One of the final major releases coming out in 2024 isNosferatu, a remake of the 1922 film of the same name, which itself was based onBram Stoker’s originalDraculabook. The film is being directed by Robert Eggers, with Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård, and Nicholas Hoult headliningNosferatu’s stellar cast. Willem Dafoe is only playing a supporting character in the film, but if the movie manages to be as successful as its pre-release interest is hinting at, he may make it out with another box office milestone under his belt.
Willem Dafoe has been acting since the 1980s, earning a reputation as an extremely versatile actor, able to take on roles that run the gamut from campy supervillains to insane lighthouse keepers, withDafoe even having been in a previousNosferatumovie. He tends to take on a supporting role as opposed to being the central protagonist, but his talent has spoken for itself, giving him the recognition he deserves.His diverse roles have grown his total box office earnings to massive numbers, and he is set to soon pass another big milestone whenNosferatureleases this Christmas.
Willem Dafoe Is Only $74 Million Away From Having $13 Billion In Total Box Office
Dafoe Has Been In Plenty Of Successful Films Over His Career
Willem Dafoe’s biggest strength when it comes to the box office is the fact that his career has been long and illustrious, giving him many opportunities to star in films that do pretty well alongside films that have become the biggest of their years. His largest film by far was 2021’sSpider-Man: No Way Home, the highest-grossingSpider-Manfilm with its whopping $1.9 billion box office, that built off the success of the other MCU Spider-Man movies as well as another of Willem Dafoe’s biggest hits, Sam Raimi’sSpider-Man.
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While the actor is likely best-known by modern audiences for his role as the Green Goblin,Willem Dafoe has been in so many excellent movies, and his box office success has come from plenty of sources outside the iconic Marvel villain. TheFinding Nemomovies,Aquaman, andBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceare just a few of his bigger films,but both the mid-level hits and the massive blowout successes have contributed to his box office earningsso far, and his upcoming slate of films will more than likely be able to push him past this next $13 billion milestone.
Nosferatu Should Be A Big Enough Box Office Hit To Give Willem Dafoe This New Milestone
The Film Will Probably Make The $74 Million He Needs
Multiple horror films have done quite well in 2024, andNosferatuseems set to continue that trend for the year. Robert Eggers has only directed three feature films up to this point, and only one of them,The Witch, which made $40 million on a $4 million budget, has been a huge success, with even his previous collaboration with Dafoe,The Lighthouse, not being too financially successful. However,Nosferatuhas already received glowing reviews, and with the excitement generated by the first trailers and the interest in the source material,Nosferatuhas every opportunity to perform very well.
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Cast
Nosferatu is a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name from director F. W. Murnau. Robert Eggers is crafting his own version of the story for the reboot as writer and director, with Bill Skarsgård stepping into the shoes of Count Orlok. Nosferatu tells the tale of a young woman who falls victim to a vampire utterly infatuated with her.
