Willem Dafoe first played the Green Goblin in 2002's Spider-Man, a movie many of you may not have even been old enough to watch in theaters. The actor reprised the role in last December's Spider-Man: No Way Home, and quickly cemented Norman Osborn as the MCU's best villain.
Nearly a year on from when the threequel was released, Hot Toys has now revealed a new look action figure featuring the Green Goblin's "Upgraded Suit."
Based on Osborn's maniacal portrayal in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the movie-accurate figure features a newly developed head sculpt of Willem Dafoe with separate rolling eyeballs, realistic wrinkles, and a detailed hair sculpt.
His upgraded costume is painted in a metallic green colour with battle-damaged effects, a distressed poncho, highly-detailed accessories including goggles, pumpkin bombs, attachable blades, his trademark Goblin Glider in one-sixth scale with an LED light-up design and articulated functions.
While some fans were disappointed that the Goblin didn't have his mask for this final battle, Dafoe perfectly sold the twisted villain's terrifying expressions with his face alone. In an earlier version of the script, we also would have learned that the villain took those goggles from Doctor Octopus and used Stark tech to update his gear.
By the time all was said and done, Osborn had been cured and freed of his Goblin persona. Clearly remorseful for his actions, he was sent back to the world inhabited by Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man, though we don't anticipate seeing him again. Spider-Man: No Way Home also confirmed that there is no Variant of Norman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Earth-616).
Despite that, the upcoming Spider-Man: Freshman Year animated series will feature a Norman Variant who serves as a mentor to Peter Parker, outfitting the web-slinger with an Oscorp costume.
Take a closer look at this Green Goblin Hot Toys action figure below.