October 1, 2013 - 15:07 AMT
Willem Dafoe to play Andy Warhol in Yves Saint Laurent biopic

Willem Dafoe is now joining the diverse ranks of Bill Hader, David Bowie, Guy Pearce, Jared Harris and Crispin Glover in donning the platinum wig to play pop art icon Andy Warhol.

The actor has joined French filmmaker Bertrand Bonello's "Saint Laurent," a biopic about the famed fashion designer.

Not to be confused with The Weinstein Company movie also in production, this much starrier endeavor features Gaspard Ulliel in the title role, with Olga Kurylenko, Jérémie Renier, Léa Seydoux, Louis Garrel, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Amira Casar in support.

Cameras are rolling on the film which is already slated for a May 14, 2014 release in France, Indie Wire reported.

According to Digital Spy, previous actors to portray Warhol include Bill Hader, David Bowie, Guy Pearce, Jared Harris and Crispin Glover.

Dafoe will also feature in the upcoming The Fault in Our Stars, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Nymphomaniac and Out of the Furnace.