Green Goblin / Norman Osborn — Spider-Man Character Profile

About Green Goblin / Norman Osborn

Corrupt Oscorp CEO turned super-villain with enhanced strength.

Green Goblin / Norman Osborn — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Enhanced_human

Abilities

Enhanced strength, Glider flight, Pumpkin bombs, Genius intellect, Corporate control

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 8.5/10

Affiliations

• Oscorp
• Earth-96283

Quick Facts about Green Goblin / Norman Osborn

Occupation

scientist, engineer, socialite

First Appearance

Spider-Man

Nationality

New York City, United States

Origin

New York City, United States

Green Goblin / Norman Osborn's Known Relations

• Harry Osborn — Child
• Oscorp — Employer
• Peter Parker — Enemy

Green Goblin / Norman Osborn appears in 4 titles

• Spider-Man (2002)
• Spider-Man 2 (2004) — character page
• Spider-Man 3 (2007) — character page
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Willem Dafoe

Appears in

Spider-Man (2002)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (7)

• Green Goblin / Norman Osborn — Family Father — Harry Osborn (James Franco)

  Father-son bond

  Norman is Harry's father, and his death drives Harry's revenge.

• Green Goblin / Norman Osborn — Conflict Arch Enemy — Spider-Man / Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire)

  Primary antagonist relationship

  Spider-Man and Green Goblin engage in multiple battles, culminating in the final confrontation.

• Green Goblin / Norman Osborn — Conflict Nemesis — Spider-Man / Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire)

  Ongoing conflict

  Peter fights the Green Goblin multiple times, and the Goblin targets his loved ones.

• Green Goblin / Norman Osborn — Conflict Public Enemy — J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons)

  Jameson's public condemnation

  Jameson bestows the name 'Green Goblin' upon the masked killer, vilifying him.

• Green Goblin / Norman Osborn — Conflict Hostage — Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst)

  Mary Jane as a target

  Green Goblin captures Mary Jane and threatens to drop her from the bridge.

• Green Goblin / Norman Osborn — Social Public Figure — J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons)

  Public interaction

  Norman is a public figure as CEO of Oscorp, and Jameson reports on his activities.

• Green Goblin / Norman Osborn — Conflict Target — Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst)

  Mary Jane as a target of the Goblin

  Norman as Green Goblin targets Mary Jane to hurt Peter.

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