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

Willem Dafoe bashes 'strange' backlash against his Jesus film, claims critics 'complained about the idea' without seeing it

Willem Dafoe recently opened up about the intense controversy that surrounded his 1988 film The Last Temptation of Christ during a career masterclass at the Sarajevo Film Festival. The veteran actor, who was at the festival to receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award, reflected on one of cinema’s most controversial religious films and the shocking backlash it received from religious groups. The film, directed by Martin Scorsese, depicted Jes…

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 huge protests against it."Universal Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Willem Dafoe in 'The Last Temptation of Christ'Key pointsWillem Dafoe says he was "shocked" by the backlash to The Last Temptation of Christ in 1988.The actor, who played Jesus in the movie, recalled the controversy snowballing into "an antisem…

Willem Dafoe Still Can’t Believe the Immense Backlash to 'The Last Temptation of Christ'

Willem Dafoe didn’t expect playing Jesus to spark a national firestorm. But when Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ hit theaters in 1988, it

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 comprehensive masterclass about his career, working with David Lynch and why he felt criticism about Martin Scorsese’s 1988 film The Last Temptation of Christ was “antisemitic.”  Speaking at the Bosnian Cultural Center on Thursday, the prolific actor said that The Last Temptation […]

Willem Dafoe Talks Marvel, David Lynch, ‘Platoon,’ “Antisemitic” ‘Last Temptation of Christ’ Backlash

Willem Dafoe, in a Sarajevo Film Festival master class, talked Marvel, David Lynch, 'Platoon,' an antisemitic 'The Last Temptation of Christ' backlash.