Although he hung up the 007 suit for three years with his last appearance in No Time To Die, Daniel Craig is preparing to experience a ‘James Bond reunion’ in his next film.
“James Bond” reunion for Daniel Craig
The British actor found another main character: detective Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out franchise. After the first film Knives Out, which was a huge success when it was released in cinemas, a sequel called The Glass Onion was released on Netflix in 2022 and became a real hit. 10 most watched English language movies on the platform.
The popularity of this saga has prompted Netflix to make a third film called Wake Up Dead Man, which will soon begin production. And it is during the filming of this feature that Daniel Craig will be reunited with the former partner of James Bond.
easily Deadline Word is that Andrew Scott, who played Max Denbigh / C in Spectre, has joined the cast of Wake Up Dead Man, the third installment in the Knives Out franchise. The Irish actor recently starred in the movie Without Ever Knowing Us and the series Ripley on Netflix.
Other stars with Daniel Craig
The first teaser on social media suggests that Wake Up Dead Man will have a completely different tone from the first two films. “First the knives came out. Then the glass broke. But my most dangerous investigation will be revealed.”Benoit Blanc’s voice warns in a teaser posted on social networks.
Benoit Blanc’s next mystery, following Knives Out and Glass Onion, is called Wake Up Dead Man. pic.twitter.com/pdDXRDmwcI
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) May 24, 2024
And Andrew Scott won’t be the only one with Daniel Craig as two more names have been announced Deadline ! We find two young talents in full blast, namely Josh O’Connor (The Crown, Challengers, La Chimera) and Kaylee Spahn (Priscilla, Civil War, Alien: Romulus).

We don’t yet know the roles of the three actors chosen, nor the official synopsis for this third Knives Out feature film. Wake Up Dead Man will go into production next month and we can expect it to hit Netflix sometime in 2025.
The Glass Onion: A Tale of Knives is available on Netflix.
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