Willem Dafoe first played the Green Goblin in 2002's Spider-Man and reprised the role almost two decades later for Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: No Way Home. That appeared to be where Norman Osborn's story ended, though fans remain eager to see the actor suit up again.

In an interview with Empire Online, Dafoe was asked about the mostly negative response to the Green Goblin mask in the early 2000s and No Way Home immediately ditching that to focus on the actor's face.

That decision proved to be a genius one on Marvel Studios' part as it allowed Dafoe to bring the villain to life through his demented and often terrifying facial expressions. However, for the Nosferatu star, the role has always been about Norman.

"It was just a pleasure to return to that character. Just like the original, I like the fact that within a scene it could careen from being...