It’s hard to go wrong with casting Dafoe, especially if the goal is to add a note of creepy menace.
Dafoe has two career Oscar nominations, for Platoon and Shadow of the Vampire, but has yet to win.
Dafoe is one of the best character actors in movies and always brings something interesting to the table.
Some may question the necessity to remake a classic title like Murder on the Orient Express, but the all-star ensemble should be enough to generate interest with the movie reaches theaters this December.