<Ul> <Li> Harry Osborn appears in Sam Raimi 's Spider - Man trilogy , played by James Franco : <Ul> <Li> In the 2002 film , Harry is Peter Parker 's Best friend . He is embarrassed by his wealth and privilege , and has flunked out of multiple private schools . Yearning to impress his father Norman Osborn , he grows jealous of Peter 's close relationship with him . He dates Mary Jane Watson during the film 's first half , though she eventually falls for Peter and he manages to mend his relationship with his father . After his father 's death as the Green Goblin , Harry believes that he was murdered by Spider - Man and wants to seek revenge , unaware that Norman accidentally killed himself in a failed attempt to kill Spider - Man . </Li> <Li> In Spider - Man 2 , Harry takes over Oscorp and forms an alliance with Doctor Octopus to get his revenge , providing the villain with a rare element he needs to complete his fusion reactor in exchange for Doctor Octopus 's capture of Spider - Man . Afterwards , he learns that Peter is Spider - Man after unmasking the hero in preparation to kill him . Harry later has a hallucination of his father , demanding that his son avenge him . He refuses and smashes the mirror , only to find a hidden room with Green Goblin equipment and serum ; he then realizes that his father was the infamous supervillain . </Li> <Li> In Spider - Man 3 , the character is now the New Goblin . New Goblin attempts to take revenge , but briefly sustains amnesia after Peter knocks him unconscious during their first battle . While in this state , Harry reverts to his old self , however , he sees a vision of his father . Remembering his pledge to kill Peter , New Goblin attempts to destroy Peter by sabotaging his relationship with Mary Jane and then claiming that she left Peter for him , only for Peter -- falling increasingly under the Symbiote 's influence -- to attack New Goblin in his penthouse , throwing one of his own pumpkin bombs back at him and scarring the right side of his face . After learning the truth of his father 's death from his butler , Harry helps Spider - Man save Mary Jane from Venom and Sandman , and ultimately sacrifices himself to save Peter by being impaled on his own glider by Venom . Spider - Man then uses one of New Goblin 's pumpkin bombs to destroy Venom . Harry dies with Peter and Mary Jane at his side . </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Harry Osborn appears in Sam Raimi 's Spider - Man trilogy , played by James Franco : <Ul> <Li> In the 2002 film , Harry is Peter Parker 's Best friend . He is embarrassed by his wealth and privilege , and has flunked out of multiple private schools . Yearning to impress his father Norman Osborn , he grows jealous of Peter 's close relationship with him . He dates Mary Jane Watson during the film 's first half , though she eventually falls for Peter and he manages to mend his relationship with his father . After his father 's death as the Green Goblin , Harry believes that he was murdered by Spider - Man and wants to seek revenge , unaware that Norman accidentally killed himself in a failed attempt to kill Spider - Man . </Li> <Li> In Spider - Man 2 , Harry takes over Oscorp and forms an alliance with Doctor Octopus to get his revenge , providing the villain with a rare element he needs to complete his fusion reactor in exchange for Doctor Octopus 's capture of Spider - Man . Afterwards , he learns that Peter is Spider - Man after unmasking the hero in preparation to kill him . Harry later has a hallucination of his father , demanding that his son avenge him . He refuses and smashes the mirror , only to find a hidden room with Green Goblin equipment and serum ; he then realizes that his father was the infamous supervillain . </Li> <Li> In Spider - Man 3 , the character is now the New Goblin . New Goblin attempts to take revenge , but briefly sustains amnesia after Peter knocks him unconscious during their first battle . While in this state , Harry reverts to his old self , however , he sees a vision of his father . Remembering his pledge to kill Peter , New Goblin attempts to destroy Peter by sabotaging his relationship with Mary Jane and then claiming that she left Peter for him , only for Peter -- falling increasingly under the Symbiote 's influence -- to attack New Goblin in his penthouse , throwing one of his own pumpkin bombs back at him and scarring the right side of his face . After learning the truth of his father 's death from his butler , Harry helps Spider - Man save Mary Jane from Venom and Sandman , and ultimately sacrifices himself to save Peter by being impaled on his own glider by Venom . Spider - Man then uses one of New Goblin 's pumpkin bombs to destroy Venom . Harry dies with Peter and Mary Jane at his side . </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul>
who played green goblin 's son in spiderman
who played green goblin 's son in spiderman
James Franco
James Franco