How many Spider-Man movies feature Uncle Ben?

Of all the characters who appear in the Spider-Man mythology, one of the most important is Ben Parker, aka Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben. Uncle Ben is important because he helps set Peter on his journey toward becoming a hero.

Although Uncle Ben is vital to the Spider-Man story, he only appears in some of the Spider-Man movies. But how many Spider-Man movies feature Uncle Ben?

For all those details and more, read on.

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The Spider-Man movies which feature Uncle Ben

To date, Uncle Ben appears in four Spider-Man movies. The movies include:

• Spider-Man (2002)
• Spider-Man 2 (2004)
• Spider-Man 3 (2007)
• The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

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Are all of the movies part of the same series?

The movies listed above are from different series, with different actors taking on the role of Uncle Ben.

Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007) are all part of the same series, with Cliff Robertson playing the role of Uncle Ben. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) is part of a different series, with Martin Sheen playing the role of Uncle Ben.

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Are all of the Spider-Man movies the work of the same director?

Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007) are the work of director Sam Raimi. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) is the work of director Marc Webb.

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Why is Uncle Ben absent from some of the other Spider-Man movies, such as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 or Spider-Man: Homecoming?

Uncle Ben is absent from some of the Spider-Man movies because not all of the films focus on Spider-Man’s origin.

Uncle Ben is an incredibly important character, but he usually appears in stories which depict Peter’s early transformation into Spidey. If the movies are set some time after Peter becomes Spider-Man, or don’t specifically detail his origin, then Uncle Ben tends not to appear.

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