It brings to mind something the bard once said: 'Tis excellent to be spontaneous, tho better to be brilliant.' We can talk, and then after we transcribe the talk, we can make ourselves seem articulate. Dafoe’s most recent films other than “The Northman” include “Dead for a Dollar,” “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Nightmare Alley,” and “The Card Counter.” Dafoe is repped by Circle of Confusion and WME.ĭafoe’s involvement in the upcoming “Nosferatu” movie was first reported by Deadline.DE: But let's be really eloquent. The prolific actor will next be seen in Vasilis Katsoupis’ “Inside,” a one-actor film that releases March from Focus, and is part of the large ensemble for Wes Anderson’s upcoming “Asteroid City.” In addition, he’s also starring in two films from Yorgos Lanthimos - “Poor Things” and “And” - as well as Patricia Arquette’s “Gonzo Girl” and the Italian film “Finalmente l’alba” from Saverio Costanzo. “Nosferatu” would be the latest in a packed slate for Dafoe. Dafoe played a minor role in “The Northman,” which starred Alexander Skarsgård, and Dafoe was one of two leads, along with Robert Pattinson, in Egger’s critically acclaimed 2019 film “The Lighthouse.”

He will also produce, along with Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, and Eleanor Columbus. Nicholas Hoult Dropped Out of ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’ to Finish ‘The Great’Įggers will write and direct the film for Focus Features, which opened “The Northman” in the United States. Notably, Dafoe played Schreck in “Shadow of the Vampire,” a 2000 horror comedy about the making of the original “Nosferatu.” He received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards for his performance. The film follows Orlok as he obsessively stalks a young woman (Lily-Rose Depp) across Germany, bringing horror and bloodshed with him.ĭafoe’s potential role is being kept under wraps, but in addition to the two leads, he would also join the already-cast Nicholas Hoult. Murnau, which itself was based heavily on Bram Stoker’s definitive vampire novel “Dracula,” Eggers’ film sees Bill Skarsgård play the central role of Count Orlok, an 18th-century Transylvanian vampire, made famous in the original film by Max Schreck. Inspired by the iconic 1922 German silent film from F.W.

Dafoe is in talks to join Eggers’ next film, his previously announced “ Nosferatu,” sources have told IndieWire.

After working together on “The Lighthouse” and “The Northman,” Willem Dafoe and Robert Eggers are looking to team up for a third time.

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