On one hand, casting Willem Dafoe as the voice of Ryuk the shinigami (probably best translated as “death spirit”) in Death Note is great. On the other hand, Netflix’s live-action U.S. adaptation of the hit manga and anime ismissing out on big savings by not just using Dafoe’s actual, terrifying face in the film.
Source: io9 – Willem Dafoe, a Man With the Face of a Demon in Real Life, Will Voice a Demon in Netflix’s Death Note