None ofMarvel’s eight majorSpider-Manmovies have focused on the best moments in Peter Parker and MJ’s comic book relationship. Peter Parker’s love life is a key aspect of Spider-Man’s story in every Marvel universe, as he usually struggles to balance it with his superhero duties and his personal life. In the comics, Spider-Man has been in a romantic relationship with several characters, notably Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, Felicia Hardy, Betty Brant, and Liz Allan. Peter Parker’s romantic relationships have been more limited inall live-action Spider-Man movies, though.
In Sam Raimi’sSpider-Mantrilogy, Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker was always in love with Kirsten Dunst’s Mary Jane, though he had a brief romantic adventure with Bryce Dallas Howard’s Gwen Stacy. Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker was always in love with Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacy inThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies, and he would have started a relationship with Shailene Woodley’s Mary Jane if the franchise had continued. Tom Holland’s Peter Parker had a brief stint with Laura Harrier’s Liz Allan before falling in love with Zendaya’s Michelle Jones.
Peter Parker And Mary Jane Are More Than A Troubled Couple In The Comics
Peter Parker And MJ Have Been A Happy Couple For Extended Periods
Although Peter Parker’s romantic relationship with MJ is chaotic in the comics, it isn’t a continuous series of disastrous events, as all Marvel movies have suggested. Mary Jane Watson is Peter Parker’s dream woman, not only because he’s attracted to her, but also because she becomes his best friend and confidant.Peter and Mary Jane have been able to have an extended relationship for years at a time, both in certain eras of Marvel Comics' main timeline and in alternate timelines such as 2024’sUltimate Spider-Man.
If Tobey Maguire And Andrew Garfield Return, Tom Holland’s Spider Man 4 Needs To Make An Important Change From No Way Home
Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s return in Spider-Man: No Way Home was exciting, but there’s room for improvement in their next MCU appearance.
Sam Raimi’sSpider-Mantrilogy focused on all the obstacles that kept Peter Parker and Mary Jane apart from each other, from Peter’s daily blunders to his life-or-death duties as Spider-Man. TheAmazing Spider-Manmovies put a little more focus on Peter’s happy life with Gwen Stacy, but her death cast a tragic shadow on their relationship, and Mary Jane didn’t get to appear in Peter’s life. Zendaya’s MJ has also had a little more agency than Dunst’s, but she barely got to enjoy any meaningful time with Holland’s Peter in the MCU beforeSpider-Man: No Way Home’s magic spellwiped Peter Parker from everyone’s memory.
The MCU’s Spider-Man And MJ Are Perfect For A Happily-Ever-After Ending
Tom Holland’s Peter Parker And Zendaya’s MJ Are Meant To End Up Together
InSpider-Man: No Way Home, Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker told Andrew Garfield’s that he made his relationship work with his own MJ, and Garfield’s Peter confirmed that he still hasn’t found anybody after Gwen Stacy’s death. Meanwhile, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker finds himself completely alone afterSpider-Man: No Way Home’s ending. However, this isn’t meant to be the end of Spider-Man’s MCU journey, and Holland’s Peter can still reunite with Zendaya’s MJ in the future.Tom Holland and Zendaya’s real-life relationship is also a remarkable love story that provides a template for Peter and MJ’s relationship in the MCU, which could culminate in marriage.
