Sherlock and Fleabag star Andrew Scott joins Daniel Craig in Knives Out 3
May. 28, 2024Scott joins Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny as the newest members of the popular mystery franchise
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Andrew Scott is the latest star to join the cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third installment in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out franchise.
PerVariety, Scott joins the pic alongsideCailee Spaeny (Priscilla, Civil War) and Josh O’Connor (Challengers). Johnson shared abrief teaseron his social media accounts last week, announcing the title, release window, and Daniel Craig’s return to the role of Benoit Blanc.
“I love everything about whodunnits, but one of the things I love most is how malleable the genre is,” Johnsontweetedahead of the title and teaser announcement. “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.”
Scott starred alongside Craig in Spectre, his second-to-last film as James Bond. The actor is perhaps best known for his role as cunning villain Moriarty in Sherlock (which inspired the Billie Eilish song ‘You Should See Me in a Crown’) and as the ‘Hot Priest’ in Fleabag season 2. He most recently starred in the critically acclaimed romantic fantasy filmAll of Us Strangers, starring opposite Paul Mescal.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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