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Appearing on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' Florence Pugh revealed that her appearance as Yelena Belova in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' happened because of Tom Holland, crediting him for connecting her to the project early in her relationship with Marvel. The comments shed new light on how Marvel has been quietly building crossover appearances between its Avengers and Spider-Man characters. The revelation adds to anticipation for the upcoming film, which continues Marvel's strategy of blending established MCU stars into Holland's Spider-Man storyline.