Willem Dafoe explains why he insisted on doing his own stunts for SpiderManNoWayHome: 'It's really fun to do those things because they're pure. They're pure because what you're doing is what you're doing. And your heart and mind follow.”
Willem Dafoe opens up about why he insisted on doing his own stunts for Spider-Man: No Way Home, discussing the opportunities to do action sequences. Dafoe reprised his role as the Green Goblin from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy in the conclusion to Jon Watt's MCU Spider-Man saga. The actor returned alongside Alfred Molina, Jamie Foxx, Rhys Ifans, and Hayden Thomas Church as villains from across the multiverse.
Pulled into the main Marvel Cinematic Universe shortly before his death by Doctor Strange's spell, Norman Osborn grapples between his true self and the Goblin persona in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Learning that Peter Parker hopes to cure the villains, Norman works alongside him, only for the Goblin to re-emerge to save his own existence. Assuming dominance once more, the Goblin strikes, ruining Peter's plans, scattering the other villains, and killing Aunt May .
“It's fun to do the action sequences, it's fun to have resources. I make a lot of budget-challenged movies. So it's nice to have all the technical stuff to work with. It's really fun to do those things because they're pure. They're pure because what you're doing is what you're doing. And your heart and mind follow.”
As well as wanting an action-filled role, Dafoe aimed to avoid becoming a meme in his much-anticipated Spider-Man return. Despite his performance in Raimi's trilogy instantly being beloved and becoming the origin for many memes in recent years , Dafoe wanted his role to be more substantial rather than just a cameo paired with throwback lines. As such, when approached by Watts and Sony producer Amy Pascal, the actor requested a more central role, complete with proper action sequences.
With discussions of practical stunt work versus computer-generated imagery occurring more and more from those in the industry and audiences, it's interesting to hear Dafoe's thoughts on the matter. As the actor touched on recently when discussing his original Goblin costume, he puts his all into his roles, and the scenes where he and Holland's Peter Parker trade blows are some of Spider-Man: No Way Home's more emotional moments.
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