New Goblin

"You knew this was coming, Pete!"

- Harry to Spider-Man

Harry Osborn, son of Norman Osborn, the original Green Goblin, was a friend of Peter Parker through college, who followed in his father's evil footsteps and became the New Goblin, the second incarnation of the Green Goblin.

He was portrayed by James Franco.

In the film
For the first quarter of the movie Spider-Man 3, Harry was the main antagonist. During the second quarter, he becomes the tertiary antagonist. Although in the final half of the movie, Osborn becomes the deuteragonist, and helps Spider-Man defeat Venom and Sandman. In the movie, Harry became the second Goblin after he stumbled upon his father's secret lair of Green Goblin paraphernalia. Harry's Goblin suit differed from the original suit in that it was black as well as green, and had a different, less threatening but more practical face mask, a long, snowboard-like glider-called the Skystick-and some different weapons. Harry sought revenge against Spider-Man for 'killing' his father, and attacked Peter Parker, as he knew of his identity. During their first battle, Harry was knocked unconscious and lost his memory. It was later restored however, when the vision of Norman Osborn appeared to him and reminded him of his vengeance quest. Harry once again attacked Peter, this time through Mary Jane.

At the end of the film, Spider-Man was being beaten to death by the villain team-up of Sandman and Venom, when Harry showed up to save him. The Osborn's butler had convinced Harry that his father's death was not Spider-Man's fault, and Harry decided to help his friend. He was killed however, when Venom was about to run through Spider-man with the blades on the Skystick, and Harry jumped in the way, getting impaled himself.