What is Norman Osborn (Sam Raimi movie series)?
[[File:Willem Dafoe Cannes 2019.jpg|thumb|[[Willem Dafoe]] is known for portraying the character both in the Sam Raimi movie series and in the MCU movie ''[[Spider-Man: No Way Home]]'' (2022).]] '''Norman Vigil Osborn''', also known as the '''Green Goblin''', is the main villain of the 2002-2007 [[Sam Raimi]] ''[[Spider-Man (movie)|Spider-Man]]'' movies and based on the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Green Goblin|Norman Osborn / Green Goblin]]. He was played by [[Willem Dafoe]] in all three movies and the first tie-in video game. Dafoe reprised his role in the 2021 movie ''[[Spider-Man: No Way Home]]''. ==Background== The designers wanted a more comic-accurate design for his suit, but many considered the mask too creepy, so they went with the helmet seen in the movie.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Parker |first1=Ryan |title='Spider-Man': Willem Dafoe's Original Green Goblin Mask Was Amazing |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-willem-dafoes-original-green-goblin-mask-was-amazing-1019532 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=October 4, 2018 |archive-date=October 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004190007/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-willem-dafoes-original-green-goblin-mask-was-amazing-1019532 |url-status=live }}</ref> ==Fictional character biography== Norman Osborn is the CEO of OSCORP and father of [[Harry Osborn]], the best friend of [[Peter Parker (Sam Raimi movie series)|Peter Parker]]. After being pressured by the American government to complete a project for them, Norman tests the project – a [[drug]] that is supposed to turn people into super-powered soldiers – on himself, turning himself into the crazy, evil [[Green Goblin]] and developing a split personality. After Peter becomes [[Spider-Man]], he battles the Goblin several times. Norman eventually finds out Peter's secret identity, then attacks Peter's [[Aunt May]] and crush [[Mary-Jane Watson]] to try to bait him. Peter, as Spider-Man, manages to defeat the Goblin before Norman