Spider-Man Revives Iconic Rivalry in Epic Green Goblin Rematch - No Way Home Fan Edit Surprises Fans!

Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man finally faces off against Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin in a captivating Spider-Man: No Way Home fan edit. Their original clash took place in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film in 2002. However, their intense showdown concluded with the Green Goblin tragically impaling himself on his own glider. Nearly two decades later, both actors reprised their roles in 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, but their characters barely acknowledged one another, let alone engaged in a full-fledged battle.

Through a fan edit on YouTube, Nulliverse rectifies this missed opportunity by resurrecting the thrilling rematch between Maguire's Spider-Man and Dafoe's Green Goblin, which was absent from the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Why Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man & Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin Didn’t Fight In No Way Home

The behind-the-scenes footage from the movie has made it public knowledge that Spider-Man: No Way Home decided to exclude a Green Goblin fight sequence involving Maguire's Peter Parker and Dafoe's Norman Osborn. While the movie had valid reasons for this choice, it provides Spider-Man fans with a glimpse of what they could have experienced.

As the original Spider-Man actor, Maguire's return as Peter Parker from the Raimi trilogy generated much excitement. However, if Spider-Man: No Way Home had included a fight scene or dialogue between him and Dafoe's Green Goblin, it would have been too distracting from the overall story that Marvel wanted to tell with the MCU's Peter Parker. While Spider-Man: No Way Home did bring back Maguire and Andrew Garfield's versions of Spider-Man, along with villains from their respective franchises, it is important to note that it was not their movie.

The multiverse elements in Spider-Man: No Way Home are undeniably popular, but they serve a crucial purpose in propelling Tom Holland's Spider-Man onto a new path within the MCU. Though Green Goblin, portrayed by Dafoe, was originally the main antagonist for Maguire's Peter Parker, he played a significant role as the primary foe for Holland's Spider-Man in the MCU film. Shifting the focus to Maguire's Spider-Man and his connection with Dafoe's Green Goblin would have detracted from the vital storyline involving Holland's Peter Parker, particularly his involvement in Aunt May's tragic death. This likely explains Marvel's decision to omit the deleted Green Goblin fight from Spider-Man: No Way Home - The More Fun Stuff Version, the movie's re-release featuring additional footage that mainly consisted of comedic moments, extended dialogues, and a new post-credits scene linking to the film's conclusion. Although witnessing Maguire's Spider-Man engage in battle with Dafoe's Green Goblin would have been thrilling, the absence of this scene did not diminish the excitement surrounding the movie, with Holland's Peter Parker shining brightly in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Source: Nulliverse