Editing Sandman (Raimi) (section)

=== Spider-Man 3 ===
In 2005, Flint Marko escapes from prison and goes on the run. During his escape, he accidentally falls into an experimental particle accelerator. The machine molecularly binds him with sand, granting him shapeshifting abilities and turning him into "The Sandman." Shortly after, Sandman is spotted by police officers walking the streets of Manhattan. He climbs atop a dump truck filled with sand, absorbing it to increase his mass. When a police officer tries to apprehend him, Sandman uses a massive sand fist to attack. Growing to a giant size, he absorbs even more sand from the truck. Despite being shot at by the police, Sandman escapes by transforming into a sandstorm and dispersing into the wind.

Sandman later attempts to rob an armored truck, but Spider-Man intervenes during the Key to the City fair. Although Spider-Man foils his initial heist, Sandman manages to escape. Soon after, NYPD Captain George Stacy reveals new evidence to Peter Parker and [[Aunt May (Raimi)|Aunt May]], implicating Flint Marko as Uncle Ben's true killer. It’s also revealed that Dennis Carradine, whom Peter believed responsible and confronted two years earlier, was merely Marko's accomplice. Devastated and guilt-ridden, Peter vows to seek vengeance on Marko.

Marko strikes again by robbing a bank. Spider-Man, now enhanced by the power of his new black symbiote suit, chases Sandman into the sewers. A fierce battle ensues, during which Spider-Man bursts a water pipe, flooding Sandman and turning him into mud. The mud is flushed down a water drain, leaving Spider-Man to believe his foe is dead. However, Marko survives and later reconstitutes himself.

After Peter rejects the symbiote upon learning of its corrupting influence, the entity bonds with Eddie Brock Jr., transforming him into [[Venom (Raimi)|Venom]]. Venom seeks out Sandman and convinces him to join forces to destroy Spider-Man.

The two villains kidnap [[Mary Jane Watson (Raimi)|Mary Jane Watson]] and take her to a construction site, forcing Spider-Man into a final confrontation. During the battle, Sandman uses the site's sand to increase his size dramatically, becoming a towering giant. He nearly beats Spider-Man to death while Venom restrains him with webbing. However, [[Harry Osborn (Raimi)|Harry Osborn]], as the New Goblin, arrives to aid Spider-Man using his father’s Goblin equipment.

Harry uses a pumpkin bomb to weaken Sandman, allowing Spider-Man to regroup. Together, Spider-Man and Harry rescue Mary Jane and defeat both Venom and Sandman, though Harry sacrifices his life in the process.

After reverting to his normal size, Sandman reveals Spider-Man’s true identity and confesses his involvement in Uncle Ben's death. Marko explains that the shooting was an accident during a carjacking and expresses deep remorse, stating that he has lived with the guilt ever since. Peter, recognizing the sincerity of Marko’s regret, forgives him, acknowledging his own past mistakes and the value of forgiveness over vengeance.

Moved by Spider-Man's compassion, Marko sheds tears as he transforms into sand and drifts away on the wind, finally at peace with himself.