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| New Goblin | |
| Real name: | Harold Osborn |
| Aliases: | New Goblin Harry |
| Alignment: | Good |
| Age: | 18 (Spider-Man) 21 (Spider-Man 2) 24 (Spider-Man 3) (Born 1983) |
| Height: | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 165 lbs (75 kg) |
| Relatives/friends: | Norman Osborn (father)
Peter Parker (best friend) |
| Characteristics: | Dark Brown Hair |
| Portrayed by: | James Franco |
| Appearances: | Spider-Man Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 3 |
Harold "Harry" Osborn (of Earth-96283) is a main character appearing in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film-series. He is portrayed by James Franco.
History[]
Spider-Man[]
Harry and Peter were established to have been long-time friends, but once Peter meets Norman, Harry's father, their relationship becomes strained. After graduation, he and Peter quickly move into their own apartment in Manhattan, and they are seen living together for the rest of the film. Harry also starts a relationship with Mary Jane Watson, who is the object of both his and Peter's affections. Their relationship eventually ends upon Harry discovering that Mary Jane is truly in love with Peter. Just as he and his father come to an understanding, Norman passes away, and Harry quickly assumes that Spider-Man is the killer. He then vows revenge upon the web-slinger, stating "I swear on my father's grave Spider-Man will pay."
Spider-Man 2[]
When Harry funded Dr. Otto Octavius' fusion experiment, he provided him with the necessary materials, including tritium, which is one of the most powerful substances on planet Earth. After Octavius' appalling transformation into the frightening villain "Doc Ock", he sought out Harry one night at his manor. Ock made a deal with him in order to get more tritium. What Harry wanted in return: Spider-Man, alive. Octavius obliged, capturing Spider-Man and bringing him back to Harry. Osborn unmasked him to see who was really behind the mask, revealing Spider-Man's true identity of Peter Parker. Harry is then extremely stunned; his best friend killed his father (or as Harry thinks Peter did).
After having a hallucination involving his father mentoring him about killing Spider-Man, Harry declines as Peter is his "best friend" and breaks the glass, revealing his father's old lab. Harry enters and sees all of Green Goblin's war gear: masks, armor, weapons, everything he needed for revenge against Spider-Man. He undergoes the same transformation his father once did, enhancing every good and bad trait he ever had.
Sometime between Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3, Harry ultimately overcame the excuse that Peter is his best friend; and thus decided to avenge his father.
Spider-Man 3[]
Harry became the New Goblin and sought after Peter at a performance of Mary Jane Watson's play. He attacks him with an array of high-tech weapons, but ultimately, Peter won the battle. After a high-speed chase down a narrow alley, Harry falls and hits his head. Initially, Peter believes him dead, but he rushes him to the hospital, and he is saved. He does, however, suffer from serious memory loss, especially short-term. He doesn't remember the accident, his new identity as New Goblin, or Spider-Man's true identity.
Mary Jane asks Harry if she can come over when her relationship with Peter goes wrong. They end up kissing, something both of them regret immediately afterwards. Mary Jane quickly leaves, and Harry becomes very distraught. He begins drinking again, then he suddenly remembers everything he had forgotten, including Spider-Man's identity. He continues his plan of revenge on Peter, and tells Mary Jane to break up with him, just to hurt him. Mary Jane obliges after Harry threatens to hurt her, which makes her extremely heartbroken. Peter seeks out Harry at his estate, and they fight each other. After a long, brutal battle, Harry is defeated by an enraged and possessed Peter, who leaves him battered and bloodied, and one of his own pumpkin bombs leaves the right side of his face badly burned.
Peter returns to Harry's estate to ask for his help after Mary Jane is held hostage by Venom and the Sandman. Peter claims that this isn't about them, but for her. Harry refuses, stating that Peter doesn't deserve his help. Peter, as Spider-Man, then leaves, and seeks out Mary Jane himself. Bernard, Harry's butler, approaches Harry with the truth about what happened the night his father died. He tells him that his father's wounds were from his own glider, and that Norman Osborn died by his own hands.
Harry, now believing Peter when he said that he didn't kill his father, goes and helps Spider-Man defeat Venom and the Sandman as well as save Mary Jane. Spider-Man is tied by Venom, and he is about to be impaled by Harry's glider, which is now under the control of Venom. Before the blade reaches him, however, Harry jumps in front and is impaled. Spider-Man manages to defeat Venom on his own but is unable to save Harry. With both Peter and Mary Jane by his side, Harry died, much to the dismay of his old friends.