'I could come back': Willem Dafoe teases return to Spider-Man

Willem Dafoe has suggested that he could make a return to Spider-Man.

The 69-year-old actor portrayed antagonist Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in Sam Raimi's original movie back in 2002 before returning in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' in 2021 and has suggested that he could once again reprise the role in the upcoming 'Spider-Man 4'.

Willem is quoted by ComicBookMovie.com as saying: "We'll see. We'll see. I could come back.

"Listen, Tom (Holland) was great to work with and the whole series of Spider-Man films that I did were great fun. Great fun."

Willem has previously hinted at an interest in coming back as the Green Goblin as he spoke of his enjoyment of the part in an interview last year.

The 'Nosferatu' star told Inverse: "If everything was right, sure. I mean, that's a great role. I liked the fact that it's a double role both times.

"Twenty years ago, and fairly recently, both times [were] very different experiences, but I had a good time on both."

Willem previously admitted he was "shocked" when he was asked to return to the franchise in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'.

He said: "It's always a little difficult when you die in a movie to come back in any sequels.

"I thought I was finished. When they initially said, 'Would you like to reprise this role?' I thought, 'Really? How does that happen?' I was kind of stupid about it."

Tom Holland and his real-life girlfriend Zendaya are reprising their roles as Peter Parker and MJ respectively in 'Spider-Man 4' – which is being directed by 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' helmer Destin Daniel Cretton – and Tom recalled how the pair were "bouncing around the room" after reading the first draft of the script.

The 'Uncharted' star said: "It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job.

"I read it three weeks ago, and it really lit a fire in me. Zendaya and I sat down and read it together, and we at times were bouncing around the living room like, 'This is a real movie worthy of the fans' respect.' But there's a few things we need to figure out before we can get that really going, but it's exciting."

Holland, 28, added that it was important for the team to fit the blockbuster into the wider scope of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

He explained: "One of the things to bear in mind with Marvel is that your film is a small cog in a large machine.

"And that machine has got to keep running. And you need to make sure you can fit into that timeline at the right time to benefit the bigger picture.

"That's one of the challenges we're facing. The time in which we need to get that done is a tall order but definitely achievable with the fantastic people we have working on it now."