Given how important her role is in the Spider-Man comics, Gwen Stacy had a lot of potential, and had she been approached differently in Raimi’s films, she could have had an actual future in it. ![]() Gwen’s death could have been included in Spider-Man 4, more so as it was supposed to happen in Spider-Man 2, triggering a different type of conflict within Peter and also affecting his role as Spider-Man, as well as his relationship with Mary Jane (again). Given that Raimi’s Spider-Man films were all about Mary Jane as Peter’s crush and sentimental partner, Gwen’s role in the saga probably wouldn’t have lasted long. Gwen realized this during the infamous jazz club scene and apologized to Mary Jane before leaving, and made one final appearance at Harry’s funeral. Gwen’s role in Spider-Man 3 ended up being that of the woman used to make the hero’s love interest jealous and thus trigger conflict in his personal life. This would have made way for Gwen’s return in Spider-Man 4, as she reportedly made it to the first drafts of the sequel. Gwen was supposed to be the one trapped in the taxi in the climactic fight, not Mary Jane, who would have then be the one persuading Harry to help Peter. However, Spider-Man 3 didn’t give enough time for Gwen’s character (and others) to be developed, though she was originally planned to have a slightly bigger role. Gwen Stacy was included in Spider-Man 3 at the request of producers, who wanted to add a rival love interest and fill an “other girl” type that Raimi had already created in the trilogy. Related: Why Sam Raimi Didn't Want To Use Venom In Spider-Man 3 The latter is very well-known to those familiar with the Spider-Man comics, but as Raimi’s films had Mary Jane Watson as Peter’s love interest, there didn’t seem to be a place for her – until Spider-Man 3 happened. Between villains and neutral characters, Spider-Man 3 introduced too many new faces, such as Eddie Brock (Topher Grace), Flint Marko/Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), and Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard). Spider-Man 3 made some big mistakes, mostly having too many villains and very little plot, and it ended up putting an end to Raimi’s Spider-Man saga, which could have extended to five films. Sadly, this success didn’t last for long, and Spider-Man 3 wasn’t well received.
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