History
Norman Osborn was the head of Oscorp, a company that employed both Dr. Curtis Connors and Dr. Rajit Ratha. Norman was dying of a disease known as retroviral hyperplasia and Dr. Connors' research was working towards a cure. After the debut of Spider-Man, Norman became obsessed with him given his unique status as technically a successful crossbreed between spider and man, a field that Oscorp had been actively researching.[1]
When Dr. Connors was put in prison, a representative of Oscorp approached him in his prison cell and asked him if Peter knew the truth about his father, which implied that Norman Osborn may have some involvement Richard Parker's disappearance.[2] Rumors of Norman's declining health and if his son, Harry, would succeed him in running the company began to circulate in the media months after the attack from a mutated Curt Connors on Oscorp Tower.[3] More speculation as to the health of Obsorn continued when it was reported that Osborn's long absence had created a power vacuum and civil war of sorts amongst the Oscorp board members after they had had a meeting in regards to the recent federal government inquiries and potential revolt among stockholders. The Daily Bugle had also obtained an exclusive image of Osborn lying ill in his bed, leading to further speculation that the CEO's days were numbered.[4][1]
Later on, Harry visited him in the hospital and was told that the disease that was killing him was genetic, and that he, too, would soon be suffering the symptoms. Despite that, Norman gave Harry the reins to the company as well as a key to what could possibly save his life. Harry asked about what would happen to Peter Parker, and Norman said, "Not everyone has a happy ending."
Shortly afterwards, Peter saw on a television monitor that Norman died. However, it was unknown if that truly happened, given Oscorp's bioweapon motives.[5]Notes
- Norman Osborn, an unseen character in The Amazing Spider-Man, was portrayed by Chris Cooper in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
- A deleted post-credit scene showed Norman's frozen head in Oscorp's Special Projects area, which hinted at the character's return.[6]
Trivia
- Unlike in the comics, this version of Norman Osborn never became the Green Goblin.
See Also
- 2 appearance(s) of Norman Osborn (Earth-120703)
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Norman Osborn (Earth-120703)
- 3 mention(s) of Norman Osborn (Earth-120703)
- 3 image(s) of Norman Osborn (Earth-120703)
- 1 quotation(s) by or about Norman Osborn (Earth-120703)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Daily Bugle on Tumblr #1
- ↑ The Amazing Spider-Man
- ↑ Rumors of Osborn's health
- ↑ Exclusive image of ill Norman Osborn obtained by Daily Bugle
- ↑ The Amazing Spider-Man 2
- ↑ Dyce, Andrew (June 2014) 'Amazing Spider-Man 2': Deleted Post-Credits Scene Revealed ScreenRant. Retrieved on November 7, 2014.