Brand New Day Ending: Ned Recovers Peter's Memory, But The Spell Remains Mysterious

Doctor Strange’s memory-erasing spell largely holds up in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, keeping Peter Parker isolated while he watches over MJ and Ned from afar; in the film’s final moment Ned briefly regains memories of Peter when Peter leads him through their old high school handshake, suggesting either an unusually strong bond or a weakening/damaged spell. MJ still doesn’t remember Peter, and the piece notes it’s unclear whether the spell will be fully broken, whether other characters might remember, or what this means for future MCU stories—leaving fans with plenty of questions as they await the next chapter.