Fan Casting Uncle Ben in Joseph Zito's Spider-Man

The warm, world-weary patriarch who raised Peter after his parents' death. Ben is a Mets-loving, beer-drinking, paunchy 65-year-old who offers quiet wisdom and unconditional love. He's the moral center of Peter's life—the voice that reminds him that with ability comes duty. His tragic murder at Weiner's hands becomes the defining moment that transforms Peter from a self-interested show-off into a true hero.