In the 2002 film, who plays Norman Osborn?

Willem Dafoe plays Norman Osborn in the 2002 film Spider-Man. He also portrays Osborn’s villainous alter ego, the Green Goblin, making the character one of the film’s central antagonists.

In the story, Norman is the chief executive officer and chief scientist of Oscorp. Under pressure to save his company’s military contract, he tests an experimental performance-enhancing formula on himself. The experiment causes a violent second personality to emerge, turning Norman into the Green Goblin.

Dafoe’s performance emphasizes the contrast between Norman’s public identity and the Goblin persona. The famous mirror scene dramatizes their psychological conflict, while Norman’s strained relationship with his son Harry gives the villain a personal connection to Peter Parker. The character returns in later films, including Spider-Man: No Way Home, again played by Dafoe.