One of the film industry’s most recognizable faces is the four-time Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe. While he is renowned for his versatility, some of his most memorable performances were as villains. So much so that he was one of the few names in the Italian luxury house Prada’s 2012 ‘The Villians’ runway.
Next up for the veteran actor who played Norman Osborne aka the Green Goblin in Sam Raimi’s OG ‘Spider-Man’ is pairing up opposite the Oscar-nominated actor of ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, Sandra Hüller. The duo are co-starring in Kent Jones’ ‘Late Fame’, one of the hottest packages for a Cannes launch.
‘Late Fame’ narrates the story of Ed Saxberger, a barely-cared-about-poet. When a group of young artists rediscover his work, he is forced to reassess his genius. The wild card in the group, Gloria, a talented theatre actress toys with affections. The plot will follow how she is all set to be admired by Saxberger, the rekindled poet.
The director of the witty yet poignant feature, Jones, made his feature film debut with the award-winning ‘Diane’, starring Mary Kay Place and Jake Lacy. His previous work includes the documentary ‘Hitchcock/Truffaut’, which premiered at Cannes in 2015, and the Peabody Award-winning ‘A Letter to Elia’.