‘Knives Out 3’ Cast Guide: See Who’s Joining Daniel Craig in ‘Wake Up Dead Man’

James Bond legend Daniel Craig appeared barely recognisable in newly released shots from the set of the next Knives Out film. Usually seen sporting a short haircut and a suave suit, the 56 year old actor seems to have shaken things up for his role as detective Benoit Blanc.

Daniel Craig from the upcoming third Knives Out film has been shared online – scroll down to check it out.Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery was announced last month and is set to go into production shortly. It is slated for a 2025 release and will be the follow-up to 2022’s Glass Onion.The film will see Craig return as the private detective Benoit Blanc for the third time, and now the first glimpse of the new-look Blanc has been revealed.

We have our first look at the third Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery!

Filming has officially kicked off for one of our most anticipated films of 2025– “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.” And in honor of the first day of filming, Netflix and Rian Johnson have given us a sneak peek at Daniel Craig’s look as Benoit Blanc in the film. No, unfortunately there’s no teaser trailer.

Filming is underway on the all-star next Knives Out installment, Wake Up Dead Man.

Josh Brolin is the latest star cast in Knives Out 3!

Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery has another splashy addition to its cast in Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (Dune: Part Two), Deadline can confirm.

Knives Out fans believe that they’ve worked out the mystery of Wake Up Dead Man, the third film in the murder mystery franchise set for release in 2025.Last Friday (May 31), it was reported that Jeremy Renner has joined the Wake Up Dead Man cast. Later that day, X user @MyTimeToShineHello – an account that usually shares scoops of upcoming Marvel projects – quote-tweeted the news, writing: “There’s our killer”.X user @captaincupkicks shared their observation: “Judging by the history of other Marvel actors playing Knives Out villains he definitely did it,” referring to the casting of Chris Evans (Knives Out) and Edward Norton (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery) as villains in their respective instalments.

Jeremy Renner has become the latest star to join the cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.The third instalment in the Knives Out series, following 2022’s Glass Onion, was confirmed last week and will go into production next month. The film is slated for a 2025 release.Renner joins recently announced cast members Glenn Close, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Josh O’Connor (Challengers) and Caile Spaeny (Priscilla), while Daniel Craig will return as the eccentric detective Benoit Blanc.Rian Johnson will once again return as writer and director.

Mila Kunis is the latest star to join the cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

EXCLUSIVE: Rian Johnson‘s next installment in the Knives Out franchise isn’t done adding to its already stacked cast as Deadline is hearing Mila Kunis is set to join Daniel Craig in Netflix’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. She joins new cast members Josh O’Connor, Kerry Washington, Jeremy Renner, Glen Close, Cailee Spaeny and Andrew Scott with Craig set to return as world renowned detective Benoit Blanc and Rian Johnson back as director. Johnson penned the script and will produce though his T-Street along with producing partner Ram Bergman.

EXCLUSIVE: Jay Ellis (Insecure) is set for a major recurring role opposite Kate Hudson in Mindy Kaling‘s new basketball comedy series Running Point at Netflix.

The cast of Knives Out 3, aka Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, is rapidly coming together!

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.The third instalment in the Knives Out series – following 2022’s was confirmed last week and will go into production next month. The film is slated for a 2025 release.The news follows the announcement of Andrew Scott joining the cast alongside Josh O’Connor (Challengers) and Caile Spaeny (Priscilla), and Daniel Craig, who played the shrewd and eccentric detective Benoit Blanc in the 2019 film and its first sequel, 2023’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.Rian Johnson will once again return as writer and director.

When it rains, it pours, it seems. So, when the trickle of new “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” cast members begins, it really does start to flood with names.

Kerry Washington is the latest star to join the cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (aka, Knives Out 3!)

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Kerry Washington is the newest suspect in “Knives Out 3.” She joins the previously announced cast of Daniel Craig, returning as the quirky detective Benoit Blanc, and possible suspects of “Fleabag” actor Andrew Scott, “Challengers” breakout Josh O’Connor and “Priscilla” star Cailee Spaeny. “Knives Out” movies are known to employ a who’s who of Hollywood, so expect plenty of casting announcements for the whodunit in the coming weeks.

Andrew Scott is the latest actor to join the cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the upcoming second sequel to the wildly successful 2019 film.Variety reported yesterday (May 29) that Scott is slated to star in the film alongside new cast members Josh O’Connor (Challengers) and Caile Spaeny (Priscilla), and, of course, leading man Daniel Craig, who played the shrewd and eccentric detective Benoit Blanc in the 2019 film and its first sequel, 2023’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.Rian Johnson will once again return as writer and director. Wake Up Dead Man is expected to go into production soon, per Variety, with a targeted release year of 2025 via Netflix.

Benoit Blanc’s next mystery is afoot. Daniel Craig will reprise the role of the famous detective who drove Rian Johnson’s two previous installments, Knives Out and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

Knives Out 3 – aka Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – has another new cast member!