What is Norman Osborn?
[[File:Willem Dafoe Cannes 2019.jpg|thumb|[[Willem Dafoe]], one of the most known actors for having portrayed the character.]] '''Norman Virgil Osborn''', also known as the '''[[Green Goblin]]''', is one of the main antagonists of [[Marvel Comics]], commonly as the main antagonist of the ''[[Spider-Man]]'' franchise and as a major antagonist in the ''[[Avengers]]'' comics. == Fictional character biography == He is the former head of the multinational corporation [[Oscorp]] and father of [[Harry Osborn]], who became the first and most well known incarnation of the Green Goblin after ingesting a serum that increased his physical abilities yet in the process drove him to insanity. He is widely recognized as [[Spider-Man]]'s greatest, most persistent and most personal arch-nemesis, even more so than [[Doctor Octopus]] and [[Venom (character)|Venom]], having been responsible for more hardship and grief in the hero's life than any of his other villains (most notably the murder of [[Gwen Stacy]]; the first woman he ever truly loved). He is the main antagonist of several story arcs such as ''The Night Gwen Stacy Died'', ''Go Down Swinging'', ''Superior-Spider-Man'' and the ''Clone Saga''. Despite his status as Spider-Man's arch-nemesis, Norman has also made various appearances antagonizing other heroes such as the [[Avengers]] as well, even serving as the villainous protagonist of the company-wide ''Dark Reign'' storyline. He is also set to play a major role in the upcoming ''Dark Web'' event. == In other media == The character has been in various top villain lists as one of Spider-Man's greatest enemies and one of the greatest comic book villains of all time. The character's popularity has seen him appear on a variety of merchandise, inspire real-world structures (such as theme park attractions) and be referenced in a number of media. He has been adapted to serve as Spider-Man's adversary in live-action, animated, and [[video game]] incarnations. [[Willem Dafoe]] played the character in [[Sam Raimi]]'s ''[[Spider-Ma