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William James "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. Known for his prolific career portraying diverse roles in both mainstream and arthouse films, he is the recipient of various accolades, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, four Golden Globe Awards, four Critics' Choice Movie Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has frequently collaborated with filmmakers Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Lars von Trier, Julian Schnabel, Wes Anderson, and Robert Eggers. Dafoe was a founding member of experimental theatre company The Wooster Group. He made his film debut with an uncredited role in Heaven's Gate (1980). Dafoe's early career includes credits for The Loveless (1982), Streets of Fire (1984), and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). He earned his first Academy Award nomination for the war drama Platoon (1986), followed by nominations for his roles in Shadow of the Vampire (2000), The Florida Project (2017), and the Vincent van Gogh biopic At Eternity's Gate (2018). He also gained acclaim and wide recognition for his roles as Jesus Christ in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and as the supervillain Norman Osborn in the superhero film Spider-Man (2002), a role he reprised in its sequels Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). His other film appearance include roles in Mississippi Burning (1988), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Wild at Heart (1990), Light Sleeper (1992), Body of Evidence (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994), The English Patient (1996), Affliction (1997), New Rose Hotel(1998), Existenz (1999), The Boondock Saints (1999), American Psycho (2000), Auto Focus (2002), Finding Nemo (2003), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Inside Man (2006), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Antichrist (2009), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Nymphomaniac (2013), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), John Wick (2014), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Aquaman (2018), The Lighthouse (2019), Nightmare Alley (2021), Poor Things (2023), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
In the depths of the world's oceans, two ancient and powerful civilizations—Atlantis and Talokan—exist in secrecy, thriving in isolation and guarding their domains fiercely. When a fateful scouting mission into the Puerto Rico Trench ends with the brutal deaths of several Atlantean explorers, Atlantis’ King Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) seeks to defuse the rising tensions with diplomacy. But his attempts are met with violence, as Talokan’s ruler, the enigmatic and unyielding Namor (Tenoch Huerta), is deceived into believing Atlantis is preparing for war. What begins as skirmishes between these two mighty nations spirals into a confrontation of kings when Arthur and Namor engage in a trial by combat to determine the fate of their people. Yet, as their battle rages, a sinister conspiracy comes to light: Attuma, Namor’s trusted general, and Orm, Arthur’s exiled half-brother, have been orchestrating the conflict to seize power for themselves. Forced to set aside their animosity, Arthur and Namor join forces to confront a rebellion threatening to consume their kingdoms. With the oceans on the brink of chaos and the surface world poised to exploit their weakness, the two kings must unite their armies in a spectacular battle that will determine the fate of their civilizations—and the fragile peace between their worlds.
