This eventually led to the now-controversial decision by Spider-Man writers to kill off Gwen, which served as one of the most pivotal moments in comic-book history Spider-Man's failure to save Gwen was one of the first big failures by a superhero, and is regarded as the end of the Silver Age of Comic Books. Intended to be Spider-Man's primary love interest, she was soon superseded in popularity by Mary Jane Watson in that role by fans. The character of Gwen Stacy first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #31 in 1965. For her performance in the films, Stone has received critical praise and wider recognition, despite the divided response to the film series as a whole.Ĭharacter development and execution Origins and casting Webb based Gwen's character off of her traditional comic-book portrayal. As opposed to taking a supporting role in the previous film trilogy, Gwen is given a prominent role in Webb's films as one of Peter Parker's classmates, serving as his primary love interest and a foil to his character.
She was portrayed by Emma Stone in the films The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Gwendolyne Maxine Stacy is a fictional character in Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man films, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
