Entering the blockbuster arena, DeHaan played Harry Osborn/Green Goblin. While the film received mixed reviews, his take on the character was recognized for its intense, desperate energy.

. His portrayal of a vulnerable teenager who slowly descends into villainy earned him significant critical praise for its emotional depth. The Place Beyond the Pines

Interviews with DeHaan on The Talks (2016) and his Backstage feature on Juilliard training.

The critical apex of this era was his portrayal of Lucien Carr in Kill Your Darlings (2013). Starring opposite Daniel Radcliffe (as Allen Ginsberg), DeHaan played the charismatic, manipulative, and tragic figure who catalyzed the Beat Generation. DeHaan’s Carr was magnetic, dangerous, and heartbreaking, proving he could hold his own in period dramas with the same ferocity he brought to sci-fi.