It’s Time We Appreciated the Gwen Stacy That No One Ever Talks About

Gwen Stacy is having a moment, and rightly so.

Ghost-Spider is the moment, actually, thanks to her astoundingly successful Marvel Comics run and her increased presence in Sony’s new animated masterpiece Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Before Hailee Steinfeld donned the mask, Emma Stone brought Gwen to vivacious life alongside Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man.

Stone’s version was likely the most well-known to audiences prior to Steinfeld, and one beloved by the Spider-Man fanbase.

Yet neither actress can claim the honor of introducing Gwen Stacy to live action.

That originator is a giant of a talent, a maestro in front of and behind the screen.

In short: remember when Bryce Dallas Howard played Gwen in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3?…

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