Rian Johnson reveals actor he'd love to join the Knives Out universe

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director Ryan Johnson Wants Meryl Streep to step into her murder-mystery universe.

After the premiere of the third knives out film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, The filmmaker revealed his hopes for the budding franchise.

“There are so many great actors I would love to work with,” Johnson, 51, said. indiewire“But, yes, if you’re reading this, Meryl Streep, I have a feeling you might very well be caught up in a murder mystery,”

After this he shared his reaction strip76, finally appearing Saturday night Live After decades of requests from fans: “If Lorne can do it, oh my God, we can do it too.”

Streep has dabbled in the whodunnit genre before. oscar winning actor Has appeared in the last three seasons of Hulu’s murder-mystery comedy Only murders in the building, Whose telecast was completed last month.

Rian Johnson reveals he wants Meryl Streep to join his 'Knives Out' universe — Rian Johnson reveals he wants Meryl Streep to join his ‘Knives Out’ universe ,getty images,

Oscar-winning actor Meryl Streep recently starred in Hulu's 'Only Murders in the Building'. — Oscar-winning actor Meryl Streep recently starred in Hulu’s ‘Only Murders in the Building’. ,getty images,

Streep did not return immediately The Independent’s Request for comment on Johnson’s comments.

While Johnson would love to work with Streep, he made it clear that casting is a specific decision for each installment.

He said, “The reality is that it’s a casting process and you’re going after movie stars who have busy schedules and you get yes or no, but at the end of the day you make the movie and you can’t imagine anyone else in the role.”

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First knives out MoviesThe film, released in 2019, stars Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas in her breakout roles.

Daniel Craig plays Detective Benoit Blanc in new Knives Out installment ,Netflix,

Rian Johnson recently revealed that Craig almost didn't join his first Knives Out film — Rian Johnson recently revealed that Craig almost didn’t join his first Knives Out film ,getty,

Daniel Craig is set to lead the film as mysterious detective Benoit Blanc, though Johnson recently revealed Craig almost missed unable to play a beloved character due to scheduling conflicts shooting of James Bond moviesHowever, the film was an immediate box office success and Johnson sold the rights for two sequels to Netflix, along with glass onion Will be released in 2022.

craig Benoit returns to star in both additional films in the franchise so far, with the latest releasing in select theaters on November 26, before it hits Netflix on December 12. The new film is about Blank investigating a murder at a local church and what it takes. rave reviews On its deeper topics, Departure from the Agatha Christie style of the first two films,

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The cast of the new film includes Josh O’Connor As the young priest Jude Duplantisi, Josh Brolin as the Monsignor, and Glenn Close as a parishioner,