Another Test Reel Featuring An Early Design Of SPIDER-MAN's 'Green Goblin' Emerges

Another Test Reel Featuring An Early Design Of SPIDER-MAN's 'Green Goblin' Emerges

What were they thinking? Here's another video showing the mixture of animatronics and make-up effects which would have brought a far more faithful version of Green Goblin to life in Sam Raimi's 2002 movie, Spider-Man. Check it out!

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By JoshWilding - Sep 15, 2012 03:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man

With any luck, The Amazing Spider-Man sequel (which many fans believe will feature the 'Green Goblin') will take some cues from the incredible work done by 'Amalgamated Dynamics Incorporated' on the iconic villain for the original 2002 Spider-Man movie. While we've already seen a test video featuring their efforts to bring the character to life on the big screen - with an appearance far more faithful to the comic books than the one eventually used in Sam Raimi's movie - this footage offers an even more revealing look at how they went about doing just that. What do you think about this version?




This video shows ADI's talented crew creating the test makeup of Green Goblin for Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN. This hybrid animatronic/makeup made use of a silicone skin animated by servos and the facial performance of Tom Woodruff, Jr. As you know, it was rejected.


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toco89
toco89 - 9/15/2012, 4:11 PM
Its not like the one they used was horrible or illogical.

Though I wouldve preffered a physical change from the gas, rather than it just be assumed as it worked.
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 9/15/2012, 4:13 PM
Well hello there....your gunna be my nightmare for the next couple weeks
Asterisk
Asterisk - 9/15/2012, 4:17 PM
SCARY
mawilli4
mawilli4 - 9/15/2012, 4:25 PM
looked so [frick]ing creepy. that's probably why they didn't use it. didn't wanna give the kiddies nightmares..
LegacyFilms
LegacyFilms - 9/15/2012, 4:25 PM
Looks pretty cool, but I see why they didn't use it. Would've been nightmare inducing for kids. Hell I'm freaked out by it. Kinda looks like Dorian in The Mask. Plus that guy should've never done that tongue thing. Really creepy.
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 9/15/2012, 4:26 PM
dont kid yourself. the one they used was horrible. this wouldve been an improvement.
Ghasst
Ghasst - 9/15/2012, 4:32 PM
so awesome. im sad that it wasnt used. i thought the final product was stupid as hell.
spidey1994
spidey1994 - 9/15/2012, 4:32 PM
That is [frick]ing awesome!!!!
jimpinto24
jimpinto24 - 9/15/2012, 4:34 PM
I like the design for The Green Goblin. Very scary.
Starlight
Starlight - 9/15/2012, 4:35 PM
WOW ! That looks [frick]ing scary !
steelo
steelo - 9/15/2012, 4:35 PM
It's too emotive. The original Green Goblin wore a rubber mask. I can't believe no one else has picked up on this. It still is a huge improvement over the one that was used.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 9/15/2012, 4:36 PM
The next time they put Green Goblin on screen they should make him green and scaly like in the Ultimate version, BUT he should still have his glider.
SwingsetKnight
SwingsetKnight - 9/15/2012, 4:36 PM
Wow. I'm actually pretty impressed by that...can you imagine how much better the "talking to the mask" scene would have played if it was that thing in a darkened room?

Oh well. Since we already had the Goblin Ranger in Raimi's set, maybe a TASM sequel will use something closer to this...
Bandido
Bandido - 9/15/2012, 4:37 PM
holy shit!
nld3
nld3 - 9/15/2012, 4:40 PM
I'm not wild about most of ADI's effects work but this is ten times better than what they ended up with in the movie.
marckos
marckos - 9/15/2012, 4:40 PM
AWESOME! AMAZING! SUPERB!
thewonderer
thewonderer - 9/15/2012, 4:52 PM
I much preferred the GG in this one than the horrendous portrayal of the lizard in the new one.

The Conner of the originals WAS A MUCH BETTER Lizard AND HE NEVER EVEN TURNED INTO IT.

Willem Dafoe was magnificent in the role.
IIIAdamantiumIII
IIIAdamantiumIII - 9/15/2012, 4:53 PM
would have been 10x better and willy would have made some amazing expressions
angus666
angus666 - 9/15/2012, 4:53 PM
This is loads better. It looks creepy enough for the "talking to the mask scene" that @SwingsetKnight mentioned. It'd be cool to see Norman talking to this thing with it actually physically talking back.
Name
Name - 9/15/2012, 4:55 PM
Green goblins mask is problematic because why shouls it be able to move like normal skin especially the mouth and eyes? Why would there be one rule for his mask regarding emorions but another when it comes to spidermans eyes being static? A more tradional look is usually welcome and the sam raimi look left alot to desire but there has to be some degree of logic in these films. I can except the lizard more easily than this.
whoa123
whoa123 - 9/15/2012, 5:00 PM
Damn that was awesome! Use it for TASM sequel!
MisterBabadook
MisterBabadook - 9/15/2012, 5:06 PM
Ign said it best this week: reboots are meant to correct mistakes made originally.
webheaded
webheaded - 9/15/2012, 5:08 PM
Why Why Why was this not in the movie I'll never know.. but who cares. All Spidey movies (including 3) have been good in my book. YES this is coming from a 100% bias source.
Timerider84
Timerider84 - 9/15/2012, 5:14 PM
I hope they use this for TASM 2, it's creepy yes, but more 100% more like the source material. I didn't like Raimi's rubber Goblin, I wanted a transformation. This is way, way better and scarier.
ManOfKrypton
ManOfKrypton - 9/15/2012, 5:15 PM
Now that should have been the final design!
DrHorrible
DrHorrible - 9/15/2012, 5:15 PM
I'm still saying that they should save Green Goblin for #3. It would be better to see some different villains before doing a repeat. Mysterio, Electro, Shocker, Rhino, etc. It'd be better to explore more options before shoe-horning in a villain we've seen before. Use #2 to build up Norman Osborne more and more, and THEN do Gobby and Death of Gwen in #3.

I also hope that they consider doing a double trilogy. If they put 2 years inbetween each movie, they could easily pull it off and finish off with the Sinister Six. Hell, it looked like Raimi was going to do another trilogy before the reboot was announced, so why not?
SageMode
SageMode - 9/15/2012, 5:21 PM
Can someone please tell me why the [frick] they didn't use this as the final vision of GG?

SMH.
CyclopsWasRight
CyclopsWasRight - 9/15/2012, 5:22 PM
I... I need to change my pants now.
DrHorrible
DrHorrible - 9/15/2012, 5:28 PM
@aztecRaingod The purple cap would have covered it. That's why the rig for the mask was that shape.
TheAmazingSpiderMan47
TheAmazingSpiderMan47 - 9/15/2012, 5:34 PM
well they werent exactly faithful to the lizards look ... but heres hopin
rbfn04
rbfn04 - 9/15/2012, 5:38 PM
It would've been amazing!!!!

Regarding TASM, the way they are going with the mythos (as shitty as they are making it) I expect them to go with something close to Ultimate Goblin...
poop23
poop23 - 9/15/2012, 5:40 PM
I still don't see how he looked like a powerranger.. I don't know if you guys remember, but the powerrangers looked more like spandexy party city costumes and not nearly as tech looking. If anything, spiderman looks more like a powerranger than that green goblin did
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