American actor Willem Dafoe, best known for his role as the villain Green Goblin from 2002’s Spider-Man, was spotted in Fort Kochi, Kerala this week. Willem was recognised soon enough while exploring the city and soon the locals began snapping pictures with the actor and sharing them on WhatsApp and social media. The actor is said to have been very friendly and gladly obliged his fans.
One Instagram user wrote in a now-deleted post, “For those of us who has seen The American actor “William Dafoe” on screen had a jaw dropping experience when the actor came to our town. WD at #FortKochi with the Local Guide Rajesh PK.” The pictures predictably went viral on Friday 23 August.
The the 64-year-old is on vacation in India for the past two weeks with wife and Italian director Giada Colagrande. Reportedly, Willem also visited Mararikulam and Alappuzha during his stay in Kerala.The actor had already covered Jaipur and Delhi earlier in the trip.
Willem has received wide acclaim in his four decade long career with roles in films like Antichrist, The Florida Project, Platoon and more. He was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for playing Vincent van Gogh in last year’s At Eternity's Gate.
(Inputs: Times of India)
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