Green Goblin

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*"I've watched you from deep behind Norman's cowardly eyes. Struggling to have everything you want, while the world tries to make you choose. Gods don't have to choose. We take."*
―Green Goblin to Spider-Man[src]
Doctor **Norman Virgil Osborn** is a scientist, as well as the founder and former CEO of Oscorp. After experimenting on himself with an unstable enhancement serum, Osborn developed a chaotically destructive alternate personality that became known as the **Green Goblin**, who wreaked havoc on his city. While Green Goblin controlled Osborn's body, he clashed with Spider-Man, was ultimately defeated by him, and perished due to a self-inflicted injury from his own hover-glider. However, in another universe, an error in Doctor Strange's spell transported Green Goblin through the Multiverse, alive, into Strange's universe.

Lost in an unfamiliar reality, Osborn retook control of his brain, seeking refuge at F.E.A.S.T.. There, Osborn met that universe's Spider-Man and his aunt May Parker. As the two sought to cure Osborn and the other recent Multiversal travelers, Green Goblin retook control, murdering May with his glider before fleeing. At Liberty Island, Green Goblin had one last showdown with Spider-Man. In a vengeful rage, Spider-Man almost killed Green Goblin, but was stopped by Goblin's native Spider-Man. With an anti-serum provided by him and another Spider-Man, Spider-Man eradicated Green Goblin from within Osborn's mind. Osborn was returned to his home universe by Strange as a reformed man.

## Biography

### Early Life

#### Becoming Green Goblin

*"Norman Osborn. Brilliant scientist, military research. But he was greedy. Misguided."*
―Doctor Octopus[src]
Norman Osborn was a famous scientist in his own universe, being the founder and original CEO of Oscorp. He also became the father of Harry Osborn. Later, his company was suffering due to him not meeting the deadline for a powerful yet unstable formula for a performance enhancer, which was supposed to give enhanced strength to individuals. However, the unfinished formula also came with the probable cost of sanity.

In desperation, Osborn took the formula himself which increased his strength to superhuman levels, but he began to develop a disassociative-identity-disorder, which manifested in the chaotically sadistic psychopath of a personality that became known as Green Goblin.

Green Goblin became an enemy of Spider-Man, and in their final battle, he was accidentally killed by his own Goblin Glider. The news eventually informed of Osborn's demise fighting Spider-Man while outing him as Green Goblin, which was heard by Otto Octavius and Flint Marko.

### Spider-Man Multiversal Crisis

#### Brought to Another Universe

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*"He just wandered in."
"I didn't know where else to go. Someone's living in my house. Oscorp doesn't exist. My son..."*
―May Parker and Norman Osborn[src]
In 2024 of another universe, Doctor Strange tried to cast a Runes of Kauf-Kaul to make everyone forget his Peter Parker was Spider-Man. However, when the spell failed, it brought people who were aware of any Peter Parker as Spider-Man from those universes to theirs. As time was scrambled, people who were originally dead in their universes were brought alive to this one, one of those being Green Goblin, taken from a time he was alive. The following day, Green Goblin ambushed that universe's Spider-Man on the Alexander Hamilton Bridge before he and Doctor Octopus, who recognized Osborn, were whisked away to the Sanctum Sanctorum.

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Osborn soon retook control of his body and found himself lost in a New York City he did not recognize. Someone else had taken residence at his address, and apparently there was no such thing as Oscorp or Harry Osborn in this universe. He soon retreated to an alleyway, where he attempted to hide the Goblin Glider as the Green Goblin persona taunted Osborn for his helplessness. Frightened, Osborn begged Green Goblin to leave him alone, and Green Goblin claimed that he can't escape his Green Goblin persona, promting Osborn to smash his helmet into pieces before running off, as Green Goblin's voice laughed maniacally. Seeking a refuge, Osborn wandered into a F.E.A.S.T. building after seeing Spider-Man in an ad, thinking he could help him. Osborn met May Parker, who gave him warm clothes along with a box of donuts and coffee. When Spider-Man arrived at F.E.A.S.T. in search of Osborn after being called by May, he learned of the displaced scientist's plight and felt bad for him.

#### Learning of His Fate

*"What are you talking about? He's standing right there, he's--"
"Dead. They both died, fighting Spider-Man. It was all over the news. Green Goblin: impaled by the glider he flew around on."*
―Spider-Man and Sandman[src]
In a F.E.A.S.T. truck, May Parker drove Osborn and Spider-Man to the Sanctum Sanctorum. The two headed for the dungeon, where Osborn met Spider-Man's friends, Ned Leeds and MJ; Osborn recognized the initials and asked if her name was Mary Jane, only to for her to correct him with her name, Michelle Jones. Fascinated by the whole situation, Osborn approached the holding cells and recognized Doctor Octopus as one of the prisoners. As he inquired his former coworker about his mechanical appendages, Osborn was informed by Doctor Octopus and Sandman that he was supposed to be dead, as it was all over the news.

Before Osborn could process this information, Doctor Strange teleported in at the other end of the dungeon and upon seeing Osborn, instantly teleported him into a cell of his own. Strange announced his intention to reverse his spell and send the villains back to their universes. Not wanting to die, Osborn pleaded for Spider-Man to let him out of his cell. Osborn watched as Spider-Man tried to convince Strange to hold off on sending them home to die, and instead try and help them. Strange refused, as the villains' fates were not their concern, but Peter stole the Machina de Kadavus and Strange proceeded to chase him.

#### Escape of the Villains

*"Strong enough to have it all. Too weak to take it!"*
―Green Goblin to Spider-Man[src]
After he defeated Doctor Strange and trapped him in the Mirror Dimension, Peter Parker then decided to try and help the villains in a bid to save them from their intended fate, Osborn included. Osborn readily offered his assistance to Peter, claiming "to be something of a scientist myself". He, along with Spider-Man, May Parker, and the other villains, traveled to Happy Hogan's apartment, where Osborn aided Peter in devising cures for each of them.

Osborn swiftly took a shine to Peter for his boundless intelligence and kindness, even telling him that he would love to have Peter come work for him if labor laws would allow cross-multiverse working permits. Osborn helped Peter construct a new Neural Inhibitor Chip in the Stark Industries Fabricator to replace Octavius' current fried one, and watched in wonder as it worked, restoring Octavius to his old self. However, after constructing a cure for Electro, the Green Goblin persona reasserted itself, and would've struck undetected, if not for Peter's "tingle". Green Goblin then enticed Dillon to join him, claiming that he and the other villains are "gods" that can do as they please and determine their own fates without needing be tied down by moral compulsions. Dillon and Flint Marko retreat, while Curt Connors breaks out of the truck he was in.

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Otto Octavius attempted to stop them, but Electro tossed Octavius out the window, where he escaped just as J. Jonah Jameson and his *The Daily Bugle* crew arrived. Peter fought Green Goblin as the villain smashed and slammed him through the floors of the building while laughing and taunting the young Spider-Man while May grabbed the Green Goblin antidote and ran. When Green Goblin slams Peter through several more floors of the apartment building brings them down to floor level, Green Goblin had Peter at his mercy ready to kill him but May saves her nephew and attempted to inject him with the antidote, but it did not work, and Green Goblin used his glider to strike May before making his escape and firing Pumpkin Bombs at the news crew and officers outside and blowing up the Young Spider-Man as well, killing several people including May.

#### Battle at Liberty Island

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*"Can the Spider-Man come out to play?"*
―Green Goblin[src]
Later, Green Goblin arrived at the Statue of Liberty, flying in on his glider and sending Razor Bats out at Doctor Strange, Doctor Octopus, and the three Spider-Men. In the confusion, he grabbed the Machina de Kadavus and placed one of his Pumpkin Bombs inside it. When Octavius tried to distribute the antidote to Green Goblin, he used his glider to destroy one of his tentacles. Strange then used an Eldtrich whip to take the Machina back. However, the bomb then detonated, unleashing the unstable spell, and causing the scaffolding around the Statue to break down. When Peter Parker leaped down to rescue Michelle Jones, who had fallen, Green Goblin intercepted him with his glider, knocking him away from saving Jones. Parker then used one of Green Goblin’s bombs to break the glider and cause him to crash onto the collapsed Captain America's Shield.

#### Getting Cured

*"Poor Peter. Too weak to send me home to die?"
"No. I just want to kill you myself."
"Attaboy!"*
―Green Goblin and Spider-Man[src]
Spider-Man, mad with grief at the death of May Parker, ruthlessly attacked Green Goblin, beating him down, and attempted to pierce him with his own glider, similar to his intended death in his universe. However, Green Goblin's Spider-Man narrowly saved him from a merciless execution, and Green Goblin's response was to stab his savior in the side and proceed to mock and taunt Spider-Man about being responsible for his aunt's death to the very last. Spider-Man then stuck him in the neck with the cure, removing the Green Goblin persona for good, leaving Osborn horrified at what he'd done.

When Doctor Strange cast a spell that erased everyone in that universe's knowledge of Parker's existence, Osborn, Octavius, Marko and their Parker were sent back to their universe just before the spell was completed, and his fate completely changed.

## Personality

*"Coward! We have a new world to conquer. You make me sick."
"Leave me alone. Please."
"Hiding in the shadows. Hiding from who you truly are! You can't escape yourself!"*
―Green Goblin and Norman Osborn[src]
Osborn dedicated much of his time at his company developing and researching technology, much to the neglect of his family's needs. His inner lust for power was exacerbated when he consumed an experimental serum he had developed, and thus he developed a second personality with sadistic tendencies and a twisted sense of humor. The two personalities are torn over who controls Osborn's body, with the new persona often winning control.

### Norman Osborn's Personality

*"Remarkable. Both the technology and you. When all of this is over, if you're in need for a job, and are willing to commute to a different universe..."*
―Norman Osborn to Peter Parker[src]
When the Green Goblin persona is not in control, Osborn is shown to have guilt and remorse over his neglectful tendencies towards his family and the damage his Goblin persona inflicted, especially on those he loves. He was tormented enough by Green Goblin that he shattered the helmet projecting the latter's image and went to Spider-Man for help in taming his demons, even though he's from another reality. Also, Osborn wants his Goblin persona gone for good and will take any chances to be rid of him as he took upon the main reality Peter Parker's offer to help him.

Osborn was left amazed with the possibilities of the technology manufactured by Stark Industries in the alternate universe upon witnessing the main reality Peter Parker construct a new inhibitor chip for Otto Octavius by using a Stark Industries Fabricator. Norman recognized Parker's scientific and engineering prowess as he notices some similarties to his Peter's intelligences. He also offers the main realities Parker a position at Oscorp should he be able to migrate to his universe. Although, Osborn could also be seeking to use Parker to advance Oscorp, as Octavius noted him to be driven by greed. Despite his greed and misgudied issues, Osborn does regonize his mistakes and won't argue with anyone when he was reminded of what he has done, as shown when Octavius pointed out to him that he isn't the reckless fool that turned himself into a monster.

### Green Goblin's Personality

*"Peter, Peter, Peter... no good deed goes unpunished. You can thank me later."*
―Green Goblin[src]
The Green Goblin persona took pleasure in inflicting physical and psychological torture on anyone impeding his goals, especially Spider-Man, whose selfless morals he tends to mock. It had a tendency to reveal itself within the chaos and carnage it created throughout its control over Osborn's body. The Green Goblin persona also had a deep megalomaniacal streak, seeing himself and others like him as gods believing that they should take what they want. Green Goblin's insane personality had the likes to draw out sadistic urges from the likes of Spider-Man who was going to kill him before he decided to do better and heal Osborn from Green Goblin's personality instead.

## Powers and Abilities

### Former Powers

*"We don't need you to save us, we don't need to be fixed. These are not curses, they are gifts."*
―Green Goblin to Spider-Man[src]
* **Artificially Enhanced Physiology**: Osborn experimented on himself with a performance-enhancing gas, heightening his physical attributes to superhuman levels. Osborn continued to be at the peak of his power until he was rehabilitated by Spider-Man who chose not to kill him, but by injecting him with a anti-serum which undid his mutation, ridding him of his powers and Green Goblin persona, thereby restoring his sanity.
	+ **Superhuman Strength**: Osborn is stronger than any normal human. He was strong enough to fight and overpower Spider-Man, slamming him through multiple floors, and destroying an entire apartment building. Osborn also easily broke his helmet with a rock. His strength in his previous encounter with his Spider-Man, he's proven to be an equal to him as he was able to stopped his punch and deliever a powerful kick that sent him flying at such pace. And proven physically dangerous towards Spider-Man himself during the battle inside the abondent hospital. His strength has proven to make himself powerful enough to pose a threat to Spider-Man in both of their confrontations.
	+ **Superhuman Durability**: Osborn's body is toucher and far more durable than a normal human, which allowed him to withstand physical strikes attacks from an enraged Spider-Man without facing any fatal injury. However, he did have his limits, as his own glider was capable of impaling him and Spider-Man was eventually able to best him during the final confrontation between them. His durability allowed him to withstand the apartment battle through intense collectral damages he committed with no bruises or broken bones from the intense fight. This also displayed the fact he laughed about it maniacally after Parker continued to punch him many times.
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: Osborn is far more faster than any normal human, being almost as fast as Spider-Man. Osborn was able to react to fast accordingly to Parker attempting to escape before tossing him inside the apartment.
	+ **Superhuman Agility**: Osborn is far more agile than any normal human, being able to use it to make maneuvers to best his opponents. Osborn can use his glider with little issues with his superhuman equlibrium and sense of balance and dodge certain attacks from an enraged Peter.
	+ **Superhuman Stamina**: Osborn's musculature produces far fewer fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of an ordinary human, allowing him to easily keep up with the likes of the powerful Spider-Man himself who was holding back his power. Osborn continously laugh and enjoy the every punches Parker gave and continued the fight.
	+ **Superhuman Reflexes**: Osborn can react much faster than any regular human. He can keep up with Spider-Man during his fight. Osborn even as far was able to block some of his attacks and react from an intense blow Peter attempted to give.
	+ **Regenerative Healing Factor**: Osborn can heal more quickly than a regular human. His healing factor allowed him to recover from any form of physical damages and shown immunity to any form of foreign chemicals such as unable to feel the first antidote that May Parker attempted to inject him with from behind until he was finally cured by Parker with better dosage.

### Abilities

*"You know, I'm something of a scientist myself."*
―Norman Osborn[src]
* **Genius-Level Intellect**: Osborn was described as "brilliant" by the likes of Doctor Octopus, an accomplished scientist in his own regard.
* **Master Scientist**: Osborn was described as a "brilliant scientist" in the field of military research by Doctor Octopus. He helped Spider-Man in his endeavor to cure the other villains while Osborn was in control.
* **Master Engineer**: Osborn was able to create with his company through the creation of several advanced weapons. His best work as an engineer includes his Green Goblin Armor, Glider, Pumpkin Bombs, and Razor Bats. He also helped Spider-Man fabricate an improved Neural Inhibitor Chip for Doctor Octopus utilizing Stark technology, which is technology far beyond what he has ever seen and still able to use it efficiently.
* **Expert Businessman**: Osborn is an expert businessman, he was able to create his company from the ground up in his universe.
* **Expert Combatant**: While having no known formal training, Osborn is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant , using an aggressive and methodical fighting style, as seen when he grappled with an alternate Spider-Man.
* **Knife Mastery**: Osborn has a retractable blade along the gauntlet of his armor. He managed to stab his Spider-Man in the back, although he failed to kill him.
* **Expert Marksman**: Osborn can throw his Pumpkin Bombs and Razor Bats with great accuracy. He threw one of his bombs into the Machina de Kadavus with considerable ease, destroying it to unleash the spell.
* **Master Acrobat**: Because of the performance-enhancing gas Osborn experimented with, Osborn became capable of great atheltic feats as seen during his battles with Spider-Man.
* **Master Pilot**: Osborn is able to control his glider with ease.

## Equipment

### Weapons

* **Pumpkin Bombs**: Osborn uses these specialized bombs to blow up or disintegrate his targets. He used one to destroy the Machina de Kadavus.
* **Razor Bats**: Osborn uses these drones to slice his enemies.

### Other Equipment

* **Green Goblin Armor**: As the Green Goblin, Osborn wore a technologically advanced battle-suit that enhanced his strength and durability. Shortly after entering Spider-Man's universe, Osborn smashed his helmet into bits in a futile attempt to escape Green Goblin. He received a purple sweater from May Parker when he sought refuge at F.E.A.S.T., which became tattered as Green Goblin took over and fought Spider-Man. He would later equip a satchel to hold many Pumpkin Bombs and Razor Bats and goggles to substitute for his broken helmet for the battle at Liberty Island.

### Vehicles

* **Goblin Glider**: Osborn uses his Glider to fly where he wants to, store his weapons, and impale his enemies.
* **F.E.A.S.T. Truck**: May Parker drove Osborn to the New York Sanctum from the F.E.A.S.T. Community Center, and later to Happy Hogan's condominium.

## Facilities

### Prisons

* **New York Sanctum**: After being transported from the F.E.A.S.T. Community Center by May Parker, Osborn was transported to the Sanctum's prison where he was contained until Spider Man freed him to cure the multiversal visitors.

## Relationships

Allies* Oscorp
* Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus - Friend and Temporary Enemy
* Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Former Attempted Victim
* F.E.A.S.T.
* Max Dillon/Electro
* Curt Connors/Lizard
* Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Former Enemy
* Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange - Former Enemy
* Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Temporary Enemy, Former Attempted Victim, Former Attempted Killer and Curer
* Ned Leeds - Temporary Enemy
* Michelle Jones - Temporary Enemy and Attempted Victim
* Flint Marko/Sandman
* May Parker † - Former Ally and Victim

## Trivia

* In the comics, **Norman Osborn** is a corrupt businessman who turned into the **Green Goblin** after taking a serum that enhanced his strength. The serum caused a split in Osborn's personality, one belonging to the former businessman and the other one that belonged to the maniacal Goblin persona. Corrupted by greed and thirst for power, Osborn became Peter Parker's mortal enemy. In a later arc, Osborn would abandon the Green Goblin identity and assume the **Iron Patriot** identity.
* In *Spider-Man*, Osborn was nicknamed "Green Goblin" by J. Jonah Jameson.
* The Green Goblin is the first main antagonist in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie who originates from a different film franchise.

## Behind the Scenes

* Green Goblin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues the live-action incarnation of the character from Sam Raimi's *Spider-Man* trilogy from Sony Pictures Studios, who was also portrayed by Willem Dafoe.
* To preserve the secrecy of *Spider-Man: No Way Home*'s production and to prevent his appearance from being leaked, Willem Dafoe walked around the set with a cloak covering his costume. Tom Holland first met Dafoe when he accidentally bumped into Dafoe and was surprised upon seeing that it was him during filming.
* Aside from enjoying playing the character before, Willem Dafoe agreed to return on one condition. On the condition that he could do his own stunts for the movie. Dafoe is in his late 60s, it isn't common for actors around his age to actually do their own stunts.

## References

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1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 *Spider-Man: No Way Home*
2. ↑ Spider-Man No Way Home - Itw Willem Dafoe (Official Video)
3. ↑ ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Trailer Unleashes a Multiverse of Villains
4. ↑ https://movieweb.com/willem-dafoe-spider-man-no-way-home-stunts/

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