Great power comes with great responsibilities, this is what Spiderman taught us from the very first movie. The journey of the web shooter started in 2002 when Tobey Maguire stepped in the suit of Spiderman and turned into a vigilante. Whether it be Tobey Maguire or Tom Holland, Peter Parker has become our favorite superhero. But just like a star needs darkness to shine, a superhero needs a villain to rise. In this long journey, practically all of the villains Spidey faced in the films were tragic and/or sympathetic heroes, their evil quotients differed across the board. Here is the list of the top 10 most vicious villains of Marvel that Spiderman has ever faced:
10. New Goblin (Spiderman: 3): The third installment of the original Spiderman made us disappoint on certain levels. One of the most depressing parts of the movie was when Harry Osborne steps in the suit of Green Goblin to take revenge for his father’s death. But because of such a busy, storyline, the New Goblin got shadowed by the Sandman and Venom.
9. Rhino (Amazing Spiderman 2): Rhino is the most pathetic villain we have ever seen in the whole Marvel Universe. Comparing to comic books, Rhino got just 1 percent of his task. Rhino is a muscle-bound goon trapped in an indestructible bodysuit inexplicably designed to make him look like a man-rhino. He did a small cameo at the end of Amazing Spiderman 2 and then disappeared just like the franchise did.
8. Electro (Amazing Spiderman 2): Despite having some tremendous power, Electro failed to become a supervillain, and the reason behind that was his intentions. Initially, he was a really good man who turns to the dark side after a failed experiment.
7. Green Goblin (The Amazing Spiderman): Dane DeHaan brought his signature tortured intensity to the character and gave us a Goblin driven by rage, pain, and a strong sense of betrayal. However, the film as a whole was a messy affair as it tried to juggle too many things at once and as such failed to legitimize the threat that DeHaan's Green Goblin.
6. Venom (Spiderman 3): The Venom of Topher Grace looks like a little kid in front of the Venom of Tom Hardy. The reason why Sam Raimi’s Spiderman defeated it in just hits was its portrayal. Topher Grace probably wasn't the right choice to play Venom either. This character lacked the intensity of his comic book counterpart and you can't play Venom without that.
5. The Sandman (Spiderman: 3): The Sandman was a real pain in the ass for Spidy. Because in past he encountered many villains but never met someone who was able to shift shape. But the supernatural powers of the Sandman were not enough to take Spidy down as he already had been so much in pain after he got to know that he is the guy who took his grandfather’s life.
4. Mysterio (Spiderman: Far From Home): Gyllenhaal's Mysterio was slightly different from what we were used to as a villain. The power Mysterio had was his brain that made Peter fool and helped him take over the stark industry. Nevertheless, he made the character his own and the film as a whole made way for much bigger things for our hero.
3. Vulture (Spiderman: Homecoming): The only reason to not like this character was that he was not really a bad guy but just an average guy suffering the consequences of billionaire antics. That said, Michael Keaton was intimidating as The Vulture and full marks to him for giving us a powerful villain, a feat rarely achieved in the MCU.
2. Green Goblin (Spiderman): It has been around 2 decades but the impact Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin created is still missing in the franchise. That smile, that anger, and that move that nearly took Spiderman to his grave are just amazing. The only complaint about his Goblin was perhaps its ridiculously comic-looking costume but Defoe's performance meant you paid little attention to much else.
1. Doctor Octopus (Spiderman 2): Alfred Molinas's Doctor Octopus is so universally loved that even the staunchest of enemies would agree on him being the best Spider-Man villain ever. His relationship with Peter and the fact that Peter looked up to him as a hero, a father figure of sorts, made his descent into madness even more painful to watch.
