Sherlock and Ripley Star Andrew Scott Joins Knives Out 3 Cast

But of course, for many he is best known for his role as a priest in Fleabag.

Well, now Scott is set to join Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny in Rian Johnson’s third outing for the hit Knives Out franchise.

The upcoming third film, titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, will see Daniel Craig reprise his starring role as the enigmatic detective Benoit Blanc.

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While we don’t yet know exactly who Scott will play in the film, we do know that based on recent casting announcements, it will be just another star-studded affair in the Knives Out universe.

Of course, the first film starred Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Toni Collette and more, while the second, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, saw Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton and Kate Hudson as just a few big ones. names attached to the mystery film.

While we don’t know exactly what this third installment will uncover, we do know that the film will be Blanc’s “most dangerous case yet,” as revealed in a clip on X.

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The film is about to enter production, according to Johnson, and further casting announcements are only expected in the near future.

Teasing what we can expect in the third film, Johnson posted to X: “I love everything about thrillers, but one of the things I love most is the malleability of the genre.

“There’s a whole tonal spectrum, from Carr to Christie, and exploring that range is one of the most exciting things about Benoit Blanc’s filmmaking.”

And eagle-eyed Bond fans will know that Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will be a reunion of sorts for Scott and Craig, who both previously starred in 2015’s Spectre.

Since then, Scott has starred in Modern Love, Black Mirror and Ripley, on which he also served as a producer for the Italian Netflix series.

This third Knives Out movie doesn’t have an exact release date, but it’s slated for release in 2025 – and if the previous films are anything to go by, it could be a major audience success.

The original 2019 film grossed $312 million against a $40 million budget, and the sequel later saw the rights purchased by streamer Netflix for over $450 million.

As of now, there are no confirmed release plans for the third film, but we could possibly see a theatrical release window before its Netflix debut, like Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is coming to Netflix in 2025. Sign up to Netflix from £4.99 per month. Netflix is ​​also available on sky glass And Blank media stream.

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