Green Goblin Actor Addresses Marvel's Spider-Man 3 Rumors

DeHaan denied any involvement with the upcoming Spider-Man movie. "There's no truth to those rumors," he said. "I don't even know how that would be pulled off."

That being said, DeHaan is open to similar projects should they come his way in the future. "I would certainly love to make some kind of movie like that again," he said. "I like making superhero movies or in that kind of world and I'm sure I'll find myself in that world again ... I have no idea what they're doing with the Spider-Man movies now, but I don't really understand a world in which [my return] would be possible."

DeHaan's non-participation is a minor letdown, though it doesn't mean the film will necessarily be missing the Green Goblin. If Sony's going to bring back a Green Goblin, wouldn't everyone want it to be the original cinematic GG, Norman Osborn? Cinema Blend says Willem Dafoe might be open to it! According to Indie Wire, he didn't enjoy working on DC's Aquaman, but he only has nice things to say about his time working on Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy.

All that said, there's a long history of actors falsely denying their involvement in Marvel projects — or, allegedly, even knowing about what's coming up — so take any casting reports that people are in or out with a grain of salt until the news is confirmed by Marvel.