Benoit Blanc is again for one more thriller, and meaning Rian Johnson has assembled an Avengers-like solid of A-listers to construct the ensemble of his newest whodunnit. I reference Marvel for a purpose, too, as a result of Jeremy Renner, Hawkeye himself and a member of the Wake Up Useless Man solid, not too long ago in contrast engaged on Knives Out 3 to the MCU for causes that make whole sense.
The 2025 film schedule is about to be graced with Rian Johnson’s newest thriller, which implies the large and star-studded solid is beginning to do press for it. This consists of Jeremy Renner, who is not any stranger to being a part of an enormous ensemble. So, whereas chatting about signing on to this Knives Out thriller with Selection, he defined how that course of was just like working for Marvel:
There’s little or no data; it is sort of like a Marvel film in lots of methods. I do not know if I even obtained a script. It is a type of issues.
Marvel famously retains their scripts below lock and key, and in some instances, the actors don’t even know the complete extent of the scenes they’re capturing. Whereas it’s unclear if that was totally the case on Wake Up Useless Man, it seems like Renner did say sure to creating the film with out studying the complete script.
Nonetheless, contemplating the status of Knives Out and Glass Onion, it’s not stunning that actors would say sure to the following movie on this sequence with out understanding the entire story. Plus, the very last thing you’d need is who did it getting out into the world. So the secrecy is warranted. On high of that, Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig have set fairly the precedent with these trendy whodunnits, and Renner touched on that, saying:
There’s already a pedigree with what they’ve accomplished previously, so I assume you sort of know what you are moving into, and then you definately’re surrounded by kickass actors. So, it makes work extra pleasurable and quite a bit simpler.
That “pedigree” and solid of “kickass actors” can be one thing the MCU is thought for, too. Simply check out the Avengers: Doomsday solid, and also you’ll see what I imply. Or, for a extra becoming instance, take into consideration Renner’s involvement within the unique Avengers movie or Endgame. These casts have been insanely stacked with Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and extra, and the status surrounding the flicks was unbelievable. Even when the actors didn’t know precisely what they have been signing up for, they possible knew they have been going to be in one thing good.
I feel the identical might be assumed for Wake Up Useless Man. Opinions for each Knives Out and Glass Onion have been stable, and the casts for them have been subsequent degree, with A-listers like Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson and lots of, many extra concerned.
This third thriller from Johnson additionally incorporates a “kickass” solid, to no person’s shock. Alongside Renner, his fellow MCU alum, Josh Brolin, can be in Knives Out 3. They’ll even be featured within the movie alongside Josh O’Connor, Glenn Shut, Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack and Thomas Haden Church. That’s an Avengers-level ensemble if you happen to ask me.
So, yeah, it completely tracks to me that the Hawkeye star would examine his upcoming film to working for Marvel. It’s a top-secret, extremely anticipated and star-studded endeavor.
Now, I’m much more excited to see Wake Up Useless Man, too, as a result of the hype is clearly so actual for it if we’re out right here evaluating it to the MCU. So, you greatest consider I’ll be in theaters on November 26 to see the movie on the massive display, after which I’ll possible be watching it once more with a Netflix subscription come December 12.