In late 2021, Willem Dafoe returned to the role of Norman Osborn, also known as The Green Goblin, in Spider-Man: No Way Homenumber 27 of the Marvel movies in order. While it was great to see him reprise the bad guy from the Sam Raimi Spidey film series, we’ll also soon hear Colman Domingo put his stamp on the character from the Disney+ animated series. Your friendly neighborhood Spider-ManThe fact of the matter is that there is still no indication that we will ever meet a version of Norman living in the main MCU continuity. That said, I’m intrigued by another actor’s pitch about playing the role within the franchise.
Chris Diamantopoulos is no stranger to superhero media, having voiced DC characters such as Green Arrow, Steve Trevor, and Aquaman, as well as several roles in Invinciblewhich can be streamed with a Prime Video subscription. However, he hasn’t left his stamp on the Marvel space yet, but while speaking with the directThe actor shared how he would like to play Norman Osborn in the MCU:
But I think they should make a series called ‘Goblin’, and it should be about Norman Osborn before he became the Green Goblin. And I should be Norman Osborn.
That’s a pretty interesting idea. After all, Spider-Man villains Venom, Morbius, and Kraven the Hunter have all gotten their own movies set in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, so as Peter Parker’s archenemy, Norman Osborn is more than deserving of your own project in which to shine. But unlike those other films, this series that Diamantopoulos is launching could be set in the same world that Peter (Tom Holland) operates in. spider man covered Willem Dafoe’s Norman transforming into the Green Goblin, but I like the idea of a Disney+ subscription-exclusive series that dedicates six or eight episodes to exploring his fall from grace.
Considering the aforementioned Spider-Man-adjacent spinoffs, plus Agatha Harkness got her own spinoff series afterward WandaVision and DC give villains like Joker and Penguin the spotlight on the big and small screens, respectively (and next up is the DC Universe set). clay face movie), I’d like to think that an Inexperienced Goblin series might have a decent chance of happening instead of just being a pipe dream. Whether or not this will end up being added to the list of upcoming Marvel TV shows one day remains to be seen, but Chris Diamantopoulos is certainly open to joining the MCU in some capacity. As he explained:
It would be very good in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Yes, I definitely do. I was born going to the Silver Snail comic book store. That’s one of the first places I went when I was a little kid, little baby. I’ve been a comic book fan, a Marvel fan my whole life, and I passed that on to my son. He is a crazy collector of comics, especially from the 80s and 90s.
As for upcoming Spider-Man movies and TV shows, in addition to what was mentioned above Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Manthe only other one that is scheduled so far is Tom Holland’s spider man 4which comes out on July 24, 2026. However, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is still on track to conclude the animation Spider-Verse trilogy, and it has also been said that Miles Morales could have his own current action movie. Then there’s Nicholas Cage. black spider series, which is filming now and will stream on MGM+ and Amazon Prime Video at a date yet to be determined.
For now, head over to Disney+ to revisit previous appearances of Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin, and remember that Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man premieres on January 29. Chris Diamantopoulos’ latest project, the television show the stickycan be found on Amazon Prime Video.
