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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).
Gotham City, a dark and brooding metropolis, is under the vigilant watch of Bruce Wayne, who has served as its protector for nearly two decades. Despite his relentless efforts, the city’s criminal underworld flourishes, led by the ever-volatile Joker and his psychotic accomplice, Harley Quinn. Amidst this chaos, Bruce trains his second Robin, Jason Todd, a headstrong and eager young man desperate to prove himself worthy of the Batman legacy. As the Joker hatches a sadistic game designed to emotionally dismantle Batman, he captures Jason, igniting a perilous struggle between the mentor and the villain. Ignoring Bruce’s warnings, Jason embarks on a reckless mission to confront the Joker, believing he can outsmart him. This fateful decision leads to a brutal encounter, resulting in Jason’s tragic death at the hands of the Joker and Harley, shattering Bruce’s world. Consumed by guilt and rage, Bruce finds himself spiraling into darkness. The devastation culminates at Jason’s funeral, attended by Alfred and Barbara Gordon, where they all mourn the loss of a vibrant life extinguished too soon. In his despair, Alfred reaches out to Dick Grayson, urging him to return to Gotham to help pull Bruce back from the brink. Post Credits: In the shadows, a figure observes Bruce’s mourning, later revealed to be Deathstroke, ominously preparing for a future clash, contracted by an unknown benefactor to dismantle Batman.
