Peter Parker: Spider-Man
TheDoctor for Mac Gargan/The Scorpion
With very careful consideration, we chose to replace the Sinister Six with The Scorpion as a way to have a more complex antagonist and allow the screenplay to be less bloated. Gargan in this story is quite different in comparison to his comic book counterpart. The Scorpion/Gargan is part of a fully-funded government program to deploy a developed superhero into New York City to work directly on the side of the law rather than as a vigilante like Spider-Man, which causes Scorpion to tangle with Spidey later on in the film due to Spider-Man being seen as a menace by the people of New York. That's where things get interesting. Gargan is going to be a reflection of Peter in this story. He's pushed around by other people during his time as the Scorpion to the point in the second act where he snaps and descents into villainy and a strong adversary for Spider-Man. W
"Stand down, Spider-Man! Don't make things harder than they already are!"
"Maybe this city doesn't deserve saving...Maybe it's just a once-great city that's filled with nothing, but scum. If a few need to die so the majority can learn a lesson, that's okay. Because that's what this city needs!"
"You don't even know how to fight (Laughing). You're just a kid in a Halloween costume playing hero! Why play hero when you can show the world what you're truly capable of and never be looked down upon again?"
