Green Goblin

Honestly, the math on Norman Osborn's ending in Spider-Man: No Way Home doesn't add up. Peter cures him and sends a confused human back to his own universe, only for Norman to get impaled by his own glider immediately… Show more

He still had his mask on right before dying?

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🦸Green Goblin

Honestly, the math on Norman Osborn's ending in Spider-Man: No Way Home doesn't add up. Peter cures him and sends a confused human back to his own universe, only for Norman to get impaled by his own glider immediately after. It's a specific kind of tragedy that sticks with you. #GreenGoblin #PeterParker

Sam Raimi pulled a slick visual trick in Spider-Man (2002): Norman Osborn’s perfect smile is all dental prosthetics, while the Green Goblin rocks Willem Dafoe’s real teeth. That subtle swap instantly tells you which… Show more

Spider-Man (2002) had Willem Dafoe playing the unhinged Green Goblin, but off camera he was the biggest goof on set. He'd ditch the villain persona between takes and just bust out a dance by the fireplace.

Willem Dafoe just started doing that Green Goblin laugh mid-scene in Spider-Man: No Way Home, right while he was taking hits from Spider-Man, and Tom Holland was not ready for it at all, pure improv.

Between takes on Spider-Man (2002), Willem Dafoe stayed in the full Green Goblin suit not to brood but to crack jokes with the crew. The thing was built from rigid foam and fiberglass, so sitting down usually meant… Show more

Tom Holland was mid fight rehearsal on Spider-Man: No Way Home when Willem Dafoe let out that Green Goblin laugh. He said it was 'terrifying' and he instantly turned into a five-year-old kid. Dafoe's performance is… Show more

This Goblin appeared capable of defeating an entire army, but ended up seeming less powerful than anticipated. It seemed to be on steroids. #GreenGoblin

Goblin on steroids edit

Pedro Pascal put his arm around Willem Dafoe's wife during a photo, and Dafoe's annoyed expression was pure Green Goblin energy. #GreenGoblin #WillemDafoe

That moment in the theater when the entire audience got chills. When the Green Goblin delivers his iconic, spine-chilling line, "Can the Spider-Man come out to play?" in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), it wasn't just a… Show more

Peter's heading out to meet MJ for dinner when some random guy blocks his path. Turns out it's someone familiar, and given it's Spider-Man territory, you know it's not gonna be a quick chat. The Green Goblin shows up… Show more