Summary
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mysteryhas officially cast Josh Brolin. The success of 2019’sKnives Outspawned two sequels on Netflix,Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryin 2022 and theupcomingWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as the eccentric detective Benoit Blanc. In the past week, writer-director Rian Johnson has been quickly assembling the cast for his third murder mystery, which includes the previously announced Josh O’Connor, Cailee Spaeny, Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington, Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, and Mila Kunis.
Now, according toThe Hollywood Reporter,Brolin is the latest actor to join the rapidly expanding all-star cast ofWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Just like the seven stars who were previously cast, it’s unclear what character Brolin will be playing, as plot details remain under wraps. However, the third installment is expected to start filming in the United Kingdom in early June ahead of its release in 2025.
Josh Brolin Is Another Great Choice For Knives Out 3’s Cast
Brolin is another great choice for thecast ofWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mysteryand, although character and plot details remain under wraps, the vibrant ensemble cast is becoming clearer by the day. Brolin is well known for playing the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s big bad, Thanos, inAvengers: Infinity WarandEndgame. He’s also starred inDeadpool 2, twoSicariomovies, and both of Denis Villeneuve’sDunemovies. Thus,Brolin perhaps has more franchise experience than any actor to join theKnives Out 3cast thus far, and is no stranger to working within an ensemble cast.
In addition to his wealth of franchise experience, Brolin is just as esteemed as an actor compared to his co-stars like Close or Renner.Brolin is best known for Westerns, revitalizing his career with his role as the rugged and determined Llewelyn Moss in the Coen brothers' Best Picture winner,No Country for Old Men. However, it was his portrayal of Dan White in the biopicMilkthat earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.
Knives Out 3’s New Casting Could Continue An Odd Franchise Trend
The cast of Knives Out 3 has officially been announced. Among the famous faces is a star who continues a strange trend that has emerged in the series.
Wake Up Dead Manwill act as an MCU reunion for Brolin and Renner, the latter playing Clint Barton/Hawkeye. In fact, considering Brolin’s wide range as an actor, he could potentially play a protagonist or the main murderer inKnives Out 3. If the latter,Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mysterycould continue the franchise’s trend of MCU actors playing the killer after Chris Evans' Ransom Drysdale and Edward Norton’s Miles Bron. For now, Brolin is another great addition to the cast ofWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, no matter what role he plays.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Cast
World-renowned detective Benoit Blanc returns in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. The film will follow a new cast surrounding the detective as he attempts to solve another strange case.
