Gwen Stacy – The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Aside from the mixed reviews that this movie received upon release, the death of Gwen Stacy was still a powerful and moving one. Gwen Stacy’s death is an iconic one in the comic book world and doing this one right was important to fans all across the globe. Director Marc Webb stays true to the story in some ways and fails to stay true in others. What’s most important is that he chose to leave the story inconspicuous as to whether the fall kills Gwen Stacy, or if the whiplash from Spider-Man’s own web is what ends her life. This is the most important part of the story to keep because it changes Spider-Man as a man and as a superhero.

Andrew Garfield gives a great performance as a heartbroken hero holding on to the body of the woman he loved. Leaving the question of how she dies open is painful for both our hero and the fans alike. But despite the pain and grief it causes, hers remains one of the most iconic in comic book movie deaths there is.