Martin Sheen Bringing Back Uncle Ben For Next Spider-Man Movie

[Brendon Connelly]

This surely can't be considered a spoiler - I'm going to tell you nothing of how and why Uncle Ben will be featured in the next Spider-Man movie, just that he'll be cropping up, somewhere, somehow. It could be any kind of flashback, dream or vision.

Or maybe Electro will give his corpse a jolt and Frankenstein-up a new villain for the series, Boil In The Bag Rice Man or something.

See what I mean about how this just can't be considered a spoiler? There's nothing at all unexpected or contentious implied by the news.

Sheen appeared on RTE's Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy, which I haven't seen in a long, long time, last Friday. His exact words were

I'm going to be Uncle Ben in Spider-Man once again next year. We shoot it in February.

Well, more Martin Sheen is good. I'm happy.

[alekesam]

Are we sure it's a flashback? Electro could be a red herring and Ben returns kicking off a different take on the Clone Saga (JOKING!).

[spacedog]

This reboot was a let down for me... what a waste of money and talent!

[Timberoo]

I was hoping for zombie Deathlok Uncle Ben.

[marveldcman]

This reboot was a let down for me... what a waste of money and talent!

Yup and so far the second one isn't looking any better

[ewokpelts]

Not suprising. They did the same thing in the Raimi series

[Birmy]

Another chance to get Uncle Ben to finally utter "With great power comes great responsibility" in this reboot?

[AdorkableGrrl]

I would watch Martin Sheen read the phone book, so this is good news.

[alekesam]

I would watch Martin Sheen read the phone book, so this is good news.

He really did a good job on Ben, didn't he? I'm not sure why people disliked Sally Field as May tho'.

[not him - HIM]

Am I overplaying my hand if I make another joke about rice?