'Knives Out' director rianjohnson on shifting from 'Star Wars' to Agatha Christie-style whodunnit
gigs. Johnson, 45, wrote and directed the ensemble murder mystery featuring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana de Armas and Michael Shannon, in the downtime between helming, which hits theaters Nov. 27 via Lionsgate, is light-years from that of Luke and Leia, and will resonate with anyone who's familiar with Agatha Christie-style whodunnits: The dysfunctional family of a wealthy crime novelist gathers in his dusty mansion to celebrate his 85th birthday.
Am I right that you cast Daniel Craig first, in the Hercule Poirot-style role of Benoit Blanc? That looks like casting against type. Well I'm always looking to surprise myself, especially if I know somebody is a terrific actor with, again, great range — which Chris Evans obviously is. Or Michael Shannon. Or everyone here. They have incredible chops. For me it is just much more fun to say, "I wonder what it would be like to see them in this role that I haven't seen them in before." Like Michael Shannon for instance.
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