List of characters in the Spider-Man film series
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The following is a detailed overview of the characters depicted in the
live-action Spider-Man films.
Contents
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* 1 Peter Parker/Spider-Man
o 1.1 Powers and equipment
+ 1.1.1 Organic webs
+ 1.1.2 Spider-sense
+ 1.1.3 Black costume
# 1.1.3.1 Symbiote
* 2 Supporting characters
o 2.1 Betty Brant
o 2.2 Mr. and Ursula Ditkovich
o 2.3 J. Jonah Jameson
o 2.4 John Jameson
o 2.5 Bone Saw McGraw
o 2.6 Harry Osborn
+ 2.6.1 Goblin Glider
o 2.7 Ben Parker
o 2.8 May Parker
o 2.9 Robbie Robertson
o 2.10 George Stacy
o 2.11 Gwen Stacy
o 2.12 Flash Thompson
o 2.13 Mary Jane Watson
* 3 Villains
o 3.1 Already portrayed
+ 3.1.1 Dennis Carradine/Burglar
+ 3.1.2 Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
# 3.1.2.1 Goblin Glider
+ 3.1.3 Dr. Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus
+ 3.1.4 Harry Osborn/New Goblin
+ 3.1.5 Flint Marko/Sandman
+ 3.1.6 Mendel Stromm
+ 3.1.7 Eddie Brock/Venom
o 3.2 Major possible future villains
+ 3.2.1 Max Dillon/Electro
+ 3.2.2 Dr. Curt Connors/Lizard
+ 3.2.3 Adrian Toomes/Vulture
+ 3.2.4 Cletus Kasady/Carnage
* 4 See also
* 5 References
[edit] Peter Parker/Spider-Man
The theatrical poster for Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002).
See also: Fictional history of Spider-Man
On May 3, 2002, the feature film Spider-Man was released. It was
directed by Sam Raimi and stars actor Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker.
The film uses various CGI effects to bring Spider-Man to life.
Although the film adaptation took liberties with the character's
history and powers—notably, he was bitten by a genetically modified
rather than a radioactive spider (an idea originating with Ultimate
Spider-Man), had organic web-shooters rather than mechanical ones, and
had a long-standing crush on Mary Jane Watson—it was generally held to
be true to the character and was widely embraced by the viewing
public.
[edit] Powers and equipment
Main article: Spider-Man's powers and equipment
[edit] Organic webs
Instead of having mechanical webshooters in the live-action Spider-Man
movies, Spider-Man grew spinnerets in his forearms; to give an
explanation to the controversy from fans, this was explained by the
producers' desire to make Peter Parker more realistic, as it was
believed that, if he could create a substance that official government
scientists couldn't create, it would distance himself from the average
person[citation needed]. In the first Spider-Man movie, Peter gains
them simultaneously with his other powers, and never made use of
artificial web-shooters, although the film's novelization states that
Peter made similar bracelets to help him aim his shots as his first
attempts to web sling ends with him using all sorts of weird hand
positions in an attempt to shoot web, missing his mark several times
and smacking into a billboard the first time he successfully swung.
[edit] Spider-sense
In the Spider-Man films, the spider-sense is explained as reflexes "so
fast it borders on precognition", often signified with a special sound
(like a bell ringing once very slowly) and bullet time photography. In
the first Spider-Man film, the first time his spider-sense triggers,
he seems to become aware of every potential danger in his
surroundings, even those that pose no real threat, such as a fly or a
paper spitball. In the Spider-Man 2 novelization (ISBN 2-265-07939-1),
the spider-sense is described as a general slowing-down of his
perception of time (e.g. one second would feel like a minute). In
Spider-Man 3, the spider-sense is never shown going off in Spider-
Man's head with its special sound like in the previous two movies. In
a minor plot hole, when New Goblin first attacks Peter, it is clear
Peter was unaware of the threat. Peter is shown using the spider-sense
only once in the film, to dodge a pumpkin bomb thrown at him by Harry.
Also, Eddie Brock as Venom (who is immune to the spider-sense) manages
to attack Spider-Man by surprise, mocking Peter's inability to sense
him with "Ooh, my spider-sense is tingling, if you know what I'm
talking about."
[edit] Black costume
A variation on the black costume is featured in the film Spider-Man 3.
It includes the webbing pattern from Spider-Man's red and blue costume
with a black coloring and a slightly altered spider symbol, both on
his chest and back. The same costume is also worn by Venom, with the
added details of Venom's signature teeth and a more muscular
appearance.
[edit] Symbiote
Main article: Symbiote (comics)
The Symbiote appears as the main antagonist in Spider-Man 3. As in the
comics, the symbiote attaches itself to Spider-Man first, but instead
of giving him his classic black costume (like in the comics), it gives
his red & blue costume a new, black color, with his usual webbing
pattern on it and a slightly different spider symbol. After Spider-Man
discovers the symbiote's true nature and realizes that it seeks to
bond with him completely and take over his life, he separates himself
from the symbiote by tearing off his black costume in an active church
bell-tower. The symbiote then moves to Eddie Brock, Jr., and the
merger becomes Venom. The symbiote is revealed to have crashed down to
Earth via a meteorite and clung onto the back of Peter's moped at the
very start of the film, before their bonding.
Venom appears similar to the comic book version, but with a
disorganized web-pattern on his costume. He is also not as buff as his
comic counterpart, he is almost as thin as Spider-Man. He fires
webbing from the top of his hands, as in the comics, but his webbing
is black in color and resembles barbed wire. The Symbiote is also seen
crawling across the ground, rather than flowing like liquid as its
comic counterpart does. In the Spider-Man 3 novelization by Peter
David, the symbiote forms into a large and hostless Venom-like
creature that grows from Eddie's remains and grows around the
construction site pulling itself upwards. Here it attempts to rebond
itself to Spider-Man. In the film, Dr. Curtis Connors analyzes a small
sample of the symbiote at Peter's request. While he has no idea
precisely what it is, he notes that it is similar to a symbiote and
upon further testing, later reveals to Peter that the substance
amplifies the darker qualities of its host (specifically aggression).
[edit] Supporting characters
See also: List of Spider-Man supporting characters
[edit] Betty Brant
As Betty Brant receded into the background in the comics in favor of
other love interests, particularly Mary Jane Watson, she appears as a
much more minor character, such as in the feature film series as
played by Elizabeth Banks, and reappears in Spider-Man 2 and Spider-
Man 3. As one of the Bugle's staff and J. Jonah Jameson's secretary,
Betty is usually seen either passing on messages to Jonah or receiving
court orders from him. Whilst she never dates Peter, a subtle
attraction to him is apparent in the first two films.
In Spider-Man 3, Betty seems to have found a way of getting her
comeuppance on her boss, by being tasked by his wife to inform him to
avoid getting agitated and to remember to take his numerous
medications, which she does to comic effect through a loud buzzer/
intercom; later, she is hit on by Eddie Brock, Junior, (whom she wants
nothing to do with) and a symbiote-influenced Peter Parker (who she is
visibly attracted to), only to be interrupted by Jameson, who says
"That's not the position I hired you for!"
[edit] Mr. and Ursula Ditkovich
Steve Ditko received a screen credit reading "Based on the Marvel
Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko" in the 2002 film Spider-Man.
In the subsequent Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3, Peter Parker's
landlord or building superintendent, played by Elya Baskin, is named
Mr. Ditkovich. Mr. Ditovich's daughter, Ursula is portrayed by Mageina
Tovah.
[edit] J. Jonah Jameson
J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man (film series).
In the Spider-Man movies directed by Sam Raimi, Jameson is portrayed
by J. K. Simmons, and serves as a major source of comic relief.
Portrayed as a blustering, bombastic man, the movie version of Jameson
retains his dislike for Spider-Man, and takes delight in anything that
might discredit or defame him. This portrayal has been extremely well-
received by fans of the original comics. Stan Lee has said that,
assuming the film was made earlier than 2002, he would have liked to
have portrayed Jameson in a live-action Spider-Man film, but he has
warmly praised Simmons' rendition.
In the first film, Jameson describes him as a menace and a vigilante,
and points out, "He wears a mask. What's he got to hide?" Indeed, the
only reason he develops an interest in publishing news on the hero is
because it sells papers, and upon hearing that no one has been able to
get a clear shot of him, he declares, "If he doesn't want to be
famous, I'll make him infamous!" He also retains much of his cynical,
avuncular attitude and brusque manner with his staff, though he
willingly protects Peter's identity [as Spider-Man's photographer]
when the Green Goblin demands to known who he is. When Peter Parker
accuses him of slandering Spider-Man, Jameson says, "I resent that!
Slander is spoken. In print, it's libel." He holds the dubious honor
of providing the nicknames (wanting his staff to immediately copyright
the name) for the central villains in both of the first two films: the
Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus. In each film his office is rearranged
and relocated; only the first movie offers an explicit reason for
this, as in that film it is partially destroyed by the Green Goblin.
Ultimately, he is basically a good, loyal man; under the right
circumstances, he would die to protect others (as demonstrated in
Spider-Man 1 by his refusal to reveal to the Green Goblin the identity
of the photographer who took pictures of Spider-Man). Jameson also, at
some level, knows that Spider-Man is a hero, but is too proud to admit
it. He even goes so far as to admit it in Spider-Man 2 when crime and
danger skyrocketed and his son's fiancée, Mary-Jane Watson, is
kidnapped after Spider-Man temporarily disappears; true to form,
however, he recants almost immediately and becomes infuriated with the
web-slinger once again when Spider-Man steals back his costume from
the Bugle to confront the rampaging Doctor Octopus.
The DVD-only Spider-Man 2.1 extended cut of the film contains a short
scene in which Jameson dons the Spider-Man suit and romps around on
his desk, while Robbie Robertson, Betty Brant and Hoffman watch in a
mix of surprise and confusion. The filmmakers cut the scene from the
theatrical release because Simmons didn't fit their original image of
a paunchy middle-aged man; instead, he fills out the costume fairly
well.
Mrs. Jameson is alive and well in the movies, being mentioned in the
first and third movies and seen in the second. References to her are
usually relayed as a foil to Jameson's miserly ways; when informed by
his secretary his wife had lost his checkbook, he replies "Thanks for
the good news." At the wedding of his son John Jameson and Mary-Jane
Watson in the second film, once it becomes clear that the bride had
left the groom at the altar, the first thing Jameson does is tell his
wife to call the wedding caterer and "tell her not to open the
caviar."
In Spider-Man 3, Jameson sets Eddie Brock Jr. and Peter Parker up as
rivals to earn a staff job, instructing them to obtain unflattering
pictures of Spider-Man. He is shown to supposedly have many medical
conditions, being warned by Miss Brant (who was informed by Jameson's
wife) whenever he is too tense or when he needs to take his pills.
Specifically, it is revealed that he has high blood pressure, and Miss
Brant must always remind him to watch his temper. Later, Jameson fires
Brock when Brock creates and sells to Jameson fake pictures of Spider-
Man robbing a bank, in spite of his dislike of the hero, as Brock's
photo destroyed his paper's reputation, which has not printed a
retraction in 20 years. He is surprised by Parker's new confident and
aggressive demeanor, provoked by the black suit, especially when he
finds him and Miss Brant flirting on his desk, exclaiming "Miss Brant,
that's not the position I hired you for". At the climactic battle
between Spider-Man, New Goblin, Sandman and Venom, Jameson, unable to
locate Parker, bargains with a little girl in the crowd to obtain her
camera to shoot the battle himself. She refuses to sell for less than
a hundred dollars. After the stingy Jameson reluctantly pays, he
discovers that there is no film in the camera, to which she explains,
"The film's extra," much to his fury.
[edit] John Jameson
Daniel Gillies as John Jameson in Spider-Man 2
In Spider-Man 2, John Jameson, played by Daniel Gillies, is Mary Jane
Watson's fiancé. He is again an astronaut (noted for playing football
on the moon). Mary Jane later realized that she did not truly love
John and left him at the altar for Peter Parker. The movie includes
multiple references to the comic story arc where John Jameson becomes
Man-Wolf. Jameson wears the same medallion that in the comics turned
him into Man-Wolf, and he is portrayed next to a full moon in another
scene. However, John Jameson did not appear in Spider-Man 3, despite
rumors that he would have a role.
[edit] Bone Saw McGraw
Bone Saw McGraw (portrayed by Randy "Macho Man" Savage) is the
wrestler that Peter Parker defeats shortly after gaining his powers.
In the original comic books, Crusher Hogan is the name of the wrestler
who faces Peter.
[edit] Harry Osborn
Harry appearing in the third film as the New Goblin.
In the Spider-Man film series, Harry, played by James Franco, is Peter
Parker's closest friend. He constantly tries to appeal to his father,
who is very invested in his work, and he is jealous of Peter's
intelligence. He dates Mary Jane Watson during the first film, though
she eventually falls for Peter, and he manages to somewhat reconcile
his feelings with his father. After his father's death as the Green
Goblin, Harry believes that his father was murdered by Spider-Man and
seeks revenge.
Harry takes over Oscorp in Spider-Man 2, forming an alliance with
Doctor Octopus to get his revenge. Though it fails, he learns that
Peter is Spider-Man. Afterwards, he begins to hallucinate, seeing his
father's image in a mirror, demanding that Harry avenge him. He
smashes the mirror, and finds a hidden room with the Green Goblin
equipment and serum behind it.
Becoming the New Goblin in Spider-Man 3, he attempts to take revenge,
which eventually leads to a symbiote-possessed Spider-Man throwing a
pumpkin bomb at him, which scars the right side of his face. After
learning the truth of his father's death, he helps Spider-Man save
Mary Jane from Venom and Sandman, although he is mortally wounded by
Venom in the ensuing fight after sacrificing himself to save Peter. He
dies with Peter and Mary Jane at his side, just after he and Peter
forgive each other at last. Peter and Mary-Jane attend Harry's funeral
together, heartbroken.
[edit] Goblin Glider
Main article: Goblin Glider
In Spider-Man 3, the New Goblin Harry Osborn (played by James Franco)
uses a more streamlined version of his father's glider - a snowboard-
like flying device referred to in promotional material as the Sky Stick
[citation needed]. The Sky Stick's weapons include a flamethrower,
blades and seeking missiles, and is capable of delivering Pumpkin
Bombs to Harry using a method of shooting them into the air at arm's
height when a hand reaches at the port.
[edit] Ben Parker
In the Spider-Man film series, Ben Parker is played by Oscar-winner
Cliff Robertson and his character remains relatively faithful to the
comics, including his being shot by a criminal his nephew Peter failed
to stop. (Although in the comics he was shot trying to defend May
during a break in at their house and in the film he was shot during a
carjacking). He appeared in the first film as a father figure for
Peter. The amiable Uncle Ben is fired from his job as chief
electrician for 35 years and worries about his nephew's strange
behavior. His words of wisdom, "With great power comes great
responsibility," inspires Peter to become Spider-Man. But Peter lashes
out at him during this speech, telling him to stop acting like his
father. Later that night, Ben is believed shot by the burglar whom
Peter refused to stop when cheated out of out for his money. Peter and
his aunt greatly mourn his passing. By the end of the film, Peter has
accepted Ben as the father figure of his childhood.
The second film features a sequence where Peter contemplates giving up
his Spider-Man identity to Uncle Ben who, in the flashback, is a
physical representation of the entity and ideology of Spider-Man,
encouraging Peter to continue on as a superhero.
Robertson returns in a flashback scene (as well as a dream sequence)
in the third film. In the film, Captain George Stacy tells Peter and
Aunt May of new evidence that suggests the thug Peter killed in the
first film was only an accomplice of Flint Marko, who was Uncle Ben's
real killer; Peter then imagines Marko throwing Ben out of the car and
gunning him down in cold blood. Robertson appears again at the end of
the film during a more accurate flashback, as Marko explains to Peter
that he only wanted Ben's car, but his partner's interference caused
Marko to accidentally pull the trigger when Ben was trying to reason
with him. Seeing the truth, Spider-Man forgives Marko just before he
slips away.
[edit] May Parker
In the Spider-Man films, Aunt May is played by Rosemary Harris as a
housewife who is widowed by the events of the first film. She is the
one who encourages Peter the most throughout the films with her words
of wisdom as Uncle Ben had done before his death, in the second movie
even managing to make him try to return to his Spider-Man life after
losing his powers.
In the 2002 film Spider-Man, Aunt May and Uncle Ben take care of their
nephew, Peter Parker. After Uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson) is shot and
killed by a carjacker, Peter and May share their grief for Uncle Ben.
Later, when Peter has moved into an apartment with his friend Harry
Osborn, Aunt May visits them on Thanksgiving. She is not shy about
reprimanding Harry's father Norman for his rude and boorish behavior.
Shortly thereafter, when Norman (who has become the villainous Green
Goblin), learns Spider-Man's identity, he attacks May at home while
she is saying her prayers. May is terrified by the Goblin's demonic
appearance, and is hospitalized after the Goblin injures her (the
Green Goblin then makes a failed attempt to kill Mary Jane Watson,
whom he believes is Spider-Man's girlfriend, before he is killed). May
shows up at Norman Osborn's funeral alongside Peter, M.J. and Harry;
soon after that, she and Peter visit Ben's grave located elsewhere in
the cemetery.
In the sequel, Spider-Man 2 (2004), Aunt May continues to look after
Peter, and has had financial difficulties since the death of her
husband, forcing her to sell the house and live in a smaller
apartment. Her opinion of Spider-Man isn't high, claiming "the less we
see of him, the better." However, when May's visit to the bank with
Peter is interrupted by a robbery perpetrated by Otto Octavius,
Octavius takes her hostage and climbs the side of a skyscraper with
her. She is in turn, rescued by Spider-Man, and from that point
believes that he is good. Later in the film, Peter's powers begin to
wane because of a subconscious desire to live a normal life, and he
decides to give up his costumed persona; Aunt May makes a speech which
encourages him to resume his heroic activities. Whether she has
deduced his secret identity or not is not made explicit; however, the
bank robbery scene, in which she takes notice of Peter fleeing and
where May reacts suspiciously after Spider-Man tells her, "We sure
showed him", and May's later speech to Peter about the need for Spider-
Man to return, suggest that she may in fact know of her nephew's alter-
ego. Also in the film, she expresses that she feels she caused Uncle
Ben's death ("You wanted to take the subway, and he wanted to drive
you. And if I had stopped him, we'd all be having tea together"),
prompting Peter to admit that he caused the death by not stopping the
killer. May is understandably stunned and sad, but later thanks Peter
and tells him that admitting the truth to her was a brave thing to do.
In Spider-Man 3 (2007), Peter tells Aunt May that he's going to ask
Mary Jane to marry him, after which the two embrace. May then tells
him that he needs to come up with a good way to initiate the proposal,
and that he needs to put his wife before him, no matter what. She then
relates to Peter how Uncle Ben proposed to her, and that they would
have been married for fifty years "this August", had Ben not been
killed. She then takes off her engagement ring and asks Peter to use
it to propose to M.J. May is also present alongside Peter when Captain
Stacy tells them that Flint Marko, his uncle's "actual" killer, is on
the run. She plays a strong role in providing moral support to Peter,
but nothing much is really done by her in the third movie, nor was she
ever targeted by Spider-Man's foes as in the previous two movies.
Later, when Peter informs May about Sandman's apparent demise at the
hands of Spider-Man (under the influence of an alien symbiote), she
delivers another speech, which is more of a warning to Peter of the
danger to oneself in seeking revenge. Peter is at first shocked at his
aunt's reaction, for he expected Aunt May to be happy as Sandman was
the one who killed Uncle Ben. Peter soon realizes that this is not the
case, and Aunt May says that Uncle Ben would never have wanted
revenge. Much later, May talks to Peter in his apartment where Peter
says that he's done terrible things (after separating from the
symbiote suit that had caused him to hurt Mary Jane and Harry). He
tries to return her ring to her, but Aunt May says that she knows
he'll find a way to put it right, and gives it back. May later shows
up at Harry Osborn's funeral at the end of the film.
[edit] Robbie Robertson
Robertson made a brief appearance in the Spider-Man movie (2002). He
was played by actor Bill Nunn, who reprised the role in the sequels
Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3.
[edit] George Stacy
George Stacy is portrayed by James Cromwell in Spider-Man 3. George is
still Gwen's father and is a Captain in the New York City Police
Department. Like his mainstream counterpart, he too is an admirer of
Spider-Man.
While an incident involving the Sandman is occurring downtown, he met
photographer Eddie Brock, who he reveals is dating his daughter, when
his daughter fell from the building, George was relieved when Spider-
Man saved her.
George witnessed Harry Osborn's funeral.
[edit] Gwen Stacy
Bryce Dallas Howard as Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man 3.
Gwen Stacy is portrayed by Bryce Dallas Howard in Spider-Man 3. She is
a potential new love interest for Peter Parker, serving as a rival to
Mary Jane Watson. Gwen is a classmate and lab partner of Peter, who
(as Spider-Man) rescues her early in the film from a construction
crane accident. She kisses an upside-down Spider-Man (the same way MJ
kissed Spider-Man in the rain in the first film) which causes MJ to
become angry and hurt. As Peter is at the top of Dr. Connors's quantum
mechanics class, he tutors her; Peter told MJ science was not Gwen's
strongest subject. She considers Peter a genius and is very fond of
him.
She is also in a relationship with Eddie Brock, who (as a friend) took
pictures of her so Gwen could be a model. Eddie mistakes her casual
friendship for the same kind of romantic attraction he feels for her.
This relationship is short-lived, as Peter Parker, under the influence
of the symbiote, steals her from Eddie (fueling his hatred for Parker)
and goes out on a date with her. He dances with her at the same jazz
club where MJ works, but Gwen realizes that Peter is doing this to
make MJ jealous and as if Peter has moved on and does not care about
her, she apologizes to Mary Jane, and leaves. After the events at the
jazz club, Peter rejects the symbiote and it takes hold of Eddie,
transforming him into Venom. Venom then kidnaps Mary Jane and tells
Peter, "You made me lose my girl. Now I'm gonna make you lose yours."
Gwen is later present at Harry Osborn's funeral (although Gwen and
Harry do not share any scenes together in the film, it is possible
that Gwen met and befriended Harry through Peter).
[edit] Flash Thompson
In the 2002 film Spider-Man Thompson was played by Joe Manganiello. He
is depicted as Mary Jane's boyfriend at the start of the film, and,
like his comic book counterpart, is a bully who torments Peter, and
sometimes Peter's friend Harry. Later on in the film, after Peter
accidentally uses a web to splash Flash with a tray of food, a fight
between them breaks out in the school's hallway, in which Peter first
learns of his newfound abilities and defeats Flash with one punch,
although Mary Jane later remarks that Flash was thankful for Peter not
hurting him even more. Flash is last seen at graduation, where he and
Mary Jane break up.
In Spider-Man 3 (2007), Flash, once again played by Manganiello, is
seen at the end, attending Harry's funeral.
[edit] Mary Jane Watson
Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane in the Spider-Man film series.
In the three films to date, the character of Mary Jane Watson has been
portrayed by Kirsten Dunst.
In the 2002 film Spider-Man, Mary Jane is Peter Parker (Tobey
Maguire)'s childhood and high school crush and only sweetheart. At the
time, she is dating the high school bully, Flash Thompson (Joe
Manganiello), but breaks up with him at their high school graduation
ceremony. Desperate to escape her abusive, alcoholic father, Mary Jane
begins to pursue a career in acting, but she secretly waitresses at a
diner after being rejected at an audition. Peter's friend, Harry
Osborn (James Franco), is her first boyfriend after leaving high
school, but she becomes attracted to Peter's alter-ego, Spider-Man,
after the superhero saves her from the Green Goblin. She later shares
a passionate kiss with Spider-Man while he is suspended upside down
after he saves her from a gang of thugs. Mary Jane begins to grow more
distant from Harry, denying his advances. Her feelings for Peter grow
when he tells her what he supposedly told Spider-Man about her. After
Harry sees Peter and Mary Jane holding hands, he gets angry and breaks
up with her.
Harry's father Norman Osborn (Willem Dafoe) knows of Spider-Man's
secret identity and finds out about his feelings for Mary Jane from
his son. As his criminal alter-ego, the Green Goblin he kidnaps her
and holds her over the Queensboro Bridge, telling Spider-Man that he
must choose between her and a group of children caught in the
Roosevelt Island tram car. Spider-Man saves both Mary Jane and the
children, however. At the end of the film, Mary Jane tells Peter that
she loves him and they kiss. However, Peter shies away from her as he
is afraid for her safety, and thus does not want to get involved with
her. She is heartbroken by his rejection, but realizes that her kiss
with Peter reminded her of the one she shared with Spider-Man and
suspects that he is the superhero.
In the sequel, Spider-Man 2 (2004), Mary Jane wants to start a
relationship with Peter, who still resists because he fears for her
safety. In her frustration Mary Jane goes on to have a relationship
with John Jameson (Daniel Gillies), the astronaut son of Daily Bugle
publisher J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons). Prior to this, Harry said
that she was waiting for him. Much to Peter's delight, he sees her
billboard picturing her modeling for a perfume near the pizza place he
works at.
Later, Peter decides that being Spider-Man is not what he wants and he
attempts to start a relationship with her. Mary Jane pushes him away
this time because she is getting married to John Jameson, but secretly
does want a relationship with Peter, although she tries to convince
herself otherwise. She is also angry at Peter because he fails to see
her star in The Importance of Being Earnest, which John, Harry, and
Aunt May have seen, some of them more than once. (Even her father went
backstage to ask for money.) When Peter does arrive to see it the
first time, a snooty usher (Bruce Campbell) stops him for being late.
The second attempt to see it, which is successful, is when he tries to
reconnect with her. After Mary Jane kisses John, in a manner that is
reminiscent of the upside-down kiss between she and Spider-Man from
the first film, she finds that she may want a relationship with Peter.
She meets Peter in a coffee shop where she asks for a kiss to confirm
her belief that he is Spider-Man. She even asks him if he loves her,
to which he falsely replies,"I don't", for the sake of his superhero
responsibilities and her safety. Just before Peter can kiss her,
Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina) kidnaps her and runs away. Doctor
Octopus takes her to an abandoned pier where Spider-Man confronts him.
Spider-Man pulls his mask off in hopes of getting Doctor Octopus to
come back to his senses, and Mary Jane sees that Spider-Man and Peter
Parker are one and the same. After Doctor Octopus reforms and
sacrifices himself to save New York, Spider-Man and Mary Jane share a
moment together, where Spider-Man finally admits that he does love
Mary Jane, but cares more for her safety.
At the film's end, Mary Jane prepares to marry John Jameson, but she
leaves him at the altar, goes to Peter's apartment, and reveals that
she loves Peter and is prepared to face whatever risks their
relationship may bring.
Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) with Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire).
In Spider-Man 3 (2007), Both Mary Jane and Harry now know that Peter
is Spider-Man. In the film, Peter is intending to ask MJ to marry him.
When he reports the good news to his Aunt May (Rosemary Harris), she
is delighted and asks Peter to give her engagement ring as a gift to
Mary Jane. However, Peter becomes slightly overconfident due to Spider-
Man's success. Meanwhile, Mary Jane's Broadway debut takes a turn for
the worse when her performance gets bad reviews. Unaware of this
incident, Peter accidentally pushes Mary Jane away, thinking he
understands her situation. She also begins a rivalry with Gwen Stacy
(Bryce Dallas Howard) for Peter's affections. Having been replaced on
Broadway by her understudy and then having to work at a jazz club,
Mary Jane and Peter's relationship worsens when Spider-Man is
unexpectedly kissed by Gwen Stacy in front of a whole crowd of people
the same way Mary Jane kissed Spider-Man in the first film. When Peter
attempts to propose to Mary Jane that same night, Gwen appears at the
same restaurant and flirts with him; Mary Jane leaves, furious.
Mary Jane, feeling alone and despondent, calls Harry, who recently
lost his memory and hatred of Spider-Man after being defeated in an
aerial battle as the New Goblin. They renew their bond, and in a
moment of joy, Mary Jane kisses Harry. Realizing what she is doing,
Mary Jane quickly leaves; the emotional turmoil restores Harry's
memories and his mission to destroy Spider-Man as the New Goblin. He
confronts MJ in her apartment, and threatens to kill Peter if she does
not break up with him. Following Harry's orders, she breaks up with
Peter. Peter, heartbroken and upset, refuses to tolerate these
tragedies, and turns to the symbiote suit, which enhances his
aggression.
One night, Peter decides to go to Mary Jane's jazz club with Gwen. He
shows her up on stage by playing the piano, and makes a big show of
dancing with Gwen. Gwen, realizing that she is being used as a prop to
make Mary Jane jealous, apologizes and leaves. Mary Jane is still
visibly shaken when Peter confronts her at the bar, and he is
assaulted by two of the club's bouncers. A fight ensues, and Mary Jane
tries to stop Peter. Thinking she is another bouncer, Peter strikes
her. Peter, realizing what the evil symbiote is trying to do, leaves
the club.
Peter tears the symbiote off his body at a church bell-tower. During
the struggle, it falls on Eddie Brock, Jr. (Topher Grace) standing
below and creates Venom. At his apartment, Peter fears that even
though the symbiote was responsible for current events, he may not be
able to put Mary Jane first, and gives his wedding ring back to Aunt
May, who convinces him that if he tries his best, he can put things
right. Peter then goes to Harry in desperation, because he needs help
against his new foe. Harry turns him down, but changes his mind after
his butler reveals that Norman Osborn had in fact killed himself.
Meanwhile, Venom kidnaps Mary Jane, holding her hostage at a
construction site, where a climatic battle takes place between the
team of Venom and the Sandman (Thomas Haden Church) against Spider-Man
and Harry Osborn, a.k.a. the New Goblin. During the fight, Harry
defeats Sandman, but is impaled by Venom with his own glider. After
Spider-Man defeats Venom, he goes over to the mortally wounded Harry,
alongside whom Mary Jane is also present. Harry dies in Mary Jane's
arms, mending his friendship with Peter in his dying breaths.
After attending their friend's funeral, Peter and Mary Jane reconcile.
[edit] Villains
See also: List of Spider-Man enemies
[edit] Already portrayed
This is a full list of enemies/villains of Spider-Man who have
appeared in at least a film in the trilogy. So far, the major
supervillains are the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Venom and
the New Goblin. Others are relatively of less renown but still play a
particular key role in the films.
[edit] Dennis Carradine/Burglar
In the film Spider-Man, a robber (portrayed by Michael Papajohn, but
credited as "Carjacker") robs a fight promoter of his money after
Peter left his office. Peter lets the robber escape as a subtle way of
getting revenge against the fight promoter who cheated him out of
money, rather than simply stopping him, thinking it's "not his
problem." That same robber carjacks and kills Uncle Ben rather than
breaking into his house. Peter chases him to a warehouse, where the
killer trips and falls from a window to his death.
In Spider-Man 3, it is revealed that the carjacker, now identified as
"Dennis Carradine", is not responsible for Ben Parker's death as
assumed. The true killer is Flint Marko, who later becomes the
Sandman. At the climax of the film, Marko confesses to Peter that he
accidentally shot Ben when Carradine distracted him trying to get into
the car. Carradine, a friend and accomplice of Marko, stole the car
and left Marko behind to take the fall. Marko escaped, however, and so
it was Carradine who died for the crime Marko committed. Flint Marko
also admits in the movie that he needs the money he stole to help his
daughter who is sick. At the end of the movie Peter/Spider-Man
forgives Flint Marko.
[edit] Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
The Green Goblin, redesigned for the movie Spider-Man played by Willem
Dafoe.
The Green Goblin's first live action appearance (beyond a 1982
television commercial for the Atari video game) was in the blockbuster
feature film Spider-Man (2002) as the main antagonist, which starred
Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn.
Dr. Norman Osborn is a brilliant scientist and businessman/
industrialist who is known for his contributions to nanotechnology. As
in the comics, he has a distant relationship with his son, Harry
(James Franco), who resents his father's apparent favoritism toward
his friend Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire). Norman takes an immediate
liking to Peter when he is informed that Parker can understand his
work, and later admires Parker's desire to make his own way in the
world, rather than accepting Osborn's help. He is the head of Oscorp,
a company contracted by the United States military to create a new
supersoldier. Osborn's colleague, Dr. Mendel Stromm, feels it
important to reveal to the military official overseeing the project
that some of the test subjects have gone insane. Hearing this, Osborn
is threatened with a tight deadline. Needing to prove his formula can
succeed, Osborn experiments on himself and becomes the Green Goblin.
The process drives him insane however, and he kills Stromm. The
military decides to give the supersoldier contract to another company,
Quest Aerospace, and in revenge, the Green Goblin kills several high-
ranking military officers and Quest scientists who were present at the
test. Although Quest Aerospace's prototype was destroyed, the company
decides to expand and, in doing so, assumes control of Oscorp on the
condition that Norman Osborn step down as CEO.
In retaliation, the Goblin kills the board of directors during a
festival in Times Square, thus removing the last threat to his
takeover of Oscorp, and inadvertently almost killing Mary Jane Watson
(Kirsten Dunst). His appearance at the festival also marks the
beginning of his animosity towards Spider-Man. Instead of hating his
new enemy, however, Norman views Spider-Man as the son that he always
wanted, and attempts to recruit him to his side.
The Goblin next leads an attack at the Daily Bugle to question J.
Jonah Jameson (J. K. Simmons) for the identity of the photographer who
takes pictures of Spider-Man. Peter is at the office during the attack
and soon shows up as Spider-Man. The Goblin gasses him and takes him
to a rooftop, where he offers Spider-Man a partnership and belittles
his choice to become a hero, warning that eventually the city will
turn against him. This starts to become true when the Bugle in
response to the attack prints a story claiming the Goblin and Spider-
Man are allies.
A few days later the Goblin baits Spider-Man into a burning building
and asks him if he's decided to join him. When Spider-Man refuses, the
Goblin attempts to kill him with razor bats and eventually slips away.
Norman finds out Spider-Man's identity when, while visiting his son
Harry (who is Peter's roommate) for Thanksgiving, he discovers that
Peter has an identical wound to one he had inflicted on Spider-Man in
the earlier fight. After deducing Spider-Man's identity, he decides to
leave though Harry tries to stop him. Norman tells Harry to do what he
wants with Mary Jane and then dump her fast, as he believes she is
only interested in his money, as his own wife was. After hallucinating
that his other persona informs him to attack Spider-Man's heart, he
attacks and seriously injures Aunt May, then kidnaps Mary Jane and
tells Spider-Man that he must choose either to save her or to save a
group of children in a cable car. Both are thrown off the Queensboro
Bridge, yet Spider-Man saves both the children and Mary Jane.
After saving the children and Mary Jane, Spider-Man is lured into an
abandoned building. Goblin then throws a pumpkin bomb and it explodes
in Spider-Man's face, sending him through a brick wall. As the Goblin
brutally beats Spider-Man, he tells him how he will kill Mary Jane
slowly. Enraged, Spider-Man attacks him, and gains the upper hand.
After being defeated in their final battle and with his own
personality apparently resurfaced, Norman removes his Goblin helmet to
reveal himself to Spider-Man, and asks Spidey to forgive him and
protect him from the Goblin persona. At the same time however, Norman
(with the Goblin still controlling him) secretly directs his glider to
impale Spider-Man from behind. Norman states he was like a father to
him and begs him to be a son to him, to which Peter retorts that he
had a father: his late uncle, Benjamin Parker (Cliff Robertson). The
Goblin responds by launching his glider.
Spider-Man senses the attack with his spider-sense and dodges, and the
machine kills the Green Goblin by impaling him. Just before dying,
Norman begs Spider-Man not to tell his son about his second identity.
When Spider-Man takes Norman's corpse back to his mansion, Harry sees
him placing his father’s dead body on a bed. Not knowing that his
father was the Green Goblin, Harry holds Spider Man responsible for
his death. At the funeral, Harry swears revenge on Spider-Man.
In the film, the Green Goblin pilots a high-tech Goblin Glider, armed
with seeking missiles and machine guns. He also wears green armor that
cybernetically connects him to his glider and weapons. He is seen
using three varieties of his signature "pumpkin bombs": one which is a
simple explosive; one that releases a bright, radioactive flash which
reduces people to skeletons; and one that splits into flying, razor-
bat blades. Rather than carrying a shoulder "bag of tricks", the
weapons are contained in the glider and are ejected individually out
of their storage compartment when desired. His suit is armed with
knockout gas that is released from the wrists. His suit is also linked
to the Goblin Glider, allowing him to control it remotely.
Willem Dafoe reprised his role of Norman Osborn/Green Goblin briefly
in Spider-Man 2. In the movie, Harry Osborn, obsessed with defeating
Spider-Man, forms a brief alliance with Doctor Octopus, which leads
him to the discovery of Peter's secret identity. An evil vision of the
late Norman Osborn subsequently speaks to Harry from inside of a
mirror, demanding that Harry avenge his death. When Harry shatters the
mirror, he discovers his father's hidden Goblin lair.
In Spider-Man 3, Harry Osborn, still obsessed with taking revenge on
Spider-Man, has finally taken up the mantle of the New Goblin. When
Harry suffers from amnesia and briefly forgets his vendetta, the
vision of Norman returns in a successful attempt to sway him back to
destroying Peter/Spider-Man by one purpose: "Attack his heart." After
their confrontation, Harry's butler Bernard reveals to him the true
circumstances of Norman's death, which convinces him to help Peter
rescue Mary Jane from the Sandman and Venom.
[edit] Goblin Glider
Main article: Goblin Glider
In the first Spider-Man film, the Green Goblin has a slightly
different glider shape. There is no head on the glider, and The wing
shape is less distinct on the wings of the glider and there are small
fins on the tips of the wings. Instead of being completely silver, the
glider is a mix of silver and purple, to make up for the fact that the
Goblin's costume is fully green.
In the movie, the glider is a military contract developed by Oscorp.
After submitting himself to the Goblin Serum, Norman Osborn (played by
Willem Dafoe) takes the glider and the goblin suit and uses them as
the Green Goblin. The Goblin Glider's weapon array includes machine
guns and rockets. At the end of the movie, Norman tries to use the
glider to impale and kill Spider-Man, but he uses his spider sense to
dodge the attack, and the glider impales and kills Norman.
[edit] Dr. Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus
Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2 (2004).
Director of the Spider-Man films, Sam Raimi, has stated that Ock was
intended to appear in the first film, teaming up with Green Goblin,
but wasn't included because Raimi thought it "wouldn't do the movie
justice to have a third origin in there."[1] In the sequel Spider-Man
2 (2004), Doctor Octopus is portrayed by Alfred Molina as the main
antagonist. Unlike the comic version, the movie version is portrayed
as a sympathetic character, married to a woman named Rosalie. Octavius
is first seen working with his wife on a fusion reactor. Peter, who to
some extent idolizes Octavius, meets him through the recommendation of
Dr. Connors. Eventually sparking a friendship, Octavius invites Peter
to the upcoming unveiling of the generator. At the unveiling ceremony,
Octavius displays his invention, as well as the four mechanical and
artificially intelligent arms he has developed to keep the energy
machine in control. He also explains that since the artificial
intelligence of the arms is so great, he has to have a special
inhibitor chip built in to keep his brain functions in control of
theirs. The experiment commences, but goes horribly awry when the
miniature sun has an energy spike. Instead of shutting it down,
Octavius is convinced that it will stabilize. When it doesn't, he
can't resume control of the machine and it proceeds to self destruct.
Spider-Man is able to get everyone to safety, but the machine explodes
and destroys part of the building as well as the experiment. Octavius
could have escaped if he had not been partially traumatized by the
sight of his wife being killed by a large shard of glass. He is
electrocuted (which destroyed the inhibitor chip) is knocked out and
taken to the hospital.
Doctors attempt to remove the tentacles using buzz saws, but they
react and kill all of them. Octavius awakens to see the horrific sight
and unwittingly escapes to an abandoned warehouse on the docks of the
river.
Octavius laments his tragic loss. He eventually begins getting mental
messages from his robotic arms and begins having very sadistic
thoughts. He realizes the inhibitor chip has been destroyed and is now
connected to his spinal cord, fusing the two intelligences. Although
he tries his hardest to stay in control, his arms convince him that
his energy invention can be successful and he must continue his
research and create a larger, more stable containment field for his
creation. Upon realizing that he has no materials to make it with, he
is convinced to steal them.
Peter and Aunt May try to get a loan from the bank, but are turned
down. As they start to leave, Octavius appears and robs the bank.
Peter becomes Spider-Man and battles with Octavius, who in response,
holds Aunt May as a human shield and climbs to the top of a building,
with Spider-Man in pursuit. While he and Spider-Man fight, Aunt May
manages to save the day by hitting him in the side of his head with
the handle of her umbrella, breaking his sun glasses. As Spider-Man
brings her to safety, Octavius escapes back to his lair, where he
continues his construction.
J. Jonah Jameson has difficulty finding a name for Octavius to use in
the papers, but eventually settles on Doctor Octopus, or Doc Ock for
short (after rejecting it from a staff member moments before.).
Nearing completion, Ock realizes that he needs more Tritium, which was
supplied to him originally by OsCorp, now run by Harry Osborn. He
confronts Harry and requests a new supply, and eventually a deal is
struck, if Ock brings him Spider-Man, Harry will give him the tritium.
Spider-Man battles Doctor Octopus atop a subway train
Ock attacks Mary Jane and Peter Parker in a cafe, and after Mary Jane
is abducted Peter is forced out of retirement in order to battle Ock.
He and Doc Ock have a fight again, which leads them to battle atop an
elevated train. Ock destroys the brakes of the train, and Spider-Man
has to stop the train before it crashes. After Spider-Man stops the
train and is unmasked, Ock appears and takes advantage of his weakened
state and delivers him to Harry, who supplies the tritium and unmasks
Spider-Man again.
Still with Mary Jane in his clutches, Ock activates his machine, which
again spikes and causes havoc in the streets with its tremendous
magnetic pull. Spider-Man returns and has a brief fight with Ock.
Realizing he can't possibly destroy the device, he begs Ock to return
to his senses and destroy it. The fight briefly knocked his sanity
back, and Octavius marches towards the devices and destroys its
support beams. The immersion in water destroys and eliminates the
machine once and for all, but brings Octavius down with it to the
depths of the river, where he apparently drowns. With the city saved,
he fulfills his last desire of "Not dying a Monster."
It should be noted that in the film each of his tentacles displays a
different variety of tools. The tentacle on the top left displays an
attractable wire that is used mostly for carrying (this was used to
carry Aunt May and Mary Jane), the tentacle on the bottom right
displays a metallic dagger which Ock uses to impale Spider-Man with on
a couple of occasions, while the other two tentacles each displays
miniature size pincers which are mostly used for grabbing smaller
objects or items.
Archive footage of Molina as Dr. Octopus appears in the opening scene
of Spider-Man 3, and an old newspaper headline in J. Jonah Jameson's
office states that Octopus is still at large.
[edit] Harry Osborn/New Goblin
See also: List of characters in the Spider-Man film series#Harry
Osborn
[edit] Flint Marko/Sandman
Spider-Man punches Sandman in Spider-Man 3 (2007).
Thomas Haden Church played Sandman in the 2007 feature film Spider-Man
3. In the film, Sandman's origins are similar to the comics except for
his connection to Spider-Man's origin. Flint Marko steals to pay for
medical treatment for his critically ill daughter, Penny. While on the
run from the police after escaping from prison, he accidentally falls
into an experimental particle accelerator that molecularly binds him
with sand, giving him shapeshifting sand abilities. A major focus of
the plot involves Marko's connection to the murder of Ben Parker
(Cliff Robertson), Spider-Man's uncle, in the first film. Sandman is
later spotted by police officers walking down the streets of
Manhattan. Sandman gets on top of a dump truck filled with huge
amounts of sand. When one of the policemen climbs atop the truck, he
is assaulted by a huge fist made out of sand. Having absorbed the
truck's sand to add to his mass, a giant Sandman then emerges. The
police shoot at Marko, but he manages to escape by turning into a
sandstorm and flying away with the wind. At the Spider-Man fair, the
sandstorm is spotted, and Spider-Man goes to investigate. In doing so,
Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) confronts Sandman, foiling his attempt to
rob an armored truck, but Sandman gets away.
Later, at the police station, it is revealed by Police Captain George
Stacy (James Cromwell) that there is evidence implicating Marko as Ben
Parker's killer, and he also tells Peter and Aunt May (Rosemary
Harris) that the carjacker, Dennis Carradine, that Peter confronted
two years earlier was really Marko's accomplice, and did not fire the
shot that killed Ben Parker. In the meantime, Sandman robs a bank, and
Spider-Man, now with enhanced abilities due to his new black suit,
chases him to the subways. During their fight, Spider-Man bursts a
water tank, flooding Sandman in water and turning him into mud, which
is swept through a sewer grate. Believing that Sandman is dead, Spider-
Man leaves; unbeknownst to him, however, Sandman, who is washed out to
the river, is able to eventually reconstitute himself. Spider-Man
later tears the symbiote off his body in a bell tower after learning
of its parasitic nature, and it merges with Eddie Brock, Jr. (Topher
Grace) to become Venom, who convinces Sandman to team up with him to
destroy Spider-Man. Sandman agrees because he feels that Spider-Man
will not stop chasing him until he is dead. The two kidnap Mary Jane
Watson (Kirsten Dunst) and take her to a construction site, forcing
Spider-Man to face them both.
During the fight, Sandman uses the site's sand to again increase his
size, turning into a version of himself several stories high. After
Venom restrains Spider-Man with his webbing, almost strangling him,
Sandman nearly beats Spider-Man to death, but for the intervention of
Harry Osborn (James Franco), under the guise of the New Goblin, who
comes to his friend's aid with his Goblin arsenal. Harry explodes a
pumpkin bomb at Sandman, and then distracts Venom enough to free
Spider-Man - this explosion briefly fuses Sandman into glass that
promptly shatters. Recovering, the two manage to save Mary Jane,
defeat Venom, and temporarily disable Sandman, although at the cost of
Harry's and Eddie's lives. Sandman returns to his normal size, and
having discovered Spider-Man's real identity, he ceases fighting and
reveals that he had not wanted to kill Uncle Ben: he had been trying
to steal Ben's car at gunpoint, and accidentally shot him in a moment
of panic after Carradine startles him. Realizing that Marko is telling
the truth and learning the importance of forgiveness over revenge,
Spider-Man forgives him. Marko is touched by Spider-Man's compassion,
and he shape-shifts and flies away to his daughter.
[edit] Mendel Stromm
A different version of Mendel Stromm appears in the 2002 Spider-Man
film as a scientist employed by Oscorp to develop Human Performance
Enhancers. He also assists Norman Osborn (Willem Dafoe) in his attempt
to use the still-unstable serum on himself; but after acquiring his
powers, Osborn's resulting 'Goblin' personality kills Stromm in an
uncontrollable rage. Stromm is played by Ron Perkins.
[edit] Eddie Brock/Venom
Eddie Brock appears as Venom in the 2007 feature film Spider-Man 3
played by Topher Grace. He is first introduced as a new photographer
at the Daily Bugle and develops a rivalry with Peter Parker to take
photographs of Spider-Man. J. Jonah Jameson states he will give a
promotion to one of them if they are able to get a picture of Spider-
Man committing a crime. Eddie is able to get the picture, however,
Peter is able to prove that Eddie forged it, leading to J.J. firing
Brock and writing a retraction. When Brock enters a church to pray, he
spots Peter removing the symbiote, discovering his identity as Spider-
Man. The symbiote bonds with Eddie, and he teams up with Sandman, who
also has a vendetta against Spider-Man, in order to kill him. He
kidnaps and traps Mary Jane Watson in a taxi suspended by a web.
Spider-Man attempts to rescue M.J. alone, but is brutally beaten by
Sandman and Venom. Venom traps Spider-Man and is about to kill him,
but Harry Osborn comes in between and sacrifices himself. Spider-Man
remembers the symbiote's weakness to sound and then traps Venom
between a "cage" of rods, beating them with another rod. When the
symbiote is weakened, Spider-Man shoots a web at Eddie and frees him
from it. Eddie then jumps back into the "cage" as Spider-Man throws a
pumpkin bomb at the symbiote, and the bomb explodes.
[edit] Major possible future villains
This is a list of supervillains who are major possible supervillains
to have yet to appear in future Spider-Man films. They are the top
contenders and it is currently unspecified who will be portrayed in
future films. The major contenders are the Lizard and Carnage. Others
are only rumours which have been considered by filmmakers.
[edit] Max Dillon/Electro
Sam Raimi has hinted towards the possibility of having Electro appear
in the upcoming Spider-Man 4. He originally expressed interest in
setting up the Sinister Six, but the film has been limited to two
villains.[2][3]
[edit] Dr. Curt Connors/Lizard
Dr. Connors was mentioned briefly in the film Spider-Man (2002) as
Peter's laboratory supervisor who fired him for being late. Connors
appeared in the sequels Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007),
where he was played by actor Dylan Baker.
So far Dr. Connors has not become the Lizard in this franchise
although it is rumored that he will make an appearance in the fourth
Spider-man film. In the films, he is missing his right arm as in the
comic book. In Spider-Man 2, Connors is depicted as a Columbia
University physics professor concerned for Peter Parker's well-being
and academic performance in his quantum mechanics course. Peter is
seen studying with several textbooks for this course, two of which can
be made out as quantum mechanics and photonics books. Curt's friend,
Doctor Otto Octavius, recalls Peter's name and tells Peter that
Connors considers him "brilliant, but lazy". Otto chuckles about his
friend's assumption regarding Peter's laziness once he finds out Peter
is also Spider-Man.
The possibility of the Lizard appearing as the villain in Spider-Man 3
was once considered likely, until two different actors, Thomas Haden
Church (Sandman) and Topher Grace (Venom), were cast for Spider-Man
3's villains, along with James Franco (The New Goblin). Marvel Studios
CEO Avi Arad later confirmed that Dylan Baker would indeed be
returning for Spider-Man 3 to reprise the role of Dr. Connors. In the
film, Peter turns to Connors to analyze the substance of the Venom
symbiote and Connors informs him that it makes one more aggressive and
that it has a particular liking for him. At one point during this
scene, Connors says, "I'm a physicist, not a biologist", which
contradicts the origins of Connors' lizard-related research from the
comic books. However, there is a scene in which it shows that Connors
was studying lizards in the background, possibly foreshadowing his
transformation in a future installment. He is also Peter's quantum
mechanics professor in this film, which suggests it might be the same
semester as, or a continuation of the course, shown in Spider-Man 2,
though a different classroom full of new students is shown.
Baker expressed interest in portraying his character's villainous
alter ego.[4] Producer Grant Curtis is also a fan of the idea.[5]
Raimi said that if he returned to direct, he would turn Connors into
the Lizard.[3]
[edit] Adrian Toomes/Vulture
Vulture was originally supposed to be in the Spider-Man 3 movie
alongside the Sandman, and a single sketch can be seen in The Art of
Spider-Man 3, featuring a Vulture whose wings were mounted on his
back, rather than attached to his arms. Originally, Vulture and Flint
Marko would have been cellmates who escaped together, with Vulture
pressuring the more passive Marko into committing crimes (a role
partially played by Venom in the film). Actor Sir Ben Kingsley was
confirmed to be the second villain in Spider-Man 3 before Venom was
chosen to be the second villain.[6] It was reported on December 8,
2009 that John Malkovich is in negotiations to play Vulture in the
upcoming Spider-Man 4.[7]
[edit] Cletus Kasady/Carnage
Serial killer Cletus Kasady aka Carnage was originally planned to be
in the Spider-Man 4 movie alongside The Lizard, despite the fact that
in Spider-Man 3, Peter gave some of the symbiote to Dr. Connors and is
still alive.
Most Spider-Man fans were still spectacle that he would appear in the
fourth installment, though crew members were focusing on other
villains. However, Raimi still has expressed interest for Carnage to
appear in the movie.
[edit] See also
* Spider-Man in other media
[edit] References
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The following is a detailed overview of the [[Spider-Man_(film_series)
#Cast_and_characters|characters]] depicted in the live-action [[Spider-
Man (film series)|Spider-Man films]].
==Peter Parker/Spider-Man==
[[Image:Spiderman movie.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The theatrical poster
for [[Sam Raimi]]'s ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'' (2002).]]
{{see also|Fictional history of Spider-Man}}
On May 3, 2002, the [[feature film]] ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-
Man]]'' was released. It was directed by [[Sam Raimi]] and stars actor
[[Tobey Maguire]] as [[Peter Parker]]. The film uses various
[[Computer generated image|CGI]] effects to bring [[Spider-Man]] to
life. Although the film adaptation took liberties with the character's
history and powers—notably, he was bitten by a [[genetic engineering|
genetically modified]] rather than a [[radiation|radioactive]] spider
(an idea originating with [[Ultimate Spider-Man]]), had [[biological
matter|organic]] web-shooters rather than mechanical ones, and had a
long-standing crush on [[Mary Jane Watson]]—it was generally held to
be true to the character and was widely embraced by the viewing
public.
===Powers and equipment===
{{main|Spider-Man's powers and equipment}}
====Organic webs====
Instead of having mechanical webshooters in the live-action [[Spider-
Man (film series)|Spider-Man movies]], Spider-Man grew spinnerets in
his forearms; to give an explanation to the controversy from fans,
this was explained by the producers' desire to make Peter Parker more
realistic, as it was believed that, if he could create a substance
that official government scientists couldn't create, it would distance
himself from the average person{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}.
In the [[Spider-Man (film)|first Spider-Man movie]], Peter gains them
simultaneously with his other powers, and never made use of artificial
web-shooters, although the film's [[novelization]] states that Peter
made similar bracelets to help him aim his shots as his first attempts
to web sling ends with him using all sorts of weird hand positions in
an attempt to shoot web, missing his mark several times and smacking
into a billboard the first time he successfully swung.
====Spider-sense====
In the ''[[Spider-Man film series|Spider-Man films]]'', the spider-
sense is explained as reflexes "so fast it borders on
[[precognition]]", often signified with a special sound (like a bell
ringing once very slowly) and [[bullet time]] photography. In the
first [[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man film]], the first time his spider-
sense triggers, he seems to become aware of every potential danger in
his surroundings, even those that pose no real threat, such as a fly
or a paper spitball. In the ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' novelization (ISBN
2-265-07939-1), the spider-sense is described as a general slowing-
down of his perception of time (e.g. one second would feel like a
minute). In ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', the spider-sense is never shown
going off in Spider-Man's head with its special sound like in the
previous two movies. In a minor plot hole, when New Goblin first
attacks Peter, it is clear Peter was unaware of the threat. Peter is
shown using the spider-sense only once in the film, to dodge a pumpkin
bomb thrown at him by Harry. Also, Eddie Brock as Venom (who is
immune to the spider-sense) manages to attack Spider-Man by surprise,
mocking Peter's inability to sense him with "Ooh, my spider-sense is
tingling, if you know what I'm talking about."
====Black costume====
A variation on the black costume is featured in the film ''[[Spider-
Man 3]]''. It includes the webbing pattern from Spider-Man's red and
blue costume with a black coloring and a slightly altered spider
symbol, both on his chest and back. The same costume is also worn by
Venom, with the added details of Venom's signature teeth and a more
muscular appearance.
=====Symbiote=====
{{main|Symbiote (comics)}}
The Symbiote appears as the main antagonist in ''[[Spider-Man 3]]''.
As in the comics, the symbiote attaches itself to Spider-Man first,
but instead of giving him his classic black costume (like in the
comics), it gives his red & blue costume a new, black color, with his
usual webbing pattern on it and a slightly different spider symbol.
After Spider-Man discovers the symbiote's true nature and realizes
that it seeks to bond with him completely and take over his life, he
separates himself from the symbiote by tearing off his black costume
in an active church bell-tower. The symbiote then moves to [[Eddie
Brock|Eddie Brock, Jr.]], and the merger becomes Venom. The symbiote
is revealed to have crashed down to Earth via a meteorite and clung
onto the back of Peter's moped at the very start of the film, before
their bonding.
Venom appears similar to the comic book version, but with a
disorganized web-pattern on his costume. He is also not as buff as his
comic counterpart, he is almost as thin as Spider-Man. He fires
webbing from the top of his hands, as in the comics, but his webbing
is black in color and resembles barbed wire. The Symbiote is also seen
crawling across the ground, rather than flowing like liquid as its
comic counterpart does. In the ''Spider-Man 3'' novelization by
[[Peter David]], the symbiote forms into a large and hostless Venom-
like creature that grows from Eddie's remains and grows around the
construction site pulling itself upwards. Here it attempts to rebond
itself to Spider-Man. In the film, Dr. Curtis Connors analyzes a small
sample of the symbiote at Peter's request. While he has no idea
precisely what it is, he notes that it is similar to a symbiote and
upon further testing, later reveals to Peter that the substance
amplifies the darker qualities of its host (specifically aggression).
==Supporting characters==
{{see also|List of Spider-Man supporting characters}}
===Betty Brant===
As [[Betty Brant]] receded into the background in the comics in favor
of other love interests, particularly [[Mary Jane Watson]], she
appears as a much more minor character, such as in the [[Spider-Man
(film)|feature film]] series as played by [[Elizabeth Banks]], and
reappears in ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' and ''[[Spider-Man 3]]''. As one of
the ''Bugle'''s staff and J. Jonah Jameson's secretary, Betty is
usually seen either passing on messages to Jonah or receiving court
orders from him. Whilst she never dates Peter, a subtle attraction to
him is apparent in the first two films.
In ''Spider-Man 3'', Betty seems to have found a way of getting her
comeuppance on her boss, by being tasked by his wife to inform him to
avoid getting agitated and to remember to take his numerous
medications, which she does to comic effect through a loud buzzer/
intercom; later, she is hit on by [[Eddie Brock|Eddie Brock, Junior]],
(whom she wants nothing to do with) and a symbiote-influenced Peter
Parker (who she is visibly attracted to), only to be interrupted by
Jameson, who says "''That's not the position I hired you for!''"
===Mr. and Ursula Ditkovich===
[[Steve Ditko]] received a screen credit reading "Based on the Marvel
Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko" in the 2002 film ''[[Spider-
Man (film)|Spider-Man]]''. In the subsequent ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' and
''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', Peter Parker's landlord or building
superintendent, played by [[Elya Baskin]], is named Mr. Ditkovich. Mr.
Ditovich's daughter, Ursula is portrayed by [[Mageina Tovah]].
===J. Jonah Jameson===
[[Image:J.K. Simmons as Jameson.gif|thumb|right|J.K. Simmons as J.
Jonah Jameson in [[Spider-Man (film series)]].]]
In the ''Spider-Man'' movies directed by [[Sam Raimi]], [[J. Jonah
Jameson|Jameson]] is portrayed by [[J. K. Simmons]], and serves as a
major source of [[comic relief]]. Portrayed as a blustering, bombastic
man, the movie version of Jameson retains his dislike for Spider-Man,
and takes delight in anything that might discredit or defame him. This
portrayal has been extremely well-received by fans of the original
comics. Stan Lee has said that, assuming the film was made earlier
than 2002, he would have liked to have portrayed Jameson in a live-
action ''Spider-Man'' film, but he has warmly praised Simmons'
rendition.
In the first film, Jameson describes him as a menace and a vigilante,
and points out, "''He wears a mask. What's he got to hide?''" Indeed,
the only reason he develops an interest in publishing news on the hero
is because it sells papers, and upon hearing that no one has been able
to get a clear shot of him, he declares, "''If he doesn't want to be
famous, I'll make him infamous!''" He also retains much of his
cynical, avuncular attitude and brusque manner with his staff, though
he willingly protects Peter's identity [as Spider-Man's photographer]
when the Green Goblin demands to known who he is. When Peter Parker
accuses him of slandering Spider-Man, Jameson says, "''I resent that!
Slander is spoken. In print, it's libel.''" He holds the dubious honor
of providing the nicknames (wanting his staff to immediately copyright
the name) for the central villains in both of the first two films: the
[[Green Goblin]] and [[Doctor Octopus]]. In each film his office is
rearranged and relocated; only the first movie offers an explicit
reason for this, as in that film it is partially destroyed by the
[[Green Goblin]].
Ultimately, he is basically a good, loyal man; under the right
circumstances, he would die to protect others (as demonstrated in
Spider-Man 1 by his refusal to reveal to the Green Goblin the identity
of [[Spider-Man|the photographer]] who took pictures of Spider-Man).
Jameson also, at some level, knows that Spider-Man is a hero, but is
too proud to admit it. He even goes so far as to admit it in
''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' when crime and danger skyrocketed and his son's
fiancée, [[Mary-Jane Watson]], is kidnapped after Spider-Man
temporarily disappears; true to form, however, he recants almost
immediately and becomes infuriated with the web-slinger once again
when Spider-Man steals back his costume from the ''Bugle'' to confront
the rampaging [[Doctor Octopus]].
The DVD-only ''[[Spider-Man 2#Spider-Man 2.1|Spider-Man 2.1]]''
extended cut of the film contains a short scene in which Jameson dons
the Spider-Man suit and romps around on his desk, while Robbie
Robertson, Betty Brant and Hoffman watch in a mix of surprise and
confusion. The filmmakers cut the scene from the theatrical release
because Simmons didn't fit their original image of a paunchy middle-
aged man; instead, he fills out the costume fairly well.
''Mrs.'' Jameson is alive and well in the movies, being mentioned in
the first and third movies and seen in the second. References to her
are usually relayed as a foil to Jameson's miserly ways; when informed
by [[Betty Brant|his secretary]] his wife had lost his checkbook, he
replies "''Thanks for the good news.''" At the wedding of his son
[[John Jameson (comics)|John Jameson]] and [[Mary-Jane Watson]] in the
second film, once it becomes clear that the bride had left the groom
at the altar, the first thing Jameson does is tell his wife to call
the wedding caterer and "''tell her not to open the [[caviar]].''"
In ''Spider-Man 3'', Jameson sets [[Eddie Brock#Film|Eddie Brock Jr.]]
and Peter Parker up as rivals to earn a staff job, instructing them to
obtain unflattering pictures of Spider-Man. He is shown to supposedly
have many medical conditions, being warned by Miss Brant (who was
informed by Jameson's wife) whenever he is too tense or when he needs
to take his pills. Specifically, it is revealed that he has high blood
pressure, and Miss Brant must always remind him to watch his temper.
Later, Jameson fires Brock when Brock creates and sells to Jameson
fake pictures of Spider-Man robbing a bank, in spite of his dislike of
the hero, as Brock's photo destroyed his paper's reputation, which has
not printed a retraction in 20 years. He is surprised by Parker's new
confident and aggressive demeanor, provoked by the [[Symbiote (comics)|
black suit]], especially when he finds him and Miss Brant flirting on
his desk, exclaiming "Miss Brant, that's not the position I hired you
for". At the climactic battle between Spider-Man, [[Harry Osborn|New
Goblin]], [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]] and [[Eddie Brock#Film|
Venom]], Jameson, unable to locate Parker, bargains with a little girl
in the crowd to obtain her camera to shoot the battle himself. She
refuses to sell for less than a hundred dollars. After the stingy
Jameson reluctantly pays, he discovers that there is no film in the
camera, to which she explains, "''The film's extra,''" much to his
fury.
===John Jameson===
[[Image:Daniel Gillies as John Jameson.jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Daniel
Gillies]] as John Jameson in ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'']]
In ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'', [[John Jameson (comics)|John Jameson]],
played by [[Daniel Gillies]], is [[Mary Jane Watson]]'s fiancé. He is
again an astronaut (noted for playing football on the moon). Mary Jane
later realized that she did not truly love John and left him at the
altar for [[Spider-Man|Peter Parker]]. The movie includes multiple
references to the comic story arc where John Jameson becomes Man-Wolf.
Jameson wears the same medallion that in the comics turned him into
Man-Wolf, and he is portrayed next to a full moon in another scene.
However, John Jameson did not appear in ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', despite
rumors that he would have a role.
===Bone Saw McGraw===
Bone Saw McGraw (portrayed by [[Randy Savage|Randy "Macho Man"
Savage]]) is the wrestler that Peter Parker defeats shortly after
gaining his powers. In the original comic books, [[Crusher Hogan]] is
the name of the wrestler who faces Peter.
===Harry Osborn===
[[Image:New Goblin front view.jpg|175px|thumb|right|Harry appearing in
[[Spider-Man 3|the third film]] as the New Goblin.]]
In the [[Spider-Man film series|''Spider-Man'' film series]], [[Harry
Osborn|Harry]], played by [[James Franco]], is [[Spider-Man|Peter
Parker's]] closest friend. He constantly tries to appeal to his
father, who is very invested in his work, and he is jealous of Peter's
intelligence. He dates [[Mary Jane Watson]] during the first film,
though she eventually falls for Peter, and he manages to somewhat
reconcile his feelings with his father. After his father's death as
the Green Goblin, Harry believes that his father was murdered by
Spider-Man and seeks revenge.
Harry takes over Oscorp in ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'', forming an alliance
with [[Doctor Octopus]] to get his revenge. Though it fails, he
learns that Peter is Spider-Man. Afterwards, he begins to hallucinate,
seeing his father's image in a mirror, demanding that Harry avenge
him. He smashes the mirror, and finds a hidden room with the Green
Goblin equipment and serum behind it.
Becoming the '''New Goblin''' in ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', he attempts to
take revenge, which eventually leads to a symbiote-possessed Spider-
Man throwing a pumpkin bomb at him, which scars the right side of his
face. After learning the truth of his father's death, he helps Spider-
Man save Mary Jane from [[Venom (Eddie Brock)|Venom]] and [[Sandman
(Marvel Comics)|Sandman]], although he is mortally wounded by Venom in
the ensuing fight after sacrificing himself to save Peter. He dies
with Peter and Mary Jane at his side, just after he and Peter forgive
each other at last. Peter and Mary-Jane attend Harry's funeral
together, heartbroken.
=====Goblin Glider=====
{{main|Goblin Glider}}
In ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', the New Goblin [[Harry Osborn]] (played by
[[James Franco]]) uses a more streamlined version of his father's
glider - a snowboard-like flying device referred to in promotional
material as the Sky Stick{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}}. The Sky
Stick's weapons include a flamethrower, blades and seeking missiles,
and is capable of delivering Pumpkin Bombs to Harry using a method of
shooting them into the air at arm's height when a hand reaches at the
port.
===Ben Parker===
In the [[Spider-Man film series]], [[Uncle Ben|Ben Parker]] is played
by [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-winner [[Cliff Robertson]] and his
character remains relatively faithful to the comics, including his
being shot by a criminal his nephew Peter failed to stop. (Although in
the comics he was shot trying to defend May during a break in at their
house and in the film he was shot during a [[carjacking]]). He
appeared in the first film as a father figure for Peter. The amiable
Uncle Ben is fired from his job as chief [[electrician]] for 35 years
and worries about his nephew's strange behavior. His words of wisdom,
"With great power comes great responsibility," inspires Peter to
become Spider-Man. But Peter lashes out at him during this speech,
telling him to stop acting like his father. Later that night, Ben is
believed shot by the [[Burglar (comics)|burglar]] whom Peter refused
to stop when cheated out of out for his money. Peter and his aunt
greatly mourn his passing. By the end of the film, Peter has accepted
Ben as the father figure of his childhood.
The [[Spider-Man 2|second film]] features a sequence where Peter
contemplates giving up his Spider-Man identity to Uncle Ben who, in
the flashback, is a physical representation of the entity and ideology
of Spider-Man, encouraging Peter to continue on as a superhero.
Robertson returns in a flashback scene (as well as a dream sequence)
in the [[Spider-Man 3|third film]]. In the film, Captain [[Spider-Man
supporting characters#Gwen Stacy's family|George Stacy]] tells Peter
and Aunt May of new evidence that suggests the thug Peter killed in
the first film was only an accomplice of [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|
Flint Marko]], who was Uncle Ben's real killer; Peter then imagines
Marko throwing Ben out of the car and gunning him down in cold blood.
Robertson appears again at the end of the film during a more accurate
flashback, as Marko explains to Peter that he only wanted Ben's car,
but his partner's interference caused Marko to accidentally pull the
trigger when Ben was trying to reason with him. Seeing the truth,
Spider-Man forgives Marko just before he slips away.
===May Parker===
In the Spider-Man films, [[Aunt May]] is played by [[Rosemary Harris]]
as a housewife who is widowed by the events of the first film. She is
the one who encourages Peter the most throughout the films with her
words of wisdom as [[Ben Parker|Uncle Ben]] had done before his death,
in the second movie even managing to make him try to return to his
Spider-Man life after losing his powers.
In the 2002 film ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'', Aunt May and
Uncle Ben take care of their nephew, Peter Parker. After Uncle Ben
([[Cliff Robertson]]) is shot and killed by a [[Spider-Man
villains#The burglar|carjacker]], Peter and May share their grief for
Uncle Ben. Later, when Peter has moved into an apartment with his
friend Harry Osborn, Aunt May visits them on [[Thanksgiving]]. She is
not shy about reprimanding Harry's father Norman for his rude and
boorish behavior. Shortly thereafter, when Norman (who has become the
villainous [[Green Goblin]]), learns Spider-Man's identity, he attacks
May at home while she is saying her prayers. May is terrified by the
Goblin's demonic appearance, and is hospitalized after the Goblin
injures her (the Green Goblin then makes a failed attempt to kill
[[Mary Jane Watson]], whom he believes is Spider-Man's girlfriend,
before he is killed). May shows up at Norman Osborn's funeral
alongside Peter, M.J. and Harry; soon after that, she and Peter visit
Ben's grave located elsewhere in the cemetery.
In the sequel, ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' (2004), Aunt May continues to look
after Peter, and has had financial difficulties since the death of her
husband, forcing her to sell the house and live in a smaller
apartment. Her opinion of Spider-Man isn't high, claiming "the less
we see of him, the better." However, when May's visit to the bank
with Peter is interrupted by a robbery perpetrated by [[Doctor Octopus|
Otto Octavius]], Octavius takes her hostage and climbs the side of a
skyscraper with her. She is in turn, rescued by Spider-Man, and from
that point believes that he is good. Later in the film, Peter's
powers begin to wane because of a subconscious desire to live a normal
life, and he decides to give up his costumed persona; Aunt May makes a
speech which encourages him to resume his heroic activities. Whether
she has deduced his secret identity or not is not made explicit;
however, the bank robbery scene, in which she takes notice of Peter
fleeing and where May reacts suspiciously after Spider-Man tells her,
"''We'' sure showed him", and May's later speech to Peter about the
need for Spider-Man to return, suggest that she may in fact know of
her nephew's [[alter-ego]]. Also in the film, she expresses that she
feels she caused Uncle Ben's death ("You wanted to take the subway,
and he wanted to drive you. And if I had stopped him, we'd all be
having tea together"), prompting Peter to admit that he caused the
death by not stopping the killer. May is understandably stunned and
sad, but later thanks Peter and tells him that admitting the truth to
her was a brave thing to do.
In ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007), Peter tells Aunt May that he's going
to ask Mary Jane to marry him, after which the two embrace. May then
tells him that he needs to come up with a good way to initiate the
proposal, and that he needs to put his wife before him, no matter
what. She then relates to Peter how Uncle Ben proposed to her, and
that they would have been married for fifty years "this August", had
Ben not been killed. She then takes off her engagement ring and asks
Peter to use it to propose to M.J. May is also present alongside
Peter when Captain Stacy tells them that [[Flint Marko]], his uncle's
"actual" killer, is on the run. She plays a strong role in providing
moral support to Peter, but nothing much is really done by her in the
third movie, nor was she ever targeted by Spider-Man's foes as in the
previous two movies. Later, when Peter informs May about Sandman's
apparent demise at the hands of Spider-Man (under the influence of an
alien symbiote), she delivers another speech, which is more of a
warning to Peter of the danger to oneself in seeking revenge. Peter
is at first shocked at his aunt's reaction, for he expected Aunt May
to be happy as Sandman was the one who killed Uncle Ben. Peter soon
realizes that this is not the case, and Aunt May says that Uncle Ben
would never have wanted revenge. Much later, May talks to Peter in
his apartment where Peter says that he's done terrible things (after
separating from the symbiote suit that had caused him to hurt Mary
Jane and Harry). He tries to return her ring to her, but Aunt May
says that she knows he'll find a way to put it right, and gives it
back. May later shows up at Harry Osborn's funeral at the end of the
film.
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===Robbie Robertson===
[[Robbie Robertson (comics)|Robertson]] made a brief appearance in the
''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'' movie (2002). He was played by
actor [[Bill Nunn]], who reprised the role in the sequels ''[[Spider-
Man 2]]'' and ''[[Spider-Man 3]]''.
===George Stacy===
[[George Stacy]] is portrayed by [[James Cromwell]] in ''[[Spider-Man
3]]''. George is still [[Gwen Stacy|Gwen]]'s father and is a Captain
in the New York City Police Department. Like his mainstream
counterpart, he too is an admirer of Spider-Man.
While an incident involving the Sandman is occurring downtown, he met
photographer [[Eddie Brock]], who he reveals is dating his daughter,
when his daughter fell from the building, George was relieved when
Spider-Man saved her.
George witnessed [[Harry Osborn]]'s funeral.
===Gwen Stacy===
[[Image:Howard in Spider-Man 3.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Bryce Dallas Howard]]
as Gwen Stacy in ''[[Spider-Man 3]]''.]]
[[Gwen Stacy]] is portrayed by [[Bryce Dallas Howard]] in ''[[Spider-
Man 3]]''. She is a potential new love interest for [[Peter Benjamin
Parker|Peter Parker]], serving as a rival to [[Mary Jane Watson]].
Gwen is a classmate and lab partner of Peter, who (as Spider-Man)
rescues her early in the film from a construction crane accident. She
kisses an upside-down Spider-Man (the same way MJ kissed Spider-Man in
the rain in the first film) which causes MJ to become angry and hurt.
As Peter is at the top of [[Lizard (comics)|Dr. Connors]]'s [[quantum
mechanics]] class, he tutors her; Peter told MJ [[science]] was not
Gwen's strongest subject. She considers Peter a [[genius]] and is very
fond of him.
She is also in a relationship with [[Eddie Brock#Film|Eddie Brock]],
who (as a friend) took pictures of her so Gwen could be a model. Eddie
mistakes her casual friendship for the same kind of romantic
attraction he feels for her. This relationship is short-lived, as
Peter Parker, under the influence of the symbiote, steals her from
Eddie (fueling his hatred for Parker) and goes out on a date with her.
He dances with her at the same jazz club where MJ works, but Gwen
realizes that Peter is doing this to make MJ jealous and as if Peter
has moved on and does not care about her, she apologizes to Mary Jane,
and leaves. After the events at the jazz club, Peter rejects the
symbiote and it takes hold of Eddie, transforming him into [[Venom
(comics)|Venom]]. Venom then kidnaps Mary Jane and tells Peter, ''"You
made me lose my girl. Now I'm gonna make you lose yours."'' Gwen is
later present at Harry Osborn's funeral (although Gwen and Harry do
not share any scenes together in the film, it is possible that Gwen
met and befriended Harry through Peter).
===Flash Thompson===
In the 2002 [[film]] ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'' [[Flash
Thompson|Thompson]] was played by [[Joe Manganiello]]. He is depicted
as [[Mary Jane Watson|Mary Jane]]'s boyfriend at the start of the
film, and, like his comic book counterpart, is a bully who torments
Peter, and sometimes Peter's friend [[Harry Osborn|Harry]]. Later on
in the film, after Peter accidentally uses a web to splash Flash with
a tray of food, a fight between them breaks out in the school's
hallway, in which Peter first learns of his newfound abilities and
defeats Flash with one punch, although Mary Jane later remarks that
Flash was thankful for Peter not hurting him even more. Flash is last
seen at graduation, where he and Mary Jane break up.
In ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007), Flash, once again played by
Manganiello, is seen at the end, attending [[Harry Osborn|Harry]]'s
funeral.
===Mary Jane Watson===
[[Image:Kirsten dunst.jpg|right|185px|thumb|[[Kirsten Dunst]] as Mary
Jane in the ''[[Spider-Man (film series)|Spider-Man film series]]''.]]
In the three films to date, the character of [[Mary Jane Watson]] has
been portrayed by [[Kirsten Dunst]].
In the 2002 film ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'', Mary Jane is
Peter Parker ([[Tobey Maguire]])'s childhood and [[high school]] crush
and only sweetheart. At the time, she is dating the high school bully,
[[Flash Thompson]] ([[Joe Manganiello]]), but breaks up with him at
their high school graduation ceremony. Desperate to escape her [[child
abuse|abusive]], [[alcoholism|alcoholic]] father, Mary Jane begins to
pursue a career in acting, but she secretly waitresses at a diner
after being rejected at an audition. Peter's friend, [[Harry Osborn]]
([[James Franco]]), is her first boyfriend after leaving high school,
but she becomes attracted to Peter's alter-ego, Spider-Man, after the
superhero saves her from the [[Green Goblin]]. She later shares a
passionate kiss with Spider-Man while he is suspended upside down
after he saves her from a gang of thugs. Mary Jane begins to grow more
distant from Harry, denying his advances. Her feelings for Peter grow
when he tells her what he supposedly told Spider-Man about her. After
Harry sees Peter and Mary Jane holding hands, he gets angry and breaks
up with her.
Harry's father Norman Osborn ([[Willem Dafoe]]) knows of Spider-Man's
secret identity and finds out about his feelings for Mary Jane from
his son. As his criminal alter-ego, the Green Goblin he kidnaps her
and holds her over the [[Queensboro Bridge]], telling Spider-Man that
he must choose between her and a group of children caught in the
[[Roosevelt Island]] tram car. Spider-Man saves both Mary Jane and the
children, however. At the end of the film, Mary Jane tells Peter that
she loves him and they kiss. However, Peter shies away from her as he
is afraid for her safety, and thus does not want to get involved with
her. She is heartbroken by his rejection, but realizes that her kiss
with Peter reminded her of the one she shared with Spider-Man and
suspects that he is the superhero.
In the sequel, ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' (2004), Mary Jane wants to start a
relationship with Peter, who still resists because he fears for her
safety. In her frustration Mary Jane goes on to have a relationship
with [[John Jameson (comics)|John Jameson]] ([[Daniel Gillies]]), the
[[astronaut]] son of ''[[Daily Bugle]]'' publisher [[J. Jonah
Jameson]] ([[J.K. Simmons]]). Prior to this, Harry said that she was
waiting for him. Much to Peter's delight, he sees her billboard
picturing her modeling for a perfume near the pizza place he works at.
Later, Peter decides that being Spider-Man is not what he wants and he
attempts to start a relationship with her. Mary Jane pushes ''him''
away this time because she is getting married to John Jameson, but
secretly does want a relationship with Peter, although she tries to
convince herself otherwise. She is also angry at Peter because he
fails to see her star in ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'',
which John, Harry, and Aunt May have seen, some of them more than
once. (Even her father went backstage to ask for money.) When Peter
does arrive to see it the first time, a snooty usher ([[Bruce
Campbell]]) stops him for being late. The second attempt to see it,
which is successful, is when he tries to reconnect with her. After
Mary Jane kisses John, in a manner that is reminiscent of the upside-
down kiss between she and Spider-Man from the first film, she finds
that she may want a relationship with Peter.
She meets Peter in a coffee shop where she asks for a kiss to confirm
her belief that he is Spider-Man. She even asks him if he loves her,
to which he falsely replies,"I don't", for the sake of his superhero
responsibilities and her safety. Just before Peter can kiss her,
[[Doctor Octopus]] ([[Alfred Molina]]) kidnaps her and runs away.
Doctor Octopus takes her to an abandoned pier where Spider-Man
confronts him. Spider-Man pulls his mask off in hopes of getting
Doctor Octopus to come back to his senses, and Mary Jane sees that
Spider-Man and Peter Parker are one and the same. After Doctor Octopus
reforms and sacrifices himself to save New York, Spider-Man and Mary
Jane share a moment together, where Spider-Man finally admits that he
does love Mary Jane, but cares more for her safety.
At the film's end, Mary Jane prepares to marry John Jameson, but she
leaves him at the altar, goes to Peter's apartment, and reveals that
she loves Peter and is prepared to face whatever risks their
relationship may bring.
[[Image:MaryJane Peter.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Mary Jane Watson
([[Kirsten Dunst]]) with Peter Parker ([[Tobey Maguire]]).]]
In ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007), Both Mary Jane and Harry now know that
Peter is Spider-Man. In the film, Peter is intending to ask MJ to
marry him. When he reports the good news to his [[May Parker|Aunt
May]] ([[Rosemary Harris]]), she is delighted and asks Peter to give
her engagement ring as a gift to Mary Jane. However, Peter becomes
slightly overconfident due to Spider-Man's success. Meanwhile, Mary
Jane's Broadway debut takes a turn for the worse when her performance
gets bad reviews. Unaware of this incident, Peter accidentally pushes
Mary Jane away, thinking he understands her situation. She also begins
a rivalry with [[Gwen Stacy]] ([[Bryce Dallas Howard]]) for Peter's
affections. Having been replaced on Broadway by her understudy and
then having to work at a jazz club, Mary Jane and Peter's relationship
worsens when Spider-Man is unexpectedly kissed by Gwen Stacy in front
of a whole crowd of people the same way Mary Jane kissed Spider-Man in
the first film. When Peter attempts to propose to Mary Jane that same
night, Gwen appears at the same restaurant and flirts with him; Mary
Jane leaves, furious.
Mary Jane, feeling alone and despondent, calls Harry, who recently
lost his memory and hatred of Spider-Man after being defeated in an
aerial battle as the New Goblin. They renew their bond, and in a
moment of joy, Mary Jane kisses Harry. Realizing what she is doing,
Mary Jane quickly leaves; the emotional turmoil restores Harry's
memories and his mission to destroy Spider-Man as the New Goblin. He
confronts MJ in her apartment, and threatens to kill Peter if she does
not break up with him. Following Harry's orders, she breaks up with
Peter. Peter, heartbroken and upset, refuses to tolerate these
tragedies, and turns to the [[Symbiote (comics)|symbiote suit]], which
enhances his aggression.
One night, Peter decides to go to Mary Jane's jazz club with Gwen. He
shows her up on stage by playing the piano, and makes a big show of
dancing with Gwen. Gwen, realizing that she is being used as a prop to
make Mary Jane jealous, apologizes and leaves. Mary Jane is still
visibly shaken when Peter confronts her at the bar, and he is
[[assault]]ed by two of the club's bouncers. A fight ensues, and Mary
Jane tries to stop Peter. Thinking she is another bouncer, Peter
strikes her. Peter, realizing what the evil symbiote is trying to do,
leaves the club.
Peter tears the symbiote off his body at a church bell-tower. During
the struggle, it falls on [[Eddie Brock|Eddie Brock, Jr.]] ([[Topher
Grace]]) standing below and creates ''[[Venom (comics)|Venom]]''. At
his apartment, Peter fears that even though the symbiote was
responsible for current events, he may not be able to put Mary Jane
first, and gives his wedding ring back to Aunt May, who convinces him
that if he tries his best, he can put things right. Peter then goes to
Harry in desperation, because he needs help against his new foe. Harry
turns him down, but changes his mind after his butler reveals that
Norman Osborn had in fact killed himself. Meanwhile, Venom kidnaps
Mary Jane, holding her hostage at a construction site, where a
climatic battle takes place between the team of Venom and the
[[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]] ([[Thomas Haden Church]]) against
Spider-Man and Harry Osborn, a.k.a. the ''New Goblin''. During the
fight, Harry defeats Sandman, but is impaled by Venom with his own
glider. After Spider-Man defeats Venom, he goes over to the mortally
wounded Harry, alongside whom Mary Jane is also present. Harry dies in
Mary Jane's arms, mending his friendship with Peter in his dying
breaths.
After attending their friend's funeral, Peter and Mary Jane reconcile.
==Villains==
{{see also|List of Spider-Man enemies}}
===Already portrayed===
This is a full list of enemies/villains of Spider-Man who have
appeared in at least a film in the trilogy. So far, the major
supervillains are the [[Green Goblin]], [[Doctor Octopus]],
[[Sandman]], [[Venom (comics)|Venom]] and the [[Harry Osborn|New
Goblin]]. Others are relatively of less renown but still play a
particular key role in the films.
====Dennis Carradine/Burglar====
In the film ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'', a robber (portrayed
by [[Michael Papajohn]], but credited as "[[Burglar (comics)|
Carjacker]]") robs a fight promoter of his money after Peter left his
office. Peter lets the robber escape as a subtle way of getting
revenge against the fight promoter who cheated him out of money,
rather than simply stopping him, thinking it's "not his problem." That
same robber [[carjack]]s and kills Uncle Ben rather than breaking into
his house. Peter chases him to a warehouse, where the killer trips and
falls from a window to his death.
In ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', it is revealed that the carjacker, now
identified as "Dennis Carradine", is not responsible for Ben Parker's
death as assumed. The true killer is Flint Marko, who later becomes
the [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]]. At the climax of the film,
Marko confesses to Peter that he accidentally shot Ben when Carradine
distracted him trying to get into the car. Carradine, a friend and
accomplice of Marko, stole the car and left Marko behind to take the
fall. Marko escaped, however, and so it was Carradine who died for the
crime Marko committed. Flint Marko also admits in the movie that he
needs the money he stole to help his daughter who is sick. At the end
of the movie Peter/Spider-Man forgives Flint Marko.
====Norman Osborn/Green Goblin====
[[File:Green Goblin Spider-Man (2002).png|right|thumb|The Green
Goblin, redesigned for the movie ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]''
played by ''[[Willem Dafoe]]''.]]
The [[Green Goblin]]'s first live action appearance (beyond a 1982
[[television advertisement|television commercial]] for the [[Atari]]
video game) was in the blockbuster feature film ''[[Spider-Man (film)|
Spider-Man]]'' (2002) as the main antagonist, which starred [[Willem
Dafoe]] as Norman Osborn.
Dr. Norman Osborn is a brilliant [[scientist]] and businessman/
[[business magnate|industrialist]] who is known for his contributions
to [[nanotechnology]]. As in the comics, he has a distant relationship
with his son, [[Harry Osborn|Harry]] ([[James Franco]]), who resents
his father's apparent favoritism toward his friend Peter Parker
([[Tobey Maguire]]). Norman takes an immediate liking to Peter when he
is informed that Parker can understand his work, and later admires
Parker's desire to make his own way in the world, rather than
accepting Osborn's help. He is the head of Oscorp, a company
contracted by the United States military to create a new
[[supersoldier]]. Osborn's colleague, Dr. Mendel Stromm, feels it
important to reveal to the military official overseeing the project
that some of the test subjects have gone insane. Hearing this, Osborn
is threatened with a tight deadline. Needing to prove his formula can
succeed, Osborn experiments on himself and becomes the Green Goblin.
The process drives him insane however, and he kills Stromm. The
military decides to give the supersoldier contract to another company,
Quest Aerospace, and in revenge, the Green Goblin kills several high-
ranking military officers and Quest scientists who were present at the
test. Although Quest Aerospace's prototype was destroyed, the company
decides to expand and, in doing so, assumes control of Oscorp on the
condition that Norman Osborn step down as [[Chief executive officer|
CEO]].
In retaliation, the Goblin kills the board of directors during a
festival in [[Times Square]], thus removing the last threat to his
takeover of Oscorp, and inadvertently almost killing [[Mary Jane
Watson]] ([[Kirsten Dunst]]). His appearance at the festival also
marks the beginning of his animosity towards Spider-Man. Instead of
hating his new enemy, however, Norman views Spider-Man as the son that
he always wanted, and attempts to recruit him to his side.
The Goblin next leads an attack at the ''Daily Bugle'' to question
[[J. Jonah Jameson]] ([[J. K. Simmons]]) for the identity of the
photographer who takes pictures of Spider-Man. Peter is at the office
during the attack and soon shows up as Spider-Man. The Goblin gasses
him and takes him to a rooftop, where he offers Spider-Man a
partnership and belittles his choice to become a hero, warning that
eventually the city will turn against him. This starts to become true
when the ''Bugle'' in response to the attack prints a story claiming
the Goblin and Spider-Man are allies.
A few days later the Goblin baits Spider-Man into a burning building
and asks him if he's decided to join him. When Spider-Man refuses, the
Goblin attempts to kill him with razor bats and eventually slips away.
Norman finds out Spider-Man's identity when, while visiting his son
Harry (who is Peter's roommate) for [[Thanksgiving]], he discovers
that Peter has an identical wound to one he had inflicted on Spider-
Man in the earlier fight. After deducing Spider-Man's identity, he
decides to leave though Harry tries to stop him. Norman tells Harry to
do what he wants with Mary Jane and then dump her fast, as he believes
she is only interested in his money, as his own wife was. After
[[hallucination|hallucinating]] that his other persona informs him to
attack Spider-Man's heart, he attacks and seriously injures Aunt May,
then kidnaps Mary Jane and tells Spider-Man that he must choose either
to save her or to save a group of children in a cable car. Both are
thrown off the [[Queensboro Bridge]], yet Spider-Man saves both the
children and Mary Jane.
After saving the children and Mary Jane, Spider-Man is lured into an
abandoned building. Goblin then throws a pumpkin bomb and it explodes
in Spider-Man's face, sending him through a brick wall. As the Goblin
brutally beats Spider-Man, he tells him how he will kill Mary Jane
slowly. Enraged, Spider-Man attacks him, and gains the upper hand.
After being defeated in their final battle and with his own
personality apparently resurfaced, Norman removes his Goblin helmet to
reveal himself to Spider-Man, and asks Spidey to forgive him and
protect him from the Goblin persona. At the same time however, Norman
(with the Goblin still controlling him) secretly directs his glider to
impale Spider-Man from behind. Norman states he was like a father to
him and begs him to be a son to him, to which Peter retorts that he
had a father: his late uncle, [[Uncle Ben|Benjamin Parker]] ([[Cliff
Robertson]]). The Goblin responds by launching his glider.
Spider-Man senses the attack with his spider-sense and dodges, and the
machine kills the Green Goblin by [[impalement|impaling]] him. Just
before dying, Norman begs Spider-Man not to tell his son about his
second identity. When Spider-Man takes Norman's corpse back to his
mansion, Harry sees him placing his father’s dead body on a bed. Not
knowing that his father was the Green Goblin, Harry holds Spider Man
responsible for his death. At the funeral, Harry swears revenge on
Spider-Man.
In the film, the Green Goblin pilots a high-tech Goblin Glider, armed
with seeking missiles and machine guns. He also wears green armor that
cybernetically connects him to his glider and weapons. He is seen
using three varieties of his signature "pumpkin bombs": one which is a
simple explosive; one that releases a bright, radioactive flash which
reduces people to skeletons; and one that splits into flying, razor-
bat blades. Rather than carrying a shoulder "bag of tricks", the
weapons are contained in the glider and are ejected individually out
of their storage compartment when desired. His suit is armed with
[[incapacitating agent|knockout gas]] that is released from the
wrists. His suit is also linked to the Goblin Glider, allowing him to
control it remotely.
Willem Dafoe reprised his role of Norman Osborn/Green Goblin briefly
in ''[[Spider-Man 2]]''. In the movie, Harry Osborn, obsessed with
defeating Spider-Man, forms a brief alliance with [[Doctor Octopus]],
which leads him to the discovery of Peter's secret identity. An evil
vision of the late Norman Osborn subsequently speaks to Harry from
inside of a mirror, demanding that Harry avenge his death. When Harry
shatters the mirror, he discovers his father's hidden Goblin lair.
In ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', [[Harry Osborn]], still obsessed with taking
revenge on Spider-Man, has finally taken up the mantle of the New
Goblin. When Harry suffers from amnesia and briefly forgets his
vendetta, the vision of Norman returns in a successful attempt to sway
him back to destroying Peter/Spider-Man by one purpose: "Attack his
heart." After their confrontation, Harry's butler Bernard reveals to
him the true circumstances of Norman's death, which convinces him to
help Peter rescue Mary Jane from the [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|
Sandman]] and [[Eddie Brock|Venom]].
=====Goblin Glider=====
{{main|Goblin Glider}}
In [[Spider-Man (film)|the first Spider-Man film]], the Green Goblin
has a slightly different glider shape. There is no head on the glider,
and The wing shape is less distinct on the wings of the glider and
there are small fins on the tips of the wings. Instead of being
completely silver, the glider is a mix of silver and purple, to make
up for the fact that the Goblin's costume is fully green.
In the movie, the glider is a military contract developed by
[[Oscorp]]. After submitting himself to the Goblin Serum, [[Green
Goblin#Goblin Origins|Norman Osborn]] (played by [[Willem Dafoe]])
takes the glider and the goblin suit and uses them as the Green
Goblin. The Goblin Glider's weapon array includes machine guns and
rockets. At the end of the movie, Norman tries to use the glider to
impale and kill Spider-Man, but he uses his spider sense to dodge the
attack, and the glider impales and kills Norman.
====Dr. Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus====
[[Image:2826 DocOck.jpg|185px|right|thumb|[[Alfred Molina]] as Doctor
Octopus in ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' (2004).]]
Director of the ''Spider-Man'' films, [[Sam Raimi]], has stated that
Ock was intended to appear in [[Spider-Man (film)|the first film]],
teaming up with [[Green Goblin]], but wasn't included because Raimi
thought it "wouldn't do the movie justice to have a third origin in
there."<ref>{{cite video | title = Making The Amazing | format = DVD |
publisher = Sony |date = 2004}}</ref> In the sequel ''Spider-Man
2'' (2004), [[Doctor Octopus]] is portrayed by [[Alfred Molina]] as
the main antagonist. Unlike the comic version, the movie version is
portrayed as a sympathetic character, married to a woman named
Rosalie. Octavius is first seen working with his wife on a fusion
reactor. Peter, who to some extent idolizes Octavius, meets him
through the recommendation of Dr. Connors. Eventually sparking a
friendship, Octavius invites Peter to the upcoming unveiling of the
generator. At the unveiling ceremony, Octavius displays his invention,
as well as the four mechanical and [[Artificial Intelligence|
artificially intelligent]] arms he has developed to keep the energy
machine in control. He also explains that since the artificial
intelligence of the arms is so great, he has to have a special
inhibitor chip built in to keep his brain functions in control of
theirs. The experiment commences, but goes horribly awry when the
miniature sun has an energy spike. Instead of shutting it down,
Octavius is convinced that it will stabilize. When it doesn't, he
can't resume control of the machine and it proceeds to self destruct.
Spider-Man is able to get everyone to safety, but the machine explodes
and destroys part of the building as well as the experiment. Octavius
could have escaped if he had not been partially traumatized by the
sight of his wife being killed by a large shard of glass. He is
electrocuted (which destroyed the inhibitor chip) is knocked out and
taken to the hospital.
Doctors attempt to remove the tentacles using buzz saws, but they
react and kill all of them. Octavius awakens to see the horrific sight
and unwittingly escapes to an abandoned warehouse on the docks of the
river.
Octavius laments his tragic loss. He eventually begins getting mental
messages from his robotic arms and begins having very sadistic
thoughts. He realizes the inhibitor chip has been destroyed and is now
connected to his spinal cord, fusing the two intelligences. Although
he tries his hardest to stay in control, his arms convince him that
his energy invention can be successful and he must continue his
research and create a larger, more stable containment field for his
creation. Upon realizing that he has no materials to make it with, he
is convinced to steal them.
Peter and [[Aunt May]] try to get a loan from the bank, but are turned
down. As they start to leave, Octavius appears and robs the bank.
Peter becomes Spider-Man and battles with Octavius, who in response,
holds Aunt May as a human shield and climbs to the top of a building,
with Spider-Man in pursuit. While he and Spider-Man fight, Aunt May
manages to save the day by hitting him in the side of his head with
the handle of her umbrella, breaking his sun glasses. As Spider-Man
brings her to safety, Octavius escapes back to his lair, where he
continues his construction.
J. Jonah Jameson has difficulty finding a name for Octavius to use in
the papers, but eventually settles on Doctor Octopus, or Doc Ock for
short (after rejecting it from a staff member moments before.).
Nearing completion, Ock realizes that he needs more Tritium, which was
supplied to him originally by OsCorp, now run by [[Harry Osborn]]. He
confronts Harry and requests a new supply, and eventually a deal is
struck, if Ock brings him Spider-Man, Harry will give him the tritium.
[[Image:Octopusvsspider.jpg|left|thumb|Spider-Man battles Doctor
Octopus atop a subway train]]
Ock attacks Mary Jane and Peter Parker in a cafe, and after Mary Jane
is abducted Peter is forced out of retirement in order to battle Ock.
He and Doc Ock have a fight again, which leads them to battle atop an
elevated train. Ock destroys the brakes of the train, and Spider-Man
has to stop the train before it crashes. After Spider-Man stops the
train and is unmasked, Ock appears and takes advantage of his weakened
state and delivers him to Harry, who supplies the tritium and unmasks
Spider-Man again.
Still with Mary Jane in his clutches, Ock activates his machine, which
again spikes and causes havoc in the streets with its tremendous
magnetic pull. Spider-Man returns and has a brief fight with Ock.
Realizing he can't possibly destroy the device, he begs Ock to return
to his senses and destroy it. The fight briefly knocked his sanity
back, and Octavius marches towards the devices and destroys its
support beams. The immersion in water destroys and eliminates the
machine once and for all, but brings Octavius down with it to the
depths of the river, where he apparently drowns. With the city saved,
he fulfills his last desire of "Not dying a Monster."
It should be noted that in the film each of his tentacles displays a
different variety of tools. The tentacle on the top left displays an
attractable wire that is used mostly for carrying (this was used to
carry Aunt May and Mary Jane), the tentacle on the bottom right
displays a metallic dagger which Ock uses to impale Spider-Man with on
a couple of occasions, while the other two tentacles each displays
miniature size pincers which are mostly used for grabbing smaller
objects or items.
Archive footage of Molina as Dr. Octopus appears in the opening scene
of ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', and an old newspaper headline in J. Jonah
Jameson's office states that Octopus is still at large.
====Harry Osborn/New Goblin====
{{see also|List of characters in the Spider-Man film series#Harry
Osborn}}
====Flint Marko/Sandman====
[[Image:S3 sandman punch.jpg|right|175px|thumb|[[Spider-Man]] punches
Sandman in ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007).]]
[[Thomas Haden Church]] played [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]] in
the 2007 feature film ''[[Spider-Man 3]]''. In the film, Sandman's
origins are similar to the comics except for his connection to Spider-
Man's origin. Flint Marko steals to pay for medical treatment for his
[[critical illness|critically ill]] daughter, Penny. While on the run
from the police after escaping from prison, he accidentally falls into
an experimental [[particle accelerator]] that molecularly binds him
with sand, giving him [[shapeshifting]] sand abilities. A major focus
of the plot involves Marko's connection to the murder of [[Uncle Ben|
Ben Parker]] ([[Cliff Robertson]]), Spider-Man's uncle, in [[Spider-
Man (film)|the first film]]. Sandman is later spotted by police
officers walking down the streets of [[Manhattan]]. Sandman gets on
top of a dump truck filled with huge amounts of sand. When one of the
policemen climbs atop the truck, he is assaulted by a huge fist made
out of sand. Having absorbed the truck's sand to add to his mass, a
giant Sandman then emerges. The police shoot at Marko, but he manages
to escape by turning into a sandstorm and flying away with the wind.
At the Spider-Man fair, the sandstorm is spotted, and Spider-Man goes
to investigate. In doing so, Spider-Man ([[Tobey Maguire]]) confronts
Sandman, foiling his attempt to rob an armored truck, but Sandman gets
away.
Later, at the police station, it is revealed by Police Captain
[[Spider-Man supporting characters#Gwen Stacy's family|George Stacy]]
([[James Cromwell]]) that there is evidence implicating Marko as [[Ben
Parker]]'s killer, and he also tells Peter and [[Aunt May]]
([[Rosemary Harris]]) that the carjacker, [[Burglar (comics)|Dennis
Carradine]], that Peter confronted two years earlier was really
Marko's accomplice, and did not fire the shot that killed Ben Parker.
In the meantime, Sandman robs a bank, and Spider-Man, now with
enhanced abilities due to his [[Symbiote (comics)|new black suit]],
chases him to the subways. During their fight, Spider-Man bursts a
water tank, flooding Sandman in water and turning him into mud, which
is swept through a sewer grate. Believing that Sandman is dead, Spider-
Man leaves; unbeknownst to him, however, Sandman, who is washed out to
the river, is able to eventually reconstitute himself. Spider-Man
later tears the symbiote off his body in a bell tower after learning
of its [[Parasitism|parasitic]] nature, and it merges with Eddie
Brock, Jr. ([[Topher Grace]]) to become [[Eddie Brock|Venom]], who
convinces Sandman to team up with him to destroy Spider-Man. Sandman
agrees because he feels that Spider-Man will not stop chasing him
until he is dead. The two kidnap [[Mary Jane Watson]] ([[Kirsten
Dunst]]) and take her to a construction site, forcing Spider-Man to
face them both.
During the fight, Sandman uses the site's sand to again increase his
size, turning into a version of himself several stories high. After
Venom restrains Spider-Man with his webbing, almost strangling him,
Sandman nearly beats Spider-Man to death, but for the intervention of
[[Harry Osborn]] ([[James Franco]]), under the guise of the [[Green
Goblin|New Goblin]], who comes to his friend's aid with his Goblin
arsenal. Harry explodes a pumpkin bomb at Sandman, and then distracts
Venom enough to free Spider-Man - this explosion briefly fuses Sandman
into glass that promptly shatters. Recovering, the two manage to save
Mary Jane, defeat Venom, and temporarily disable Sandman, although at
the cost of Harry's and Eddie's lives. Sandman returns to his normal
size, and having discovered Spider-Man's real identity, he ceases
fighting and reveals that he had not wanted to kill Uncle Ben: he had
been trying to steal Ben's car at gunpoint, and accidentally shot him
in a moment of panic after Carradine startles him. Realizing that
Marko is telling the truth and learning the importance of forgiveness
over revenge, Spider-Man forgives him. Marko is touched by Spider-
Man's compassion, and he shape-shifts and flies away to his daughter.
====Mendel Stromm====
A different version of [[Mendel Stromm]] appears in the 2002
''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'' film as a scientist employed by
Oscorp to develop [[Doping (sport)|Human Performance Enhancers]]. He
also assists Norman Osborn ([[Willem Dafoe]]) in his attempt to use
the still-unstable serum on himself; but after acquiring his powers,
Osborn's resulting 'Goblin' personality kills Stromm in an
uncontrollable rage. Stromm is played by [[Ron Perkins]].
====Eddie Brock/Venom====
[[Eddie Brock]] appears as [[Venom (comics)|Venom]] in the 2007
feature film ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' played by [[Topher Grace]]. He is
first introduced as a new photographer at the Daily Bugle and develops
a rivalry with Peter Parker to take photographs of Spider-Man. J.
Jonah Jameson states he will give a promotion to one of them if they
are able to get a picture of Spider-Man committing a crime. Eddie is
able to get the picture, however, Peter is able to prove that Eddie
forged it, leading to J.J. firing Brock and writing a retraction. When
Brock enters a church to pray, he spots Peter removing the symbiote,
discovering his identity as Spider-Man. The symbiote bonds with Eddie,
and he teams up with [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]], who also has
a vendetta against Spider-Man, in order to kill him. He kidnaps and
traps [[Mary Jane Watson]] in a taxi suspended by a web. Spider-Man
attempts to rescue M.J. alone, but is brutally beaten by Sandman and
Venom. Venom traps Spider-Man and is about to kill him, but [[Harry
Osborn]] comes in between and sacrifices himself. Spider-Man remembers
the symbiote's weakness to sound and then traps Venom between a "cage"
of rods, beating them with another rod. When the symbiote is weakened,
Spider-Man shoots a web at Eddie and frees him from it. Eddie then
jumps back into the "cage" as Spider-Man throws a pumpkin bomb at the
symbiote, and the bomb explodes.
===Major possible future villains===
This is a list of supervillains who are major possible supervillains
to have yet to appear in future ''Spider-Man'' films. They are the top
contenders and it is currently unspecified who will be portrayed in
future films. The major contenders are the [[Lizard (comics)|Lizard]]
and [[Carnage (comics)|Carnage]]. Others are only rumours which have
been considered by filmmakers.
====Max Dillon/Electro====
[[Sam Raimi]] has hinted towards the possibility of having Electro
appear in the upcoming [[Spider-Man (film series)#Future|''Spider-Man
4'']]. He originally expressed interest in setting up the [[Sinister
Six]], but the film has been limited to two villains.<ref>{{cite news
| author = Borys Kit | title = Col hands Vanderbilt pen for 'Spidey 4'
| work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date = [007-10-31 | url =
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ic868cb7073298c931e9d39a02384565e
| accessdate=2007-10-31}}</ref><ref name="Larry Carroll">{{cite news |
author = Larry Carroll | title = Sam Raimi May Not Helm 'Spider-Man
4'; Wants Electro, Vulture As Villains If He Does | work = [[MTV]] |
date = 2007-06-26 | url = http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1563359/20070625/story.jhtml
| accessdate=2007-06-26}}</ref>
====Dr. Curt Connors/Lizard====
Dr. Connors was mentioned briefly in the film ''[[Spider-Man (film)|
Spider-Man]]'' (2002) as Peter's [[laboratory]] supervisor who fired
him for being late. Connors appeared in the sequels ''[[Spider-Man
2]]'' (2004) and ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007), where he was played by
actor [[Dylan Baker]].
So far Dr. Connors has not become the Lizard in this franchise
although it is rumored that he will make an appearance in the fourth
Spider-man film. In the films, he is missing his right arm as in the
comic book. In ''Spider-Man 2'', Connors is depicted as a [[Columbia
University]] [[physics]] [[professor]] concerned for Peter Parker's
well-being and academic performance in his [[quantum mechanics]]
course. Peter is seen studying with several textbooks for this course,
two of which can be made out as quantum mechanics and [[photonics]]
books. Curt's friend, [[Doctor Octopus|Doctor Otto Octavius]], recalls
Peter's name and tells Peter that Connors considers him "brilliant,
but lazy". Otto chuckles about his friend's assumption regarding
Peter's laziness once he finds out Peter is also Spider-Man.
The possibility of the Lizard appearing as the villain in ''[[Spider-
Man 3]]'' was once considered likely, until two different actors,
[[Thomas Haden Church]] ([[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]]) and
[[Topher Grace]] ([[Venom (comics)|Venom]]), were cast for ''Spider-
Man 3'''s villains, along with [[James Franco]] ([[Harry Osborn#film|
The New Goblin]]). [[Marvel Studios]] CEO [[Avi Arad]] later confirmed
that Dylan Baker would indeed be returning for ''Spider-Man 3'' to
reprise the role of Dr. Connors. In the film, Peter turns to Connors
to analyze the substance of the Venom symbiote and Connors informs him
that it makes one more aggressive and that it has a particular liking
for him. At one point during this scene, Connors says, "I'm a
physicist, not a biologist", which contradicts the origins of Connors'
lizard-related research from the comic books. However, there is a
scene in which it shows that Connors was studying lizards in the
background, possibly foreshadowing his transformation in a future
installment. He is also Peter's [[quantum mechanics]] professor in
this film, which suggests it might be the same semester as, or a
continuation of the course, shown in ''Spider-Man 2'', though a
different classroom full of new students is shown.
Baker expressed interest in portraying his character's villainous
alter ego.<ref>{{cite news | author = Eric Goldman | title =
Exclusive: Lizard Leapin' Into Spidey 4? | work = [[IGN]] | date =
2007-01-23 | url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/757/757729p1.html
| accessdate=2007-05-29}}</ref> Producer [[Grant Curtis]] is also a
fan of the idea.<ref>{{cite news | author = Sean Elliott | title =
Exclusive Interview: 'Spider-Man 3' Producer Grant Curtis talks about
villains for 'Spidey 4' + His own origins - Part 1 | work = iF
Magazine | date = 2007-05-29 | url = http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=2127
| accessdate=2007-05-29}}</ref> Raimi said that if he returned to
direct, he would turn Connors into the Lizard.<ref name="Larry
Carroll"/>
====Adrian Toomes/Vulture====
Vulture was originally supposed to be in the ''[[Spider-Man 3]]''
movie alongside the [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]], and a single
sketch can be seen in ''The Art of Spider-Man 3'', featuring a Vulture
whose wings were mounted on his back, rather than attached to his
arms. Originally, Vulture and Flint Marko would have been cellmates
who escaped together, with Vulture pressuring the more passive Marko
into committing crimes (a role partially played by Venom in the film).
Actor Sir [[Ben Kingsley]] was confirmed to be the second villain in
''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' before [[Venom (comics)|Venom]] was chosen to be
the second villain.<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/
0,,20035326_3,00.html Summer Movie Preview: What's ahead for
''Spidey''? | Spider-Man 3 | Cover Story | Movies |
Entertainment Weekly | 3<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was
reported on December 8, 2009 that [[John Malkovich]] is in
negotiations to play Vulture in the upcoming ''[[Spider-Man 4]]''.<ref>
{{citeweb|url=http://www.movieline.com/2009/12/exclusive-spider-man-4-
circling-john-malkovich-anne-hathaway.php?page=all|title=EXCLUSIVE:
Spider-Man 4 Circling John Malkovich, Anne Hathaway|work=Movieline LLC|
publisher=MoveLine|date=2009-12-08|accessdate=2009-12-12}}</ref>
====Cletus Kasady/Carnage====
[[Serial killer]] [[Carnage (comics)|Cletus Kasady aka Carnage]] was
originally planned to be in the ''[[Spider-Man 4]]'' movie alongside
[[Lizard (comics)|The Lizard]], despite the fact that in ''[[Spider-
Man 3]]'', Peter gave some of the [[Symbiote (comics)|symbiote]] to
Dr. Connors and is still alive.
Most Spider-Man fans were still spectacle that he would appear in the
fourth installment, though crew members were focusing on other
villains. However, Raimi still has expressed interest for [[Carnage
(comics)|Carnage]] to appear in the movie.
==See also==
*[[Spider-Man in other media]]
==References==
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