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Billy Bob Thornton Talks Turning Down Green Goblin Role in SPIDER-MAN and the Villian in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III

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Story by Joey PaurDecember 20, 2024 • 7:30 PM
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Veteran actor Billy Bob Thornton reveals the roles he turned down that could have changed the course of two major franchises.
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  • Thornton was offered the role of the Green Goblin in the original 'Spider-Man' movie, but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts - a move that could have drastically altered the iconic villain's character.
  • The actor also passed on playing the villain in 'Mission: Impossible III', a part that ultimately went to Philip Seymour Hoffman and delivered one of the franchise's most memorable antagonists.
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Billy Bob Thornton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Spider-Man, Mission: Impossible III
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