Daniel Craig is back in Knives Out sequel Glass Onion – and this time he’s investigating influencers
In his first film since his final outing as James Bond, Daniel Craig returns as stylish detective Benoit Blanc in murder mystery Glass Onion – a sequel to his 2019 hit Knives Out.
This time, it’s celebrities and influencers who are under suspicion as the movie takes a satirical look at the decadence of the very modern rich and famous.
But while the film jokes about online tropes and memes, its star says the virtual world is not somewhere he ever plans to have a profile. “Wild horses couldn’t drag me to a social media account,” Craig told Sky News.
The starry ensemble cast also includes Kathryn Hahn, Madelyn Cline, Edward Norton, Leslie Odom Jr, and Kate Hudson. Pic: John Wilson/Netflix
One of the messages of the film is thinking before we speak – which the actor says is a lesson for all of us, whether we’re online or not.
“I could learn it, we all could learn it; I mean, I’m not above any of it,” he said. “Probably one of the reasons I stay off social media is I would say things that I would regret and I don’t want to do that.
“I kind of want to try and have some thought before I speak – you’ll see in this interview that I don’t!”
Such was the success of the 2019 hit Knives Out that Netflix has picked up the franchise, reportedly paying £375m for this film and one more sequel.
The streaming platform has also broken form to show Glass Onion in all three of the America’s big cinema chains – something both Craig and writer-director Rian Johnson advocated for.
“I’m saying the obvious and we keep saying the obvious, but movies are a wonderful collective experience,” said Craig.
“It’s been something that’s important to us from the get-go and with the first movie, just seeing audiences experience it together and experience it together at home also – so there’s no wrong way to do it,” Johnson added.
Daniel Craig returns as stylish detective Benoit Blanc in murder mystery Glass Onion. Pic: John Wilson/Netflix
While Craig is returning, the rest of the very starry ensemble cast is new, and with filming taking place in a bubble during the pandemic the actors found themselves spending a lot of time together.
But despite so many A-listers being involved, there was seemingly no diva-like behaviour on – or off – set.
Kate Hudson, who plays Birdie Jay, a former supermodel turned fashion designer, thinks the casting was key.
“You want to bring that energy and that sort of sparkle with the characters and how we interact with each other to life,” she said.
“And that’s how you do it, you do that by bonding and creating environments that keep us close, which is what they did. And also casting people that are going to really like each other – that aren’t going to be disruptive.”
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Janelle Monae is another new addition to the cast. Pic: John Wilson/Netflix
Janelle Monae, who plays tech entrepreneur Andi Brand, credits Johnson with creating the right atmosphere.
“I was very shocked by just his calmness on set,” she said. “This is a big cast, a lot of personalities, things happen in production, technical difficulties, some things may not go as planned, and I never saw him lose his cool – and that helped us as the actors.
“And also, he would plan these murder mystery parties on the weekend so we’re filming a murder mystery whodunit, and then we’re playing like mafia, a murder mystery game just for fun, but all that stuff that we did outside of filming helped for us to just trust each other onscreen even more – and we really, really like each other.”
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is out on Netflix on 23 December
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Tomorrowland: ‘Devastating’ blaze destroys main stage at major festival – two days before it was due to begin
A huge fire has destroyed the main stage of a major festival in Belgium – two days before it was due to begin.
Tomorrowland is a dance music event as big as Glastonbury – and David Guetta was due to perform.
Footage showed flames and thick plumes of black smoke engulfing the stage and spreading to nearby woodland on Wednesday.
The fire gutted the main stage
Fire crews attempt to bring the blaze under control
The annual festival in the town of Boom, north of Brussels, is one of the biggest in Europe and attracts about 400,000 people over two consecutive weekends.
It is famous for its immersive and elaborate designs and attracts big names within dance music – including Guetta, best known for tracks When Love Takes Over and Titanium.
Dutch DJs Martin Garrix and Charlotte de Witte were also due to perform, along with the likes of Swedish House Mafia, Eric Prydz and Alok.
Black smoke could be seen rising into the sky
The festival’s website described the creative elements which went into the elaborate main stage.
The theme, described as Orbyz, was “set in a magical universe made entirely out of ice” and “full of mythical creatures”.
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Organisers said no one was injured in the blaze but confirmed “our beloved main stage has been severely damaged”, adding they were “devastated”.
Spokesperson Debby Wilmsen added: “We received some truly terrible news today. A fire broke out on the Tomorrowland site … and our main stage was essentially destroyed there, which is truly awful.
“That’s a stage that took years to build, with so much love and passion. So I think a lot of people are devastated.”
Spokesperson Debby Wilmsen told reporters ‘a lot of people are devastated’
Despite the fire, Tomorrowland organisers said they were still expecting 38,000 festivalgoers at DreamVille, the event’s campsite.
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Robin Kaye: American Idol TV executive and her husband shot dead inside their Los Angeles home
An American Idol TV executive and her husband have been found dead in their LA home.
Robin Kaye was a music supervisor on the long-running reality TV series.
The bodies of the 70-year-old and her husband Thomas were discovered after officers conducted a welfare check at their home.
Both had died from gunshot wounds.
Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas. Pic: Facebook
Detectives say Raymond Boodarian has been arrested in connection with their deaths.
It is alleged the 22-year-old had burgled their property while they were away on 10 July – killing the couple upon their return.
According to Los Angeles Police, there were “no signs of forced entry or trouble” at the property.
Ms Kaye was an industry veteran – and had previously worked on shows including Lip Sync Battle and The Singing Bee, as well as several Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants.
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In a statement, an American Idol spokesperson said: “Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009 and was truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her.
“Robin will remain in our hearts forever and we share our deepest sympathy with her family and friends during this difficult time.”
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Action taken to stop ticketless Oasis fans from watching this week’s shows in Manchester
Huge steel fences have been erected to prevent ticketless fans from watching the Oasis reunion tour in Manchester.
Liam and Noel Gallagher will resume their sold-out run of shows – their first since 2009 – with a performance at Heaton Park tonight, and two more on Saturday and Sunday.
While tens of thousands bought tickets for Oasis’s first two shows last weekend, crowds gathered to glimpse the large screens above the stage in the distance – in an area dubbed “Gallagher Hill” by some on social media.
People walk past a temporary security fence erected ahead of concerts by Oasis in Heaton Park on 1 July. Reuters file pic
Manchester City Council has now said more steel fences have been erected around parts of the park to prevent ticketless fans from watching the gigs, and to protect nature in the park.
“After taking stock of how the first two nights went, additional measures have now been deemed necessary and will be in place for the next three concerts,” it said.
“The erection of the fencing has a dual purpose – both to protect the environment from further damage and to dissuade people from gathering there.
“The necessary measure means the concert will no longer be visible from this area.”
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The fences will cover a large area of the hill within the park’s cattle field, which is being developed as a new woodland area with around 300 young trees planted.
The council added that there would be no facilities for people without a ticket, and said the event area is “double-walled with solid high security fencing all the way round”.
More than 2,000 event security staff and police officers will also be on duty around the site “to ensure both the safety and wellbeing of ticket-holders and that only those who have tickets access the concert”, it said.
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John Hacking, the council’s executive member for employment, skills and leisure, also said in a statement that “unfortunately our hand has been forced in having to put these additional measures in place”.
He added: “Our advice to music fans who don’t have tickets for the concerts is to head into the city centre instead.
“The whole city is going all out to celebrate and help everyone have a good time.
“We’ve got some fantastic things going on with a real party atmosphere for everyone to enjoy, whether they’ve got tickets for the Oasis gigs or not.”
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