The future of Norman Osborn in theMarvel Cinematic Universegets an intriguing response from Willem Dafoe ahead of Tom Holland’sSpider-Man 4sequel. As of this month, it has been three years since Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios got to celebrate three generations worth of Spider-Man inSpider-Man: No Way Home. While Holland is coming back tothe MCU for theSpider-Man 4movie, the door is technically not entirely closed for the other Spider-Man actors from the respective franchises.
In a new interview withEntertainment Tonight, Dafoe was asked about what the chances are of him returning forSpider-Man 4, with Norman’s fate still up in the air after his final moments inSpider-Man: No Way Home. In terms of letting fans get a chance to see what happened to Norman afterSpider-Man: No Way Home,Dafoe didn’t rule anything out, as he shared the following:
We’ll see. We’ll see [Laughs]. I could come back. Listen, Tom was great to work with and the whole series of Spider-Man films that I did were great fun. Great fun.
What Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin Return Comments Mean
From Dafoe’s latest Green Goblin comments,it’s clear that the Marvel role is still something he loves exploring, with the gig being one of his most prominent credits in his incredible body of work. For many audience members, Dafoe is how they got introduced to Green Goblin outside the world of Marvel Comics, as his portrayal became one of the best aspects of Tobey Maguire’sSpider-Manmovies. That is why it was a major deal to see him as part oftheSpider-Man: No Way Homecast, as Dafoe got to clash with Holland’s web-slinger.
It wouldn’t be shocking if Dafoe simply needed to see what the pitch would be to bring back Norman forSpider-Man 4, as there would have to be a very compelling story reason for his return tothe MCU timeline. Given how big the stakes were inSpider-Man: No Way Homewith all of the multiverse characters who got involved, there would need to be a good cause for any of them to ever get brought back again. Whether or not Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios are planning to use any of the actors again from Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man universes remains to be seen for the time being.
Our Take On Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin Comments
As great as it is to hear that Dafoe would be open to continuing playing Norman aftertheSpider-Man: No Way Homeending,there is a case to be made that his Marvel story has now reached a suitable ending point, especially with the former Green Goblin now having a second chance at life. Since the MCU has yet to introduce their versions of the Osborns,Spider-Man 4and beyond could explore the option of introducing the Earth-616 incarnations, allowing new actors to step into the roles. Hopefully, as 2024 ends, more updates are on their way forSpider-Man 4.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the first sequel to the MCU’s Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland as the titular wall-crawler. After wiping his identity from the public’s memory in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker continues his crime-fighting adventures without the aid of Iron Man technology or the support of his former allies.
