Jacob Batalon was given "more liberty" on the set of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The 29-year-old actor has reprised the role of Ned Leeds in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the new Marvel superhero movie, and Jacob has hailed the influence of director Destin Daniel Cretton and co-star Tom Holland. Eman Esfandi appears as a new boyfriend for MJ, played by Zendaya, in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and Jacob revealed how Destin tried to make everyone feel comfortable on the film's set. Meanwhile, Destin recently explained the decision to keep Sadie Sink's role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day under wraps. The 24-year-old actress stars alongside Jacob, Tom, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, and Mark Ruffalo in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and the director recently reflected on the secrecy surrounding Sadie's part in the movie.