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Willem Dafoe Was 'Shocked' by Backlash to His Jesus Role in “The Last Temptation of Christ”: 'Became an Antisemitic Thing'

The Last Temptation of Christ — which costarred Harvey Keitel as Judas, Barbara Hershey as Mary Magdalene and David Bowie as ...

Willem Dafoe On David Lynch, ‘Platoon’ & The “Antisemitic” Reaction To Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Last Temptation Of Christ’ – Sarajevo

Willem Dafoe stopped by the Sarajevo Film Festival this week where the Poor Things and Nosferatu actor participated in a ...

Willem Dafoe Discusses ‘Antisemitic’ Reaction to ‘The Last Temptation of Christ,’ Dodges Talking Trump’s America: ‘If You Know Anything About Me, That’s Not a ...

Willem Dafoe on ‘antisemitic’ reaction to ‘The Last Temptation of Christ,’ avoids question about Trump's America, talks Robert Eggers's 'Werwulf.' ...

Willem Dafoe Talks Marvel, David Lynch, ‘Platoon,' "Antisemitic" ‘Last Temptation of Christ' Backlash

In a Sarajevo masterclass, the star passed on a question about Donald Trump, but discussed his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and others, and how he "did nothing" to prepare for ‘Wild at Heart.' ...

Willem Dafoe recalls being 'shocked' by “Last Temptation of Christ” backlash: 'It became an antisemitic thing'

The actor said Martin Scorsese's religious drama "was too scandalous for people, so even without seeing the movie, there were ...