It's true. Willem Defoe, while a great actor, was hilariously over the top, as the Green Goblin, in the first movie. For this reboot, they're apparently gonna go a little more obscure. Ever heard of Nels Van Adder a.k.a the Proto-Goblin? No? Well, that's normal, he's pretty unknown. Here's what he looks like, in the comics:
Cute guy, isn't he? He wasn't featured in many stories, so his origins are pretty straight-forward. Much like his name implies, he's basically a prototype for the Green Goblin (I actually find him much more threathening than his green counterpart) and was an employee working for Osborn, the actual Green Goblin. It could turn out well, especially considering what special effects can do, these days. So we have two villains, Proto-Goblin and the Lizardman, much like Batman Begins had both the Scarecrow and Ra's al Ghul.
It looks like they're pullin' a 'Christopher Nolan Reboot' on us, where they first make an origin movie (Batman Begins) featuring lesser known villains and plot elements (Had you guys ever heard of Ra's al Ghul, before this movie? I didn't think so) and then continue on a new series of movies (The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises) so this'll of course lunch us into another series of money-making movies with useless 3D just to boost the price.
Also, is it just me or does Andrew Garfield, the new Peter, kinda look like Edward, from Twlight?