Billy Bob Thornton reveals why he rejected iconic ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’ villain roles

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The Playlist’s “Bingeworthy” podcast, the “Bad Santa” star recalled turning down the Green Goblin role in the 2002 “Spider-Man” movie and arms dealer Owen Davian in 2006’s “Mission: Impossible III.”“I don’t have much interest in those kinds of roles,” Thornton said.

He added, “With the Green Goblin, I didn’t feel like getting up at 4 a.m. for five or six hours of makeup.”The Green Goblin was ultimately played by Willem Dafoe, while Owen Davian was played by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Dafoe, who reprised the Goblin role in 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” has said that he would play the Green Goblin again. “I really didn’t want to do a cameo,” Dafoe told The Mary Sue. “I wanted to make sure there was something substantial enough to do that wasn’t just a tip of the hat.

And the other thing was, I said I really want there to be action — I want to take part in action scenes. Because that’s really fun for me.