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For which film did Willem Dafoe receive his first Academy Award nomination?

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  • Platoon

Answer

Willem Dafoe received his first Academy Award nomination for his role as Sgt. Elias Grodin in the 1986 war film Platoon. Dafoe was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance, which earned him critical acclaim. He would go on to receive two more Academy Award nominations for his roles in Shadow of the Vampire (2000) and The Florida Project (2017).
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