Avengers: Endgame Director Under Fire For Spider-Man Mischaracterization

Joe Russo defended the MCU’s decision to omit Uncle Ben’s death from Spider-Man’s origin, saying it would have made Peter Parker’s story too dark.

Fans pushed back, arguing that the change weakens Spider-Man’s core motivation and strips emotional weight from his backstory.

The backlash underscores how sensitive audiences remain to Marvel’s revisions of Spider-Man’s defining trauma.

The debate adds fresh scrutiny to MCU adaptation choices ahead of the next Spider-Man film.