Rian Johnson has found the first two cast members to be added to the Knives Out 3 cast!
Wake Up Dead Man is the official title of Netflix’s upcoming Knives Out Mystery film, which will star Daniel Craig as the beloved character Benoit Blanc.
Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny have both joined the cast, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Josh is best known for his Emmy-winning work as Prince Charles in The Crown on Netflix and he most recently starred opposite Zendaya in Challengers.
Cailee most recently was seen in the A24 films Civil War and Priscilla.
Rian recently confirmed that Knives Out 3 is about to go into production and shared some thoughts. He wrote on Twitter, “I love everything about whodunnits, but one of the things I love most is how malleable the genre is. There’s a whole tonal spectrum from Carr to Christie, and getting to explore that range is one of the most exciting things about making Benoit Blanc movies.”
Did you catch all of the celebrity cameos in the second Knives Out movie?
I love everything about whodunnits, but one of the things I love most is how malleable the genre is. There’s a whole tonal spectrum from Carr to Christie, and getting to explore that range is one of the most exciting things about making Benoit Blanc movies.
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) May 24, 2024