<Li> Uncle Ben appears in Spider - Man, voiced by Patton Oswalt . </Li> <Ul> <Li> In the Spider - Man film series, Ben Parker is portrayed by Cliff Robertson and his character remains relatively faithful to the comics, including his being shot by a criminal Peter failed to stop (although in the comics he was shot trying to defend May during a break in at their house and in the film he was shot during a carjacking). <Ul> <Li> He appeared in the first film as a father figure for Peter . The amiable Ben is laid off from his job as a chief electrician after 35 years and worries about his nephew's strange behavior . His words of wisdom (' With great power comes great responsibility') eventually inspire Peter to become Spider - Man . Losing his temper during this speech, Peter tells him to stop acting like his father, hurting his feelings badly . Later that night, Ben is apparently shot dead by a thief, Dennis Carradine, whom Peter refused to stop when he was cheated out of his money . Peter and his aunt greatly mourn his death, particularly Peter, who is haunted by the fact that he could have stopped Carradine and saved his uncle . By the end of the film, Peter has accepted Ben as the father figure of his childhood . </Li> <Li> The second film features a sequence where Peter contemplates giving up his Spider - Man identity to Ben who, in the flashback, is a physical representation of the entity and ideology of Spider - Man, encouraging Peter to continue on as a superhero . Also, Peter admits the truth surrounding Uncle Ben's death to Aunt May . She is shocked and upset at first, but later commends Peter for telling her the truth . </Li> <Li> Robertson reprised his role in a flashback scene (as well as a dream sequence) in the third film (his final acting role). In the film, Captain George Stacy tells Peter and Aunt May of new evidence that suggests Carradine was only an accomplice of Flint Marko, who was Uncle Ben's real killer; Peter then imagines Marko throwing Ben out of the car and gunning him down in cold blood while Carradine desperately tries to stop Marko before driving off . Robertson appears again at the end of the film during a more accurate flashback, as Marko explains to Peter that he only wanted Ben's car, since Marko needed to steal money to help his critically ill daughter Penny . However, Carradine startled Marko and caused him to accidentally pull the trigger when Ben was trying to reason with him . This somewhat shocked Marko, as he feels extremely remorseful for killing Ben . Realizing how desperate Marko is to help his own daughter and understanding the importance of forgiveness over revenge, Spider - Man forgives Marko and allows him to go free . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Martin Sheen portrays Uncle Ben in the 2012 film The Amazing Spider - Man . Though his character still remains faithful to the comics, the manner of his murder is drastically different . Following an argument with Peter which results in Peter storming out, Ben leaves to find his nephew and encounters a thief who has just raided a grocery store where Peter was shopping but who Peter refused to stop when he did not provide enough money to pay for a drink . The thief trips over and drops his gun . Ben tries to get the gun first, but a struggle ensues and Ben is killed . Unlike the comics, Ben's killer remains at large . </Li> <Li> The screenwriter for Spider - Man: Homecoming, John Francis Daley, confirms that Uncle Ben exists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe despite never being referenced directly in the film (though Peter does mention that Aunt May's been through a lot lately which was an intentional nod to the character). In an earlier draft of the film, May mentions that Peter's wardrobe for homecoming was Ben's clothing, but it was cut out because the screenwriters didn't want his death to be a throwaway line . </Li> </Ul> <Li> In the Spider - Man film series, Ben Parker is portrayed by Cliff Robertson and his character remains relatively faithful to the comics, including his being shot by a criminal Peter failed to stop (although in the comics he was shot trying to defend May during a break in at their house and in the film he was shot during a carjacking). <Ul> <Li> He appeared in the first film as a father figure for Peter . The amiable Ben is laid off from his job as a chief electrician after 35 years and worries about his nephew's strange behavior . His words of wisdom (' With great power comes great responsibility') eventually inspire Peter to become Spider - Man . Losing his temper during this speech, Peter tells him to stop acting like his father, hurting his feelings badly . Later that night, Ben is apparently shot dead by a thief, Dennis Carradine, whom Peter refused to stop when he was cheated out of his money . Peter and his aunt greatly mourn his death, particularly Peter, who is haunted by the fact that he could have stopped Carradine and saved his uncle . By the end of the film, Peter has accepted Ben as the father figure of his childhood . </Li> <Li> The second film features a sequence where Peter contemplates giving up his Spider - Man identity to Ben who, in the flashback, is a physical representation of the entity and ideology of Spider - Man, encouraging Peter to continue on as a superhero . Also, Peter admits the truth surrounding Uncle Ben's death to Aunt May . She is shocked and upset at first, but later commends Peter for telling her the truth . </Li> <Li> Robertson reprised his role in a flashback scene (as well as a dream sequence) in the third film (his final acting role). In the film, Captain George Stacy tells Peter and Aunt May of new evidence that suggests Carradine was only an accomplice of Flint Marko, who was Uncle Ben's real killer; Peter then imagines Marko throwing Ben out of the car and gunning him down in cold blood while Carradine desperately tries to stop Marko before driving off . Robertson appears again at the end of the film during a more accurate flashback, as Marko explains to Peter that he only wanted Ben's car, since Marko needed to steal money to help his critically ill daughter Penny . However, Carradine startled Marko and caused him to accidentally pull the trigger when Ben was trying to reason with him . This somewhat shocked Marko, as he feels extremely remorseful for killing Ben . Realizing how desperate Marko is to help his own daughter and understanding the importance of forgiveness over revenge, Spider - Man forgives Marko and allows him to go free . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> He appeared in the first film as a father figure for Peter . The amiable Ben is laid off from his job as a chief electrician after 35 years and worries about his nephew's strange behavior . His words of wisdom (' With great power comes great responsibility') eventually inspire Peter to become Spider - Man . Losing his temper during this speech, Peter tells him to stop acting like his father, hurting his feelings badly . Later that night, Ben is apparently shot dead by a thief, Dennis Carradine, whom Peter refused to stop when he was cheated out of his money . Peter and his aunt greatly mourn his death, particularly Peter, who is haunted by the fact that he could have stopped Carradine and saved his uncle . By the end of the film, Peter has accepted Ben as the father figure of his childhood . </Li> <Li> The second film features a sequence where Peter contemplates giving up his Spider - Man identity to Ben who, in the flashback, is a physical representation of the entity and ideology of Spider - Man, encouraging Peter to continue on as a superhero . Also, Peter admits the truth surrounding Uncle Ben's death to Aunt May . She is shocked and upset at first, but later commends Peter for telling her the truth . </Li> <Li> Robertson reprised his role in a flashback scene (as well as a dream sequence) in the third film (his final acting role). In the film, Captain George Stacy tells Peter and Aunt May of new evidence that suggests Carradine was only an accomplice of Flint Marko, who was Uncle Ben's real killer; Peter then imagines Marko throwing Ben out of the car and gunning him down in cold blood while Carradine desperately tries to stop Marko before driving off . Robertson appears again at the end of the film during a more accurate flashback, as Marko explains to Peter that he only wanted Ben's car, since Marko needed to steal money to help his critically ill daughter Penny . However, Carradine startled Marko and caused him to accidentally pull the trigger when Ben was trying to reason with him . This somewhat shocked Marko, as he feels extremely remorseful for killing Ben . Realizing how desperate Marko is to help his own daughter and understanding the importance of forgiveness over revenge, Spider - Man forgives Marko and allows him to go free . </Li> </Ul>

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