Is Gwen Stacy's Death in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Accurate?
"It saddens us to say that the whiplash effect she underwent when Spidey's webbing stopped her so suddenly was, in fact, what killed her," the message revealed. However, it confirms Spider-Man unintentionally causes her death. In The Amazing Spider-Man #125, a note in the comic refutes what the Green Goblin says about Gwen dying before she hit the ground. That's when Green Goblin tells him, " A fall from that height would kill anyone before they struck the ground," implying her death is caused by the shock of the fall, which causes Spider-Man to blame himself for putting Gwen in harm's way. He's so sure he saved her, so when she's unresponsive, he's confused. Spider-Man shoots a web strand at her legs and catches her, but as he pulls her up, he realizes she's dead. Once he arrives, the two battle it out, and then the Green Goblin throws Gwen off the bridge. In The Amazing Spider-Man #121, there's a story arc called "The Night Gwen Stacy Died," during which the Green Goblin, aka Norman Osborn, abducts Gwen and takes her to a bridge (which is sometimes depicted as the Brooklyn Bridge, and at other times, the George Washington Bridge in the comics) to lure Spider-Man into a fight. How Does Gwen Stacy Die in the Spider-Man Comic Books? Since Spider-Man appears to have caught her before she hit the ground, how exactly did she die? The comic give insight. When he goes to check on her, she's hanging limp, and although there's no blood anywhere, it's clear she's dead since she's unresponsive. After defeating the Green Goblin, Spider-Man shoots a web strand down the tower and catches Gwen. When Spider-Man attempts to take down the Green Goblin ( one of Spider-Man's most powerful enemies) at the end of the film, Gwen gets caught in the middle of the fight and falls down a clock tower. Because, while the scene is impeccably executed, it's also a bit ambiguous. Since Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man makes an appearance in the latest Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and makes reference to Gwen's death, viewers unfamiliar with his franchise may be wondering about how that happened. How Does Gwen Stacy Die in The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Unfortunately, they were wrong, and now, the film's sad ending is regarded as one of the most tragic, tearjerker moments across all Spider-Man movies.
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However, since a third and fourth Spider-Man film with Andrew Garfield was already announced (that, sadly, never came to fruition), potentially leaving room for Stone to return as Peter's girlfriend, fans believed the movie wouldn't actually go through with her death. Before the movie premiered in May 2014, there were rumors the character would meet a tragic fate once set photos of Stone wearing the same outfit Gwen wears in the comics when she dies leaked online. To this day, one of the most shocking scenes out of all the Spider-Man movie franchises is when Gwen Stacy ( Emma Stone) dies in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.