Spider-Man: Homecoming - 15 Rumours That Were Total BS

14. Vulture Is Actually Norman Osbon's Second-In-Command

Spider-Man Homecoming Vulture
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The Rumour: Numerous outlets reported long before the film's release that Michael Keaton's Vulture was to be just a stepping stone to the real big bad Peter must eventually face off against: the head of Oscorp himself, Norman Osborn aka Green Goblin. The likes of Matthew McConaughey and Bryan Cranston were even heavily rumoured to be playing the part.

The Truth: Though this sounded fairly plausible on the surface, Vulture is actually Homecoming's main villain, and there isn't really anything that hints at him operating below a superior benefactor. Considering that Vulture's charm in the movie stems from him scavenging alien tech from Avengers fights, it makes sense that he's running his own roughshod outfit rather than reporting to anyone else.

McConaughey or Cranston would've been damn intriguing picks for Osborn, though. Never say never.

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