Rian Johnson Adds Josh Brolin to the Cast of ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
Brolin is just the latest actor to join the cast of the new Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) whodunnit, which already features the likes of Jeremy Renner.
Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure 'Dune: Part Two,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise. Copyright: © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Preview:
- Josh Brolin is the newest addition to ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’.
- Rian Johnson is writing and directing.
- Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Josh O’Connor, Cailee Spaeny and Andrew Scott are already aboard.
The famous quote attributed to artist Andy Warhol runs, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Based on the evidence of the last week, it could be modified to “everyone will have the chance to appear in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’”.
Because writer/director Rian Johnson has been on such a casting spree for the latest outing of canny detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) that it feels like half of Hollywood are involved in the new movie.
The latest to jump aboard? Josh Brolin, most recently seen in ‘Dune: Part Two’.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Benoit Blanc returns in his most dangerous case yet. Read the Plot
What’s the story of ‘Knives Out’?
Christopher Plummer in 'Knives Out'. Photo: Lionsgate.
Kicking off with the first, eponymous movie, the ‘Knives Out’ series began as Craig’s southern-fried investigator Blanc probed the secrets of the uptight, wealthy Thrombey clan after the mysterious death of patriarch Harlan (Christopher Plummer).
It featured the likes of Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette and Katherine Langford, alongside a breakout turn for Ana de Armas, who played Harlan’s nurse and came to factor much more deeply into the story.
Travelling far from the chilly Massachusetts mansion of the original, ‘Glass Onion’ found Blanc headed overseas.
Edward Norton as Miles in 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.' Photo: Courtesy Netflix.
When tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) invites some of his nearest and dearest for a getaway on his private Greek island, it soon becomes clear that all is not perfect in paradise. And when someone turns up dead, who better than Blanc to peel back the layers of intrigue?
As well as Craig and Norton, the cast was once more stuffed with talent, including Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista.
What will happen in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’?
Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc in Netflix's 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.'
As is befitting the new mystery, Johnson has yet to release any real details about the movie, so it’s a waiting game to see where Blanc ends up this time, and what he has to dig into.
It has only so far been described as his “most dangerous mystery yet.”
Who else will appear in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’?
(Left) Kerry Washington stars in Hulu's 'UnPrisoned.' Photo: Kelsey McNeal/Hulu. (Center Left) Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye in Marvel Studios' 'Hawkeye.' Photo by Mary Cybulski. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved. (Center Right) Glenn Close in 'Fatal Attraction'. (Right) Photo: Paramount Pictures. Mila Kunis in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'. Photo: Universal Pictures.
Confirmed for the movie so far? Let’s run the list: Josh O’Connor (‘Challengers’), Cailee Spaeny (‘Priscilla’), Andrew Scott (‘All of Us Strangers’), Glenn Close (‘The Wife’), Kerry Washington (‘Scandal’), Mila Kunis (‘Bad Moms’), Jeremy Renner (‘Avengers: Endgame’) and Daryl McCormack (‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’).
There’s no word yet on whether we’ll see Hugh Grant return as Phillip, Blanc’s husband, who we briefly see in ‘Glass Onion’?
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When will ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ be on screens?
Netflix has yet to confirm a release date for the movie but given that Johnson is about to start he cameras rolling, we’d expect it to arrive in 2025. We’ll have to wait and see whether the company gives it a theatrical run (‘Glass Onion’ had a limited release before it hit the company’s servers).
(L to R) Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Janelle Monáe, and Daniel Craig in 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.'
Other Movies in the ‘Knives Out' Franchise:
- 'Knives Out' (2019)
- 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' (2022)
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