10 Most Tragic Deaths In The History Of Comic Book Movies

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 may have signalled the end of Andrew Garfield's stint as the ol' web-head, but at least the closing scenes of the movie helped the franchise end on a heartfelt, depressing, saddening 'high' note. Much like Jonathan Kent and Uncle Ben, anyone who's familiar with the source material probably suspected that this one was coming, but watching it play out on the big-screen gave the scene a cinematic punch that the comic-books just can't rival.

And there's the added ruffle here of who 'actually' killed Gwen. Was it the impact with the floor, or was it the fact that Spidey's webbing caused her to slow down from a great speed so quickly that her body couldn't take it? When watching the scene, it isn't entirely clear, and the lack of a clear head wound makes the latter option all the more viable.

And if this is indeed the case, it makes an already tragic moment even more so. Gwen and Peter's relationship was one of the few things that worked in The Amazing Spider-Man series, and the actors do an incredible job of selling the impact of her death. Mere minutes before she died, the pair were planning their future in England together, and as Peter cries and bawls over her cold, dead body, you can feel the hopes, dreams and fantasies of this star-crossed couple fade away just as quickly as Gwen's life was taken.

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