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Rosario Dawson Says Claire Temple Cameo Was Cut From Spider‑Man: Brand New Day

Writers say the footage was removed for runtime and pacing, a decision that highlights editorial tradeoffs in the film and leaves open whether the scene will surface on home release or in future MCU projects.

Overview

  • Rosario Dawson revealed at GalaxyCon this week that she filmed a cameo as Claire Temple (Night Nurse) for Spider‑Man: Brand New Day but that her scene was cut from the theatrical release.
  • Screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers confirmed the sequence existed, described it as a good scene, and said it was likely excised to tighten the film’s roughly two‑and‑a‑half hour runtime.
  • Multiple outlets report the deleted material showed Claire treating or encountering a masked Peter Parker in a hospital after his fight with Scorpion, though some scene details come from unverified social‑media leaks.
  • Fans and outlets are watching for official word from Marvel, with reasonable expectation the footage could be included as a deleted scene on the film’s forthcoming digital/4K Blu‑ray release or revisited through future MCU appearances.
  • Claire Temple’s cut cameo underscores a broader trend in the MCU where high‑profile crossover characters are added then removed in editing, and it keeps open practical questions about how Netflix‑era street‑level characters will be folded into the franchise.