

2017, while Justice League: Part Two follows on June 19, 2019. Justice League: Part One is set to hit theaters on November 17. Dafoe will also soon appear in The Great Wall, an new epic from acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yimou ( Hero) starring Matt Damon ( The Martian). Coming up, the actor will appear in Dog Eat Dog, a new crime drama from filmmaker Paul Schrader ( Affliction) starring Nicolas Cage which will be showcased in the Director’s Fortnight sidebar at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. Simmons ( Whiplash) would be joining Justice League as Commissioner Gordon. Oscar winner Chris Terrio ( Argo) penned the screenplay.ĭafoe recently appeared on screen in the cult hit John Wick opposite Keanu Reeves. Outside of our cast of superheros, it was previously announced that Oscar winner J.K. Justice League cast: Willem Dafoe joins Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and JK Simmons for DC film. He has six siblings 5 sisters and a brother. Dafoe’s father, William Alfred Dafoe is a doctor, and his mother’s name is Muriel Isabel. His real name is William Dafoe, and his star sign is Cancer. The villain who they will be attempting to defeat has not been confirmed yet, though many believe DC baddie Darkseid may be the main foe as he was teased briefly in Batman v Superman. Willem Dafoe was born on July 22, 1955, in Appleton, Wisconsin, the U.S. Ben Affleck (Batman), Henry Cavill (Superman), Gal Gadot ( Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa ( Aquaman), Ezra Miller (The Flash) and Ray Fisher ( Cyborg) will all be in action for this event-sized movie. Justice League, an upcoming two-part film (both of which will be helmed by Snyder), finds the DC crime-fighting attempting to combat a powerful supervillain, one who is stronger than each member’s capabilities. The actor is jumping ship from Marvel to DC. Dafoe, a veteran actor who has earned two Academy Award nominations, throughout his career, famously portrayed the Green Goblin in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man (2002). Now words has come, courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter, that Willem Dafoe has joined the cast in an unspecified role. Director Zack Snyder and his DC Comics cohorts started shooting their Avengers-style Justice League last week. 17, 2017.With the circus revolving around the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice nearly over, it’s time to go back to work. Simmons and Amber Heard, "Justice League" is scheduled for release on Nov. RELATED: RUMOR: "Justice League's" Dafoe to Play Atlantean, "Aquaman" Being Rewrittenĭirected by Zack Snyder and starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons, J.K. There are no details at this point as to the scope of Vulko's role in "Justice League," or if Dafoe will be playing the character again in director James Wan's "Aquaman" film, but it seems a safe bet that an Oscar-nominated actor of Dafoe's caliber will likely have a key role in "Justice League."

There has been much speculation that he is 'The Cleric' or 'The Highfather' but what if he is The Joker.

Vulko even incited the violent Atlantean War just so he could get Aquaman to reclaim the throne. (Speculation) Willem Dafoe as The Joker: Justice League Film So by now you'll all have heard of Willem Dafoe joining the cast of the Justice League film coming out in 2017. In the comics, Vulko - created by Bob Haney and Howard Purcell and first introduced in 1967 - played a major role in Aquaman's origin, and in the 2012-2013 "Aquaman"/"Justice League" crossover "Throne of Atlantis." A loyal servant to Aquaman, Vulko showed Arthur Curry his birthright and home of Atlantis.
