Marvel is make a mainstream MCU variation of Norman Osborn seem more and more likely , withSpider - Man : Freshman Yearbeing the latest example . Norman Osborn , also known as the villainousGreen Goblin , is Spider - Man ’s venomous enemyin the main Marvel Comics macrocosm , and Osborn was splendidly portray definitively by Willem Dafoe in 2002’sSpider - Manand 2021’sSpider - Man : No Way Home . Osborn ’s announced function inFreshman Yearand Dafoe ’s reprisal of the theatrical role inNo Way Homesuggests that it ’s only a issue of time before the mainstream MCU continuity unveil its own iteration of one of Marvel ’s most severe antagonist .

In Marvel ’s Spider - Man comics , Norman Osborn is Spider - Man ’s greatest enemy as the Green Goblin , and modern storyline have show him to be an Avengers - level threat when he release his attention to the turgid Marvel universe . The Green Goblin ’s deadly powers and his vast arsenal of implements of war pale in comparability to his sinister judgment and penchant for absolutely put down the head of near anyone who sweep him . Willem Dafoe utterly depicted the Green Goblinof the comics in his hot - activeness appearances , and while his tale ends inNo Way Home , his coming into court shows how well the Green Goblin conform to into the MCU .

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Spider - Man : Freshman Yearmay not take blank space in the mainstream MCU universe , but it is likely set in one adjacent to it in the MCU multiverse , have it part of the MCU franchise and allowing it to let in fascinating parallels to the chief persistence . For example , Norman Osborn will play a similar role to Tony Stark , suffice as Peter Parker ’s wise man before presumably becoming his Halloween - themed alter ego . moot the key use that Norman Osborn played inSpider - Man : No Way Homeand is correct to play inSpider - Man : Freshman Year , his eventual institution to the mainstream MCU universe seems inevitable .

When Will Norman Osborn Arrive In The MCU?

Spider - Man : NoWay Homenot only uncover interesting titbit aboutTobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’sSpider - Manuniverses , but also the primary MCU timeline . The Raimi universe of discourse ’s Norman Osborn reveals that Oscorp does n’t live in the MCU , and while this implies that the MCU does n’t have a Norman Osborn , it might mean that its loop simply has n’t establish the company yet . With Tony Stark dead and having end weapon development in the firstIron Manfilm , Norman Osborn , who is just as bright but perhaps miss Stark ’s ethics , can take his place . The MCU ’s Norman Osborn might even be the person who purchased the former Avengers Tower , making it his troupe ’s headquarters in a future MCU photographic film .

While not as brawny asThanos or Kang the Conqueror , Norman Osborn is one of the most dangerous beings in any Marvel universe , potentially dominate the MCU ’s other major villains through his ability to destroy the look of the heroes . After Kang ’s defeat , having a villain like the Green Goblin would threaten the MCU in a manner that the crazy Titan and the Conqueror could n’t . Although the account of the Raimi universe ’s Norman Osborn has been concluded , Willem Dafoe is still the idealistic pick to play the mainstream MCU ’s Norman Osborn ( depicting another universe ’s iteration of him , similar to J.K. Simmons ’ MCU version of J. Jonah Jameson ) . With Dafoe ’s coming back to the office and Norman Osborn being a major character inSpider - Man : Freshman Year , the MCU appear to be hinting at the debut of its own translation of the Green Goblin .

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Comic Green Goblin on glider, cackling, and Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn in No Way Home speaking with his darker half