A video showing a man flying on drones has some Spider-Man fans joking he's a real-life Green Goblin. Widely considered to be one of the greatest Spider-Man villains of all time, Green Goblin has appeared in several of the character's solo films over the years. The Norman Osborn version was most notably portrayed by Willem Dafoe in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, in a performance that earned widespread critical acclaim. Dafoe appeared in all three of Raimi's films, with James Franco's character, Harry Osborn, also taking on the mantle of Green Goblin in 2007's Spider-Man 3.
Both Norman and Harry also appeared in Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man 2, played by Chris Cooper and Dane DeHaan respectively. That movie mainly focused on the Harry Osborn version of Green Goblin, who, like in Raimi's series, is shown as a friend of Peter Parker's. The classic Spider-Man villain has been talked about more than usual lately, thanks to the news Dafoe will reportedly reprise his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man: No Way Home. What's more, his Green Goblin is rumored to be the film's main villain, despite several other characters from past Spider-Man movies reportedly appearing as well.
Now, Green Goblin has found himself in the news once again. A video originally posted by Morgan Nevins on Instagram and shared by Rex Chapman on Twitter shows a man flying around a New York City street on a couple of drones. Though the man isn't dressed as Green Goblin, users soon began noting the similarity in the comments, with "Green Goblin" trending on Twitter as a result. Check out the video below:
It's easy to understand why the video immediately made some think of Green Goblin. The man's flying style is very similar to the villain's, though he likely doesn't have quite as many gadgets at his disposal. Though a Green Goblin costume would add to the effect, the video is also neat on its own. Plus, the lack of costume clearly didn't stop many from seeing the comparison.
Videos like this one have become a bit of a trend in the last year or so. In April 2020, a real-life Batman took to the streets in a Batmobile to encourage the coronavirus lockdown in Mexico. Then in February of this year, members of a police force in Vienna rappelled down the side of a hospital dressed as superheroes like Spider-Man, Thor, and Batgirl in an effort to cheer up young patients there. Superheroes may be fictional, but based on the popularity of videos like these, it's clear people are eager to imagine them in real-life whenever they can.
Source: Morgan Nevins (via Rex Chapman)
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June 22, 2021 at 12:23AM
