Far from home subtly confirmed Uncle Ben is in the MCU

Anyone who has read or watched a Spider-Man story knows Uncle Ben. Because his death catalyzes Spider-Man, he is an integral part of the character's origins and a galvanizing force behind everything the superhero does. But surprisingly, the last batch of Spidey stories made no mention of Ben. Director Jon Watts Spider Man Back home almost addressed Ben's death, but eventually gave up the idea and only hinted to Ben. Although the MCU does not pay much attention to Uncle Ben, his latest entry, Spider-Man: far from home, inserts Ben very subtly into his continuity.

To remove Uncle Ben from the myth of Spider-Man would be to divert Peter Parker from the biggest reason he is Spider-Man. Peter's wise and gentle paternal figure has given him a responsibility that would define Peter's superheroes. He has been, is and continues to be a powerful influence for Peter.

When ScreenCrush's Matt Singer asked Jon Watts whether Ben existed in the MCU or not, the director replied:

BFP. Ben … Franklin? … Parker. But then he could have gone back a little bit. When Jon Watts was asked if he was now ready to say "Yes, Uncle Ben existed in the MCU," Watts seemed to be protecting himself from the "fact":

Jon Watts was then asked if Uncle Ben was still alive, to which the director replied:

Boom. Bombshell # 2. It looks like Marvel may have plans for Uncle Ben. Maybe Peter will find out that his uncle is alive, realize that he no longer has any sense of duty now that his reason is before him and gives up the mask and spandex for a longer life. peaceful. Or, you know, he could see Ben's return as one more reason to continue being Spider-Man.

A die Spider-Man: Homecoming The writers have already mentioned almost having included a scene in this film where Aunt May was directly referring to Uncle Ben. It was at the moment Peter was getting ready for his return home and the wardrobe that she had given him to wear was all that Uncle Ben wore. But the writers gave up on this idea because it was passing Peter's bow and they thought that if you're going to talk about someone's death, do not make it so laid-back.

So, we're basically back to square one now, with Uncle Ben potentially not even be dead in the MCU. And, with a third definitive payment, Jon Watts' term as Spider-Man's director is not over and the possibility that Ben is not totally ruled out in the MCU is not over yet. .

Spider-Man: far from home now plays in theaters everywhere. And it's great. Check it out!