Daniel Craig, Mila Kunis and Josh O’Connor were first spotted on the set of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery on Monday.
The actor, 56, who reprized his role as Detective Benoit Blanc for the third installment, was photographed with long hair and a gray beard.
Production on the highly anticipated Who Done It movie began this month, and the film will be released next year.
Details are being kept under wraps, but it promises to see Detective Benoit’s “most dangerous case yet.”
It is unknown who Mila, 40, will play, but she was seen wearing a gray sheriff’s hat while walking alongside Josh, 34.
Daniel Craig (pictured) was first spotted on the set of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery on Monday.
The actor was joined by his co-stars Mila Kunis (right) and Josh O’Connor (center), who were accompanied by a crew member.
Both stars were confirmed to be joining the cast last month, with Jeremy Renner returning to the screen after the horrific 2023 snowplow accident that nearly killed him.
He was seriously injured in the January 1, 2023 accident that left him with more than 30 broken bones, a collapsed lung and a punctured liver from a broken rib.
The Netflix production began principal photography on Monday and director Rian Johnson gushed about the cast he assembled for the film.
“We’ve been very lucky with each of these films to have brought together some of my favorite actors on the planet, and that’s absolutely the case here,” he said.
“They’re also lovely people who get along well, which is what a dinner party looks like.” When you make an ensemble film like this, I think that’s key.”
The cast also includes Adam Scott, Glenn Close and Kerry Washington.
Renner takes on a major role in the third film. She appeared in the second film in the form of a bottle of ‘Renning Hot’ habanero chili sauce.
He took that joke in stride, and Johnson was delighted to have the opportunity to work with him.
Daniel, who reprized his role as Detective Benoit Blanc in the third installment, was photographed with long hair and a gray beard.
He put on a very lively display as he got into character as the eccentric detective.
It is unknown who will play Mila, 40, but she was seen wearing a gray sheriff’s hat.
Daniel wore a long trench coat with a plaid three-piece suit underneath.
She was photographed meeting Benoit outdoors.
They were later joined by Josh’s character at the table.
As the conversation progressed, things seemed to get heated.
Filming took place outside a church.
Speaking about the casting director, Rian Johnson said: “We’ve been very lucky with each of these films to have brought together some of my favorite actors on the planet.”
He added: “They are also lovely people who get along well, which is the aspect of the dinner.” When you make an ensemble film like this, I think that’s key.”
“Jeremy is a great actor who I’ve wanted to work with for a long time,” Rian said. Netflix Tudum.
‘I was so relieved that he thought the hot sauce thing was funny! He is playing a suitable role in this one, we will keep the sauce off the screen. Maybe we’ll put some bottles on the catering table.
The details of the mystery that Blanc will have to solve are kept secret.
In the brief trailer, the narrator simply promises that it is “his most dangerous case yet.”
The first Knives Out took its title from a Radiohead song, the second from a Beatles tune.
The title of the third film comes from a 1997 U2 song, Wake Up Dead Man, from the album Pop.
Daniel was photographed being groomed by the crew between takes.
The film is expected to be released in 2025.
The first photos from the third Knives Out movie, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery starring Daniel as Detective Benoit Blanc, were released on Monday.
The British actor put on his custom suit to once again embody the eccentric character.
Jeremy Renner takes on a major role in the third film. He appeared in the second film in the form of a bottle of ‘Renning Hot’ habanero chili sauce.
The cast also includes Adam Scott, Glenn Close and Kerry Washington.
Johnson previously gave Knives Out fans a taste of what to expect in the latest whodunit.
He posted on X (formerly Twitter): ‘I love everything about crime novels, but one of the things I love most is how malleable the genre is.
There’s a whole tonal spectrum from Carr to Christie, and exploring that range is one of the most exciting things about making Benoit Blanc films.
‘We’re about to start production on the third and I’m very, very excited to share the title, which gives a little hint of where it’s headed. (sic)’
