3. Careful With The Osbornes
If Norman and Harry Osborne, Oscorp, and the Green Goblin aren't integral parts of the Spider-Man mythos, then I guess we've been watching the wrong movies the past decade or so. The Green Goblin is like The Joker to Spider-Man's Batman, so it's no surprise he's going to pop up at some point. Personally, my money's on Dr. Connors' serum rejuvenating an ailing Norman Osborne into a psychotic supervillain, as opposed to just having an accident with some performance enhancing fog. The complete opposite of the weakling who understands power, Norman is the megalomaniac who craves and abuses power. But circling back to Mr. Webb's characterization traits, we could see a Norman who is still obsessed with power, but because of the fact that he has very little physical power. With Willem Dafoe's portrayal, we saw a man who was dynamic but still very much healthy. Sure, his company was taking a dive, but he wasn't sick like our current incarnation of Mr. Osborne. From the small references made to his condition, Norman Osborne is ailing in this universe, and he needs a cure fast. This could lead to more dramatic potential with a character who was previously written at a B level of effort. He was strongly written, but a little under-developed in the original trilogy. As equally hard to nail down in tone and scope is his son, Harry. Dane DeHaan is a great choice for Harry, seeing as we know he can play the best friend/sidekick (like he did in Lawless) and the twisted/vengeful heavy (like he did in Chronicle). Melding the two together will be the trick, as a big shift in either quantity will leave you with a soap opera villain that runs around with no memory for half the film. Regardless, these characters are unavoidable in the Spider-Man universe. They're so heavily ingrained in the world that you can't throw a rock without hitting something they've touched. Let's treat them with the deference they deserve.