ComingSoon.net talked to Bryce Dallas Howard about the possibility of her returning as Gwen Stacy in "Spider-Man 4." At this point she is unsure. When asked if her character is currently set to appear, she had this to say:
"Oh goodness! I don't know. I mean, it was really made clear to me when we all did "Spider-Man 3" that it was entirely possible that a character could come back or a character could not and this could be just a specific plotline to that film because there's so many stories in the comic book series and you want to pack as much in as possible so it's truly up to Sam, up to, you know, the writers and the people who have done such an amazing job protecting that franchise and choosing the best storylines for audiences and I'm a fan first. I had an incredible time working with them but more than anything what I want is for that franchise to just continue to kick butt and to really appease the really really really loyal fans, so, including myself."
I think it is best to leave her out of "Spider-Man 4." There is just no real point to using Gwen since the Green Goblin is out of the films and Mary Jane was introduced first. Thoughts?