Spider-Man 3 Character Guide

Character Guide

'Spider-Man 3' Character Guide

They Came in '3'

When last we saw our webslinger, he was flying through the air in triumph, after overcoming another foe and exposing his true identity to Mary Jane. But life is never easy for a superhero: In 'Spider-Man 3,' he battles two new villains. We bring you up to speed on the Spidey story.

Peter Parker/Spidey

Though Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) is finally recognized as a hero (all it took was saving the world ... twice), he has a new worst enemy: himself. When an alien symbiote stains his suit black, it brings out uncharacteristic rage and aggression.

Mary Jane Watson

The love of Spidey's life may now know his favorite hobby, but that hardly erases tension between Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter. She's a perennial target of his adversaries, though it doesn't seem to bother her too much. But her man's superego? That can cause a lover's quarrel.

Venom/Eddie Brock

There's a new hotshot photographer at the Daily Bugle, and he's spiky-haired slickster Eddie Brock (Topher Grace). A profession isn't all he shares with Peter: He also gains arachnid powers ... and picks up an alter ego in the process, Venom. Of course unlike Spidey, Venom is pure evil.

Flint Marko/Sandman

Remember Uncle Ben's heartbreaking demise in the first 'Spider-Man'? You're looking at the killer, Flint Marko (Thomas Haden Church), who becomes the shape-shifting Sandman. Though Sandman seeks forgiveness, he's still No. 1 on Spidey's Most Wanted list.

Harry Osborn/
New Goblin

Peter's old buddy Harry (James Franco) is still seething over the death of his father, and it's no secret he blames Spider-Man. That bitterness drives his full-blown transformation into villainy as New Goblin, who fights Spidey in the air on a kick-ass glider called the Sky Stick.

Gwen Stacy

The daughter of Police Captain Stacy (James Cromwell), Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard) is Peter's lab partner at Empire State University. Some might say she's smitten with Parker; but Eddie Brock obsesses over her. Gwen suffered a tragic death in the comic: Will she survive Sam Raimi's version?

Aunt May

Is there anyone sweeter in the comic-book-movie universe than sweet old Aunt May? Negative. May Parker (Rosemary Harris) returns for the third adventure, and shares some tender moments with Peter, including one scene where he admits plans to propose to Mary Jane.

The Adventure Continues

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