Willem Dafoe to play the Dafoe-like demon in Netflix’s Death Note
After taking a break from playing unhinged maniacs for the upcoming Justice League movie (in which he improbably plays a “good guy”), Willem Dafoe is returning to the type of role that made him a star for Blair Witch director Adam Wingard’s Death Note movie. The film is based on the popular Japanese manga and anime series of the same name, and it centers around a young dude who gets his hands on a magic notebook (the Death Note) that kills anyone whose name is written into it. He also befriends a death god named Ryuk with a big, creepy smile and bulging yellow eyes who floats around and entertains himself by observing the awful stuff the kid does with the Death Note. Naturally, that’s the guy Willem Dafoe is playing.