10 Terrible Films That The Wrong Person Got Blamed For
6. Sam Raimi - Spider-Man 3
Who Else Was To Blame: Avi Arad.
Sam Raimi shouldn't be able to walk away from the Spider-Man 3 debacle unscathed but his version of what transpired to be his last in the series would have been a step down from the incredibly assured Spider-Man 2 with or without the meddling of others. You see, it was Raimi's idea to introduce the plot twist that it was Sandman who had actually killed Uncle Ben, negating Peter Parker's journey in the first film. That, along with the plan to give Harry Osborne's Green Goblin a redemptive end, already makes the film feel incredibly contrived. Not quick, rush a reboot out bad, but still not great.
The honour of pushing it over the edge goes to Avi Arad, the film's producer, who suggested Raimi introduce Venom (and by extension the dancing) to the film. As Arad was also a high-up in Marvel at the time, that decision is likely less to do with the film's quality and more about how to bring as many Spider-Mans rogues' gallery to a new generation as possible. Kind of like The Amazing Spider-Man 2.