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Willem Dafoe on His 'Rich Portrait' of a Megalomaniac, Self-Made Billionaire in Locarno Premiere 'The Birthday Party' (EXCLUSIVE) by Postcardjunky

Though long celebrated as one of our most versatile screen stars, four-time Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe might not seem like the obvious choice to portray a swaggering, playboy billionaire modeled on Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.  Just ask Willem Dafoe. "Me? Playing a Greek shipping tycoon?," the actor tells Variety on a recent visit to Athens. […]

SOURCE: Variety at 03:11AM on August 5, 2025

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