Impossible” villain role, he explained, “And with ‘Mission: Impossible III,’ I didn’t want to be the guy trying to kill Tom ...

Billy Bob Thornton explains why he didn't take villainous roles in Spider-Man and Mission Impossible 3, saying "audiences ...

Billy Bob Thornton recently revealed a couple of big roles that he turned down for some high-profile movies. While a guest on ...

Billy Bob Thornton reveals that he was offered the opportunity to play antagonists in Spider-Man (2002) and Mission: Impossible III, but he turned them down! Find out why he decided to step away!

Although Billy Bob Thornton has ... in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, while Philip Seymour Hoffman ended up in the MI3 role of arms dealer Owen Davian. Watch on Deadline Thornton later won a Golden ...

Billy Bob Thornton doesn ... villain in two notable films. Thornton said he was approached to play Norman Osborn, aka Green Goblin, in Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man.” Years later, he was up ...

Thornton talked about getting offered roles as villains in the mid-aughts blockbuster films. He currently stars in Paramount+‘s Landman, a series created by Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone).

Billy Bob Thornton ... “Spider-Man” movie and arms dealer Owen Davian in 2006’s “Mission: Impossible III.” “I don’t have much interest in those kinds of roles,” Thornton said.

Billy Bob Thornton has told how he rejected two high-profile movie villain parts, in 'Mission: Impossible III' and ...

Billy Bob Thornton doesn’t want to be remembered as a “bad guy”. The actor and filmmaker shared why he passed on major villain roles in Spider-Man (2002) and Mission: Impossible III (2006 ...

Billy Bob Thornton is pictured on Nov. 15, 2024, in New York City. GC Images Willem Dafoe accepted the Green Goblin role opposite Tobey Maguire in 2002’s “Spider-Man.” ©Columbia Pictures ...