I would actually prefer that in TASM3 MJ is introduced as nothing more than a friend. Meaning that she doesn't yet get too involved in the whole story of Spiderman having to fight whomever (the Sinister Six). That also means that Peter's secret stays a secret.
So the MJ character wouldn't be a huge part of the movie the way Gwen has and will be. By TASM4 the friendship could start to move a bit as Peter will hopefully be coming to terms, possibly with MJ's help, with Gwen's death.
At the same time we need some sort of male-female thing going on and the best way to pull that off is Black Cat. Maybe in TASM3 it's just some flirtation. Of course this will always be with masks on, which will be intersting.
By TASM4 that relationship could be explored and become more. It could actually be used to create tension and jelousy for MJ if and when she finds out the secret.
If anything, scenes like this would be so much fun:
The point is that Black Cat will be the one flirting, so it won't come off as Peter being a jerk since Gwen just died. Move too fast into the MJ relationshop and you'll get that feel. But with Black Cat it's not Peter, it's Spiderman. And that's a fun concept that's never been done on screen.
So the MJ character wouldn't be a huge part of the movie the way Gwen has and will be. By TASM4 the friendship could start to move a bit as Peter will hopefully be coming to terms, possibly with MJ's help, with Gwen's death.
At the same time we need some sort of male-female thing going on and the best way to pull that off is Black Cat. Maybe in TASM3 it's just some flirtation. Of course this will always be with masks on, which will be intersting.
By TASM4 that relationship could be explored and become more. It could actually be used to create tension and jelousy for MJ if and when she finds out the secret.
If anything, scenes like this would be so much fun:







The point is that Black Cat will be the one flirting, so it won't come off as Peter being a jerk since Gwen just died. Move too fast into the MJ relationshop and you'll get that feel. But with Black Cat it's not Peter, it's Spiderman. And that's a fun concept that's never been done on screen.