As with most movies, the source material is often changed to help the story of the film. Characters are changed to make them more appealing or to add some depth that might not be in the comic. Sometimes characters are merged together because to many wouldn't serve the story or make things to cluttered. In any case, characters, origins, and storylines are rarely kept close to the original source material.
Spider-Man 3 is no exception. The nice thing is that the main characters of Peter Parker, Mary Jane, and Aunt May are very much in line with the comic book. But some of the other characters however...not so much. Find out what has changed to bring this latest incarnation of the Spider-Man franchise to life.
Check out the chart below to see how the two compare.
Comic To Movie Comparison
| Movie | Comic | |
| Gwen Stacy | Smart student, model, used by dark Spidey to get at MJ. | Smart student and girlfriend of Peter Parker. Killed by Green Goblin. No relationship with Eddie Brock. |
| Venom | An alien symbiote that bonds with Eddie Brock. Apparently killed by Spider-Man in a battle. Came to earth in a meteorite. | Came to earth after Spider-Man picked up the costume on another planet. Bonded with Brock after rejected by Parker. Brock sold the costume when he discovered he had cancer. Now with Mac Gargan, formerly the Scorpion. |
| Uncle Ben’s Death | First thought to be killed by a carjacker, but now revealed to be killed by Flint Marko, Sandman. | Killed by a burgler that Peter could have stopped earlier in a robbery. |
| Sandman | A simple thug trying to score easy cash to help his sick daughter. | Starts out as a thug trying to steal money for himself. Later develops a conscience and tries to be a hero, but reverts back to petty burglery. |
| Harry Osborn | After his father’s death, Harry takes the goblin formula to become the new Goblin and take revenge on Spider-Man. Killed by Venom. | Becomes the new Green Goblin after his father’s death. Dies from a toxin in the new goblin formula. |
