VIDEO : Netflix's 'Death Note' Movie Adds Willem Dafoe

Actor Willem Dafoe has officially joined the cast of the movie adaptation of the popular Japanese comic Death Note. In the film, Dafoe will reportedly play Ryuk, a shinigami. Based on the Japanese manga, Death Note follows Nat Wolff's high school student character who comes across a supernatural notebook that gives him the ability to kill anyone by writing their name. Dafoe's long list of credits speaks for itself: He was previously The Green Goblin in the original Spider-Man trilogy and is also known for his roles in Finding Nemo, Platoon, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. The 'Death Note' movie is set to debut on Netflix in 2017.