We sat down with acclaimed actor and director Willem Dafoe and asked him to explain a few things—from bringing Oscar Issac on set of 'Poor Things' to tease Mark Ruffalo about replacing his role, to why he volunteered to have Emma Stone slap him 20 times for an off-camera scene. Plus, the Spider-Man star also spills on almost playing Batman. Watch more Esquire 'Explain This' episodes HERE:    • Chris Rock Reacts to the Biggest Mome...  

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