Willem Dafoe: Cast in John Carter of Mars

Willem Dafoe has joined the cast of John Carter of Mars.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the veteran actor will pla Tars Tarkas in the film, which is an adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs book series.

Lynn Collins and Taylor Kitsch have already been signed on the story of a Civil War soldier that gets transported to Mars. It begins shooting early next year.