Big Changes For Gwen Stacy & Mary Jane In Spider-Gwen (Spoilers) (2024)

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Why did they replace Mary Jane with Gwen? ›

According to co-creator Stan Lee, he and Romita had intended for Gwen Stacy to be Spider-Man's one true love, and introduced Mary Jane "just for fun", but that "somehow, Mary Jane seemed to have all the personality, and much as we tried to make Gwen more attractive, we couldn't!

Crucially, though, for Spider-Man, it meant a life in which he married Gwen Stacy and started a family with her. Mary Jane was nothing more than a movie star who he crossed paths with every now and again.

While Gwen Stacy was Peter Parker's first love, he grew to love Mary Jane Watson more than he ever did Gwen. Nevertheless, someone's first love will always hold a special place in their heart, even if it isn't the deepest love they have ever felt.

According to some comic book historians, Gwen's death marked the end of the Silver Age and the first time that a hero had so dramatically failed outside of their origin story. Gwen's death hung over Spider-Man for years before Peter Parker eventually moved on with his life alongside his new love, Mary Jane Watson.

Since this universe already has a Spider-Woman, Gwen decides she needs a new name. Considering how so many of her multiverse counterparts are dead, as if "Death loves Gwen Stacy," she decides to adopt her "Ghost-Spider" nickname as a new official alias.

Sometime after this event Peter and MJ became a couple. Several years had passed before she confronted Peter about his Spidey identity. MJ loved Peter before she revealed her knowledge of his secret id and cared for him early on.

In the reality seen in the "House of M" storyline, in which the Scarlet Witch alters reality to make mutants the ruling class over humans, Gwen was never killed. Instead, she married Peter Parker, and the couple had a young son.

Spider-Man 3 is no different. While MJ is at a low point in her life, Peter kisses Gwen Stacy as Spider-Man during a festival in his honor to please the crowd that was chanting for the kiss to happen.

The best love interest in Spider-Man's life was the only woman who went on to become his wife. This was model Mary Jane Watson, someone who Peter knew was way out of his league, but someone who fell in love with him anyway. Their marriage was one of the best in Marvel Comics' history.

Beyond intellectual compatibility, Gwen and Peter shared a deep love for each other, making her tragic departure all the more devastating for him to cope with. Gwen was short-tempered and unafraid to say exactly what she was thinking, both traits that Peter desperately needed in his life.

Does Peter still miss Gwen? ›

After over 50 real-world years, Peter still cannot overcome Gwen's death - and despite Mary Jane's constant support, he still loves his first significant other over anyone else. The fact that Peter can't move on from Gwen's death suggests one of his most prominent early flaws is still in effect.

The Goblin and Spider-Man clash, and the Goblin hurls Gwen off the bridge. Spider-Man shoots a web strand at her legs and catches her. As he pulls her up, he thinks he has saved her, however he quickly realizes she is dead.

A college student and the daughter of George Stacy and Helen Stacy, she was the first romantic interest for Peter Parker following his high school graduation before she was murdered by the Green Goblin (Norman Osborn).

The arrival of MJ to the scene made Gwen actually try to go out with Peter as she had competition now. I believe Peter was 20 or 21 when Gwen died if we use the 4 real world years= 1 Marvel year.

Woodley's scenes as Mary Jane was likely cut to make room for more villains as that was the future Sony had planned for The Amazing Spider-Man franchise before it fizzled out.

However, this is not the case. Stephanie Tyler Jones is the Face Model for Laura Bailey's Mary Jane. She returns for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 but with the enhanced power of the PlayStation 5 and a new hairstyle, she's going to look different.

Gwen appears in comics that tie into both films in the series, helping Peter redesign his Spider-Man suit and attempting to maintain a friendship with him after their initial breakup before resuming their relationship.

It was said by one of the executives at Sony that Zendaya's character of Michelle “MJ” Jones was not Mary Jane Watson. It was said that the “MJ” nickname was merely a homage to the character and the dynamic between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson in the comics.