Willem Dafoe Monologue - SNL

[@francescofioroni70]

I love how he is aware of the memes on him and accept these with a laugh. Willem is a genuinely good person

[@elizabethtrepanitis1087]

The goblin ain’t

[@SyzygyNoon]

@@elizabethtrepanitis1087 He could probably turn the Goblin around with a nice sit-down conversation and some herbal tea.

[@jasonramjas]

@JG the Faded Jedi the hell?!

[@flurpes8083]

Eh who said it’s willem Dafoe it’s Willem dripfoe :-:

[@kfures3469]

He's a good sport

[@finsmylie8382]

"The vibe of a sociopath" 20 years ago played the green goblin so iconically they brought him back after 20nyears and 2 spiderman reboots

[@grandohuckabee]

"The vibe of a sociopath " Says the Green Goblin

[@blackout4747]

I think it is also the giant mouth that can curl to the level of cartoon Joker

[@BrianSmith-ez9kj]

Screw the Green Goblin- ever seen "Wild At Heart" with Nic Cage and Laura Dern, by David Lynch? Dafoe is creepy af in that!

[@thepermman]

and he was even better in the role.

[@willpowerrazorblade6436]

@@grandohuckabee 🤣🤣🤣🤣!

[@MrBrewman95]

Willem seems like the happiest and most friendly guy you could ever run into.

[@yigitsari]

Or run from*

[@ttt9830]

not if you’re spider-man

[@jacksonfrost7581]

totally. i bet all the characters he plays are just like that, too.

[@edgarveron8309]

Well last time someone thought he was friendly, their aunt is killed.

[@alexschroeder8802]

That’s some neat trick… that sense of yours…

[@whatistau]

"That was me" joke was written and executed to perfection. Had to watch it like 3 times.

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

Yes! 3:05

[@Jack_Rivet]

IKR: his expression and timing was superb!

[@zoxyy.1x]

@@theultimatereductionist7592 3:09

[@rokaanalzeer7148]

It’s a horrible film.

[@ELVIS1975T]

@@rokaanalzeer7148 That's the joke.

[@beefusmcwellington2933]

You know I’m something of a comedian myself- Willem Dafoe

[@HerbalMoon17]

That should not have made me laugh so hard.

[@johnshafer7214]

Makes me think about the Spider man movie in 2002.

[@orc001]

Nice guy, great actor - definitely not a joke writer

[@wonderyearsdouche475]

i missed the part where that's my problem

[@austintrousdale2397]

They missed a golden opportunity to reference that line in the monologue 😫 although yeah, I know that it’s an old joke(r) by now.

[@troywilson709]

As a Wisconsinite, Bryant and Day's accents were straight from Minnesota. Us Wisconsinites don't talk quite like that. Dafoe, however nailed it.

[@klass_1221]

Also folk from Meechigan. That Canadian accent. Eh

[@harrisondohtem7854]

Honestly that whole part with the two cast members interrupting was super cringe and unnecessary

[@felipew6716]

They always screw up Midwest accents. Cecily’s Gretchen Whitmer is hard to listen to.

[@theplourde]

@@felipew6716 as somebody who hates Gretchen Whitmer with a passion, it gets a pass from me

[@maximusmax4557]

People from LA think we all speak like we're from North Dakota up here.

[@leo_1304]

He seems so happy to be there and like he's having so much fun. So heartwarming.

[@Lepidopterous.]

Willem is definitely my favorite guest host this year

[@priyachoudhary9896]

Well SNL was every actor's dream of boosting recognition so it's actually very good to see him so happy

[@denniswenrich6221]

I know! I was thinking the same thing!

[@ivyeorii]

willem dafriend

[@andrewtemple3482]

That's because he can't control his facial expressions.

[@svonkie]

Makes me feel secure that Willem is so vibrant and sparkly after all these years. Maybe we aren’t aging faster than expired milk after all.

[@slimjims3385]

This comment is propelling me into old age w grace, low key

[@julesjma]

He is a lifelong Ashtanga Yoga practioner.

[@HillaryMarek]

@@julesjma is that true?

[@gigantisaurusrex6647]

Robert Pattinson recently did one of those "my most well known roles" videos and he was talking about working with Willem on the The Lighthouse and how they would rehearse so much leading up to filming and they would basically run through the entire film and Willem would immediately jump up and be like "Again!". He apparently just has boundless energy.

[@riveraharper8166]

I think he made lot of her stunts in the new Spider-man movie.

[@sob160]

Willem Dafoe truly throws himself into a role. He is a Man of a Thousand Faces.

[@Son-of-Krypton]

I always thought he would make a great Joker !

[@austinmeek6205]

All of them terrifying.

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

@@Son-of-Krypton He could play a murderous mob boss that you'd still want to be friends with.

[@lesliehughes1030]

A thousand faces? I can't get past the one

[@jonwoodmass2849]

He's something of a scientist himself

[@emoney6692]

3:05 “…..that was me.” Perfectly timed and delivered😂 great to see Willem hosting.

[@rewind8822]

I’m *SO* glad that his Joker role is acknowledged

[@tellmesomething2412]

Which he did before Heath Ledger.

[@lawbringer2959]

When did he play the joker

[@ungabunga1768]

@@tellmesomething2412 BRO WHEN

[@austinthomas8464]

@@tellmesomething2412 Jack Nicholson was the joker not dafoe

[@acme8605]

When did he ever play joker, he's just mentioning people always tell him he should play the character

[@GTMQ8]

This man deserves all the love and accolades in the world. Not for just being one of the greatest actors of all time. But also for just genuinely being an awesome and cool human being.

[@Wubsy96]

For someone named Dafoe, he is so friendly.

[@elizabethtrepanitis1087]

Dafriend

[@priyachoudhary9896]

Dafr

[@dabocousin]

DaGoat

[@cj9318]

@@elizabethtrepanitis1087 Friend or foe

[@Youtuber-lv6eh]

DaBro

[@matkodoris9099]

Willem Dafoe was absolutely fantastic in this show. Everybody knows him as a powerful dramatic actor but he totally killed last Saturday. He should host again soon!

[@RavixFourhorn]

Jeeze, this guy just makes me smile. What a happy man.

[@kimberlycolezemke2290]

It warms my heart to see Willem Defoe finally getting the love and recognition he deserves

[@TheSaxon.]

It's weird not seeing Dafoe being crazy or intense. It's quite unsettling.

[@cdbrown30]

Have you seen Lighthouse?

[@priyachoudhary9896]

Look up the French Dispatch

[@TheSaxon.]

@@cdbrown30 No but I've just looked at the trailer and I'm going to watch it.

[@TheSaxon.]

@@priyachoudhary9896 Haven't got to it yet but i was meaning to, as i love Wes Anderson movies, which reminds me that Dafoe was actually quite soft and kind in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.

[@Bendesho]

Try watching his film "The Hunter" (2011)

[@ccervantesclx7]

Willem is a top shelf actor. Jealous his path lined up so well… he does a fine good job in every role.

[@janlesperance8053]

Willem,aka Billy, was my neighbor in Appleton WI. We had many summer days and nights playing games like kickball, baseball, Starlight Moonlight. He was a nice kid with a great sense of humor. When we were in high school he dated one of the prettiest girls there.

[@ClarisseRockinThatBow]

He seems very genuine. I'm glad he was a good buddy of yours growing up - good memories!

[@trentirvin2008]

He seems like the nicest dude in Hollywood

[@joetheeskimo8885]

What Highschool did he go to?

[@janlesperance8053]

Appleton East High School in Appleton WI. He was quite popular and had a gorgeous girlfriend named Wendy. Naturally he was in the drama club. I got to write a small skit for him where he played a character named Captain Whoopie.

[@Billoybong2]

​@@janlesperance8053 Wow, that's really nice! I knew he was always a good egg hehe

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

I enjoyed that opening more than most recent openers. Less cringy and complicated maybe. Thank you Mr Dafoe! 👍🇬🇧 Platoon still stands as a really great movie.

[@ELVIS1975T]

Platoon had an Oscar for best film. Of course it'll stand :)

[@seannyboy501]

As a Wisconsinite myself, I am proud of you Willem!

[@ChristianFrates1997]

Don’t forget Chris Farley!

[@nherrer98]

Can never forget Farley!

[@brianbien7847]

As an APPLETONIAN I am also proud

[@willieturner7579]

I think Mimi from the Drew Carey is also from Appleton

[@nherrer98]

@@willieturner7579 she's from Steven's point, i believe. Thats almost an hr away.

[@MicroFilmsTV]

1:54 ya know... I'm something of a scientist myself

[@jtgarcia181]

Dude he smiled the whole time n looked legit happy ❤️ love his vibe

[@joshuamartin9255]

This man is so wholesome. I would love to just sit down and have a chat with him. He is self aware of himself, his situation, his upbringing, all the memes about him, and he takes it ALL in stride. That's a sign of a genuinely wholesome human being

[@nnmartin94]

To me he really is one of the greatest actors, even outside of the Green Goblin. The Lighthouse, Platoon, Mississippi Burning. And of course the Passion of the Christ

[@xmarine73]

Everyone forgets Boondock Saints... He was stellar!

[@JPTight]

Last temptation of Christ 🤦🏽

[@Yamas258]

He is , Crazy, sympathetic, don’t understand. He’s got it

[@Yamas258]

@@xmarine73 ohh man ; yeah he’s got soo much that it’s like shit ; he too good

[@Ben-il3oc]

Boondock!

[@michellemarie6886]

I live in Wisconsin most of my life, NOBODY talks like that.. that being said, Love you Willem 💕

[@eekeey]

Seriously, he would've been *awesome* as the joker.

[@SorenPenrose]

He'd be awesome at pretty much anything, to be fair.

[@priyachoudhary9896]

Then we wouldn't get green goblin

[@ray5952]

He's an MCU joker

[@Seussenshmirtz]

Watch another movie

[@Nimesay1]

Oh absolutely

[@jeremyk5286]

How is this Willem's first hosting gig? He's an icon!

[@stripedpants1668]

They don’t know how much he’s sacrificed.

[@sherlock.117]

Dang I was hoping he’d say “it’s great to be on SNL and you know… I’m also something of a comedian myself”

[@TheCognitiveScript]

SUCH A MISSED OPPORTUNITY!?!??

[@breakfastenjoyer]

too meme’d

[@Ffeoli1039]

Once the meme is acknowledged by the person who accidentally started it, it loses the humor. Let's stop over spamming memes

[@Notsoosway]

Na SNL already based their whole jokes off memes and Twitter, that be low hanging fruit even for them

[@sherlock.117]

@@Ffeoli1039 not to me. I still get a kick out of it, it’s a quality meme

[@ironeo]

Willem Defoe is way too high on life ... and I love it, The world needs more personalities like his. God bless him !

[@blt8913]

True. Willem Dafoe was great in Spiderman: The New One.

[@JillKnapp]

He was so great throughout this whole show. I love that he’s up for anything, and he’s all in. His smile is infectious- he seems like such a solid dude.

[@Awfulchunk]

The fact that he brought up the JOKER,gives me hope.

[@duogemstone]

As much as I would love to see him play the joker he is honestly a bit to old for the part nowadays unless they did a Batman movie where they are all old men, which to be fair could work and be amazing if done right (think along the lines of the dark night returns, jokers locked up maybe catatonic batmans retired something pulls him back maybe joker waking up and escaping or batman returning stirs joker into action, yada yada cat and mouse big fight one or both end up dead fade to credits)

[@ELVISDINNERSHOW]

@@duogemstone theres no age restriction for joker.. when jack nicholson played him he was in his 50s.. and dafoe is in way better shape

[@priyachoudhary9896]

@@duogemstone I guess I wanna see the sequel to the joker after he gets defeated by batman, post-2019 Jokeresque theme getting more insane and insane till he perishes, it would be super dark but amazing

[@bullmoosemedia]

@@duogemstone Batman Beyond movie with Michael Keaton (since they are bringing him back for The Flash) and Willem can be a Joker from another dimension. BOOM!!! DONE!!! Now figure it out you fucks at Warner Brothers, instead of forcing Lana Wachowski to make new Matrix movie. 😆😆😆

[@samplasse9886]

@@duogemstone if they did a movie on a sort of style of the batman arkham games Dafoe would be perfect with hpw he looks and act and all that currently

[@natemb02]

Aaaayyyee, grew up in Appleton, WI. It's a great place to call home!

[@peace4myheart]

Love him ever since I saw him Platoon. Great actor.

[@jalomcurameng530]

Yup sergeant Elias and Platoon is my absolute favorite war movie with Dafoe, good taste man!

[@devinthierault]

@@jalomcurameng530 there's a deleted scene where Elias is alive somehow

[@jblaze600]

Classic!!!

[@LesCousinsDangeroux]

I got my middle name from him in Platoon. Elias

[@jalomcurameng530]

@@LesCousinsDangeroux same, named my son after him

[@marvinla8300]

Somebody please give this man an Oscar already

[@TfiveR]

I'm putting my "like" on this before I even see what he has to say. Dafoe is a national treasure.

[@rustyshakelford1279]

Would have been funny if he yelled “ Trump 2024!” You would have felt dumb.

[@deanwalker6262]

@@rustyshakelford1279 But he didn’t…….so……

[@zovalentine7305]

Same👍

[@quoteonquoteclub9711]

@@deanwalker6262 because dafoe has a good head on his shoulders

[@garyjones2561]

@@rustyshakelford1279 What is with you Trump haters and these random comments?

[@astuteandkind]

My favourite moments of the host monologues are the last few seconds, when the camera pans out. It's so interesting, as a performer, to see how they handle it: hold the focus, turn for quick change, interact with the cast, etc.

[@ryansteele2677]

He seems like such a nice guy... Yet, the whole time he spoke, I was fearing that this kind man was about to perform serious bodily harm on someone lol...

[@Daredevil_2k16]

He did bodily harm on someone loll, I just forgot the kid’s name though.

[@juancortez958]

@@Daredevil_2k16 lmao asf 🤣🤣

[@schlechtgut8349]

"such a nice guy" literally after any monologue

[@priyachoudhary9896]

@@Daredevil_2k16 don't forget his dearly departed aunt too

[@realmczappa]

@@Daredevil_2k16 peter parker

[@Thewatchinglad]

Sir Willem Defoe. Much respects, humble constant funny and one of the best.

[@migtasti]

In “No Way Home,” when the Green Goblin said “you know I’m something of a scientist myself” I caught on early and said it simultaneously. I was giggling shorty thereafter that I knew it was coming

[@vegan4theanimals]

Willem Dafoe is probably my favorite actor. His performances in Boondock Saints, The Lighthouse, Antichrist, the Last Temptation of Christ are legendary. He's great as the green goblin as well. Willem is an absolute gem.

[@TheGuac25]

Willem: You know I’m something of a monologuer myself

[@mattsanta2396]

One of the greatest actors!

[@treenincove1726]

"You know, I'm something of a Willem Dafoe Monologue - SNL myself."

[@kryten1016]

Oh no, you got there before me!

[@MindlessTurtle]

"YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I MONOLOGUED?"

[@harrymcmullen2227]

Best use of this meme

[@nateellefsen1642]

All Wisconsin loves you dafoe!!!

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

I'm not a fan of the Spiderman stuff (I'm old) , but Willem has been awesome to watch on screen for decades. Glad for him that his work is recognized 😊👍

[@uhlexseeuh]

have you watched the lighthouse? his acting in that is so wild! came out in 2019 definitely worth a watch:)

[@Ganiscol]

The arguably best part about the pre-re-reboot Spidermans is Willem playing Norman Osbourne and the Green Goblin - but age has nothing to do with it, really.

[@TV-jn4dh]

That's a bad excuse, unless you already considered yourself too old for comics in the 1960s.

[@MajinLordVegeta]

@@TV-jn4dh yea wtf, you can be old and enjoy comics book stuff. Dude is missing out.

[@tammyforbes2101]

Can’t go wrong with “platoon”

[@alexmetalsky2061]

As someone also from Appleton, it's great to see that Willem Dafoe remembers where you drink water from. 🤣

[@allenhahn4606]

This place sucks just like green bay does

[@fay8687]

Dah Bubbler !

[@bullmoosemedia]

I only knew about bubblers because I am an fan of RedLetterMedia. Glad they weren't spreading misinformation. LOL

[@kylielison2449]

i say bubbler in massachusetts!

[@jango3221]

@@allenhahn4606 no

[@lurkingarachnid7475]

The OG green goblin, he did an amazing and fantastic role in spiderman

[@HeathsHarleyQuinn]

The best part about this is he was talking in Wisconsin accent up until the point when they asked him to talk in Wisconsin accent. XD

[@overkall1691]

Willem you're an absolute legend.

[@bullmoosemedia]

What I like about Willem so much, aside from being an amazing actor of course, is that he always seems to genuinely happy just to be wherever he is.

[@SuperBC1975]

Willem Dafoe is one of my favorite actors! Such talent. He rocked it on SNL tonight.

[@waynehoxit9782]

Willem dafoe is a great actor 😊

[@410btm7]

The internet is gonna explode when Dafoe is cast as Joker in Joker 2

[@jamesanderson6373]

"Casted". 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@steveconn]

Cast

[@410btm7]

@@steveconn thanks man

[@a_single_white_female]

We've had enough Batman movies for the next 30 years.

[@barry2349]

@@a_single_white_female we also had enough of spidermans movies yet you ain't complaining

[@olahaxhiaj7277]

We love you Willem Dafoe

[@DJMarcO138]

NORMAN!!! His Green Goblin in NWH is perfection. Love this dude!!!

[@Tedster10]

As someone from Wisconsin, those accents were on point

[@JackBensley]

Dafoe is awesome. So happy he’s getting huge public praise right now. He’s had an awesome career and still kills it every role. He was awesome in the lighthouse a couple years ago.

[@ashlynmarrs78]

he had me smiling ear to ear the entire episode! love that man so much

[@enriqueramos4693]

Willem Dafoe is the man. You can just tell he has such a chill & laid back personality. He should of been on SNL a long time ago. If u don't Ike this dude then something is wrong with you.

[@Themethodmix]

My favorite Willem Dafoe roles happen to be Platoon and Clear & Present Danger-but it’s certainly nice to see his comedic and personable presentation style. Hollywood can’t go wrong with him.

[@cameronsmith1229]

I watched every skit this week just for Willem, I love this actor.

[@PeterMasalski93]

Dafoe is just a great guy...overall... No scandals, a down to earth guy even when approached on the street, no bs.. He's even given Keanu a run for his money in terms of life attitude. a true actor through and through..

[@matthewwolfe9417]

His death scene in wick has to be some of the best emotive acting of his entire career

[@francescofioroni70]

Hi Snl and this is blue jeans, these are shoes that I picked up in Mexico, this is maybe Prada...

[@rebeccarebeccaa2515]

I have to agree I thought he would be perfect to play the Joker. I never heard anyone say that before. 😂😂

[@tyresehall5642]

Willem Dafoe is a legendary actor playing all the roles in films. He's genuis and he is now SNL first-time host. He did a really good job. Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏾👏🏾👏👏👏🏼👏🏼

[@alfonsosaenz6542]

A great actor

[@Aurora_Tom_Renton]

GIVE HIM AN OSCAR ALREADY HIS BODY OF WORK IS OUTSTANDING.

[@chrisgenovese8188]

What a guy. A real legend.

[@61Slughi]

The deadpan expression on the Speed 2 joke was played perfectly. 3:01

[@rboakland]

HAHA! He was really hesitating saying yes probably because of the horrible reception with that movie.

[@conradoramos9105]

From Boondocks saints to the Lighthouse, this man is pure GOLD!!!!

[@Chris-gw2xg]

One of my favorite actors and such a down to earth guy

[@chanimarie6692]

I love Willem Dafoe! Very intense and serious actor. Loved him in Antichrist with Charlotte Gainsbourg.

[@raymundohernandez505]

I've been following his acting since "Boondock Saints", and I've never been disappointed. I can't wait for what he will show this year.

[@bennyacosta1560]

I want to see him as Dr Oz

[@waynehoxit9782]

Willem dafoe is very honest 😊

[@Zen0NoMind1]

Nicely done monologue writing & execution. Enjoyed very much!💖

[@themoosehoof]

Dafoe is a phenomenal actor and he seems like such a nice a guy

[@somechannelguy]

He's a scary and horrifying actor, but he's a really nice and happy man

[@BUNKERJR53]

One of my favorite actors of all time.

[@bo2720]

Willem Dafoe is for sure one of the most attractive actors of all time to me. So charming charismatic, talented and weird. What a man! Bet he's a werewolf in the sack too

[@soupdehblue3757]

He seemed so happy in his monologue it’s adorable

[@hellfish2309]

3:07 i look forward to his sketches if he’s got this timing down

[@bridgetzabel434]

WISCONSINITES where u at? So proud of you Willem, we appreciate the shout-out! - love from Oshkosh

[@MarkLumsley]

Willem Dafoe, despite his surname, seems like an extremely friendly guy who you can really get along with. ^_^ The amount of respect he garners is akin to the likes of Tom Hanks and RDJ. :D

[@alevehrz4314]

Aww man, he seems so sweet and happy.

[@PM90005]

1:43 I mean you already kinda sound like mark hamil

[@crystalfairy912]

I need these two in a project together stat!

[@6_koko_9]

Willem is such a lovely guy.

[@weldin]

Lol his delayed response on being in Speed 2 was perfection

[@TedEvansVO]

That pause before “that was me” 😂😂😂 perfection 🤌

[@sshukla7975]

As a kid I was terrified of this guy.... And as an adult as well... That's how much good he is at acting...

[@sunlmfao4868]

love him with my whole heart

[@lexsea]

love this man

[@CS-dg4dn]

NYC is awesome. Great show during a blizzard 👏👍👌😀

[@crazedlink]

Nice to see Mr. Appleton himself back on SNL.

[@ChakDiesel]

One of my favorite actors of all time!

[@Lepidopterous.]

1:37 - WAIT HOLD UP- How is there no thunderous applause from the audience here after his joker mention?? :o

[@newtempphone-ash9507]

good times mahalo!

[@emi3710]

This man it’s not just legendary actor,he’s also a really humble a nice guy, I’m glad he’s getting more recognition for Spider-Man but he deserves even more I mean the fact he didn’t win an Oscar already or wasn’t even nominee for the Lighthouse it’s just stupid.