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Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theatre director. He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in the Sam Mendes period drama Revolutionary Road (2008) and the Tom Ford psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals (2016). He earned Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in 99 Homes (2014), and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (2016). Shannon made his film debut in 1993 with Groundhog Day and received widespread attention for his performance in 8 Mile (2002). He is known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas such as Pearl Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), The Iceman (2012), Premium Rush (2012), The Night Before (2015), The Shape of Water (2017) and Knives Out (2019). He played Superman's Kryptonian adversary General Zod in Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and is set to reprise the role in The Flash (2022). Shannon is a frequent collaborator of Jeff Nichols, appearing in all of his films: Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special, and Loving (both 2016). He is also known for his role as Nelson Van Alden in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), for which he was nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2021, he had a main role in the Hulu drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers.
Michael Shannon
Green Goblin
for Green Goblin in Spider-Man: Last Stand
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Peter Parker is trying to rebuild his life after his breakup with MJ. Now in a relationship with Gwen Stacy, Peter is happier than he has been in years, even as he continues protecting New York as Spider-Man. Meanwhile, Norman Osborn is desperate to prove the value of Oscorp’s most ambitious experiment. When he secretly tests the project on himself, the procedure goes horribly wrong, transforming him into the violent and unstable Green Goblin. After Spider-Man encounters Goblin during one of his first attacks, the two become locked in a dangerous rivalry. Peter investigates the technology behind Goblin while Norman begins studying Spider-Man, eventually discovering that the hero is Peter Parker. Peter later uncovers the truth himself, finding evidence inside Oscorp that reveals Norman’s transformation. Their conflict becomes deeply personal as Norman realizes that Peter’s greatest weakness is the people he loves. Goblin eventually targets Gwen, leading to a devastating confrontation that ends with Norman killing her. Grief-stricken and enraged, Peter confronts Goblin one final time. Their battle ends with Norman losing control of his glider and accidentally impaling himself on it. Spider-Man is left standing over his enemy’s body, victorious but devastated by the death of Gwen. Mid credit: In a secret laboratory, Doctor Otto Octavius studies a strange organism contained behind reinforced glass. The creature suddenly slams against the glass, startling Otto. Post credit: At the Baxter Building, the Fantastic Four gather together. Reed Richards and Sue Storm announce that they are expecting a child.
