During his appearance on Variety's "The Big Ticket" podcast, Dafoe explained why he believes Pattinson can do justifiably portray Batman/Bruce Wayne.

"He's got a strong chin. That's a part of it. Can you imagine anyone with a weak chin ever playing Batman? I don't think so," the Oscar-nominated actor said.

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In the superhero genre, Dafoe is best known for portraying villain Green Goblin in Sam Raimi's 2002 film "Spider-Man". He most recently played Atlantean scientist Nuidis Vulko in James Wan-directed and Jason Momoa-starrer "Aquaman".

The actor currently stars alongside Pattinson in Robert Eggers' psychological drama "The Lighthouse". The duo plays 1890s lighthouse keepers who slowly spiral into insanity as they tend to a lighthouse on a slab of rock in the middle of a brutal New England storm. The film had its world premiere at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.

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