2019 smash Knives Out was so successful that Netflix has acquired the franchise, paying £375 million for Glass Onion and one more sequel. This time around, the ensemble cast is even more star-studded, with Kate Hudson, Edward Norton, and Janelle Monae among its members.
In his first film since his last appearance as James Bond, Daniel Craig reprises his role as the dashing detective Benoit Blanc in the murder mystery Glass Onion, a sequel to his 2019 smash Knives Out.
The movie takes a scathing look at the decadence of the ultra-rich and famous. This time, the suspects are celebrities and influential people.
Even though the film makes jokes about online cliches and memes, the film’s lead has stated that he has no ambitions to create a profile in the virtual world. Craig told, “Wild horses couldn’t take me to a social media account.”
One of the film’s messages is to consider before speaking, which the actor adds is a lesson for all of us, whether or not we are online.
“I could learn it, and so could everyone else; I’m not above anything,” he remarked. “One of the reasons I avoid social media is that I would likely say something I would later regret.
“I would like to try to think before I speak, but as you will see in this interview, I don’t!”
According to reports, Netflix has acquired the Knives Out franchise, reportedly paying £375 million for this film and one more sequel.
Craig and writer-director Rian Johnson campaigned for the streaming platform to screen Glass Onion in all three of America’s major cinema chains, which the streaming service has now done.
Craig stated, “I’m stating the obvious, and we keep stating the obvious, but movies are a beautiful communal experience.”
Johnson continued, “There’s no incorrect way to do it since it’s been essential to us from the beginning.”
While Craig is returning, the rest of the ensemble cast is entirely new, and because filming took place in a bubble during the epidemic, the actors spent a great deal of time together.
However, despite the presence of so many A-listers, there was no diva-like behavior on or offset.
Birdie Jay, portrayed by Kate Hudson, is a former supermodel turned fashion designer. Hudson believes the casting was crucial.
“You want to bring to life the vitality and sparkle of the characters and how we engage with one another,” she remarked.
“And this is how you do it, by forming bonds and fostering conditions that keep us close, as they did. In addition, casting those that are going to get along well and won’t be disruptive.”
Janelle Monae, whose character Andi Brand is a digital entrepreneur, praises Johnson for establishing the proper mood.
“I was extremely surprised by his composure on set,” she remarked “This is a large cast, there are many personalities, things happen on set, there may be technical difficulties, and certain things may not go as planned, but I never saw him lose his composure, which helped us as actors.
“Also, he would organize murder mystery parties on the weekends so that we could film a murder mystery whodunit, and then we’d play a murder mystery game for fun, but all that stuff we did outside of filming enabled us to trust each other onscreen even more – and we’re great friends.”
