Daniel Craig presents himself in a new look for his role in the upcoming Knife out 3and the fans are divided.
In a tweet shared on Monday, director Rian Johnson gave a first behind-the-scenes look at Craig in his role as detective Benoit Blanc.
The black and white photo shows the 56-year-old British star with long hair, a three-piece suit and a hat in her hand.
“Aaaand here we go! Today is the first day of shooting for the next Benoit Blanc crime thriller Wake up, dead man – see you on the other side,” Johnson wrote in the caption.
Several fans have since commented on the post, expressing shock at Craig’s new look.
“HIS HAIR WHAT AN ICON,” wrote one, while a second admitted that “Blanc with long hair” “feels kind of weird but I like it.”
“Oh my god, his hairstyle,” said a third alongside a crying emoji.
Aaaand here we go! Today is the first day of filming for the next Benoit Blanc crime thriller “Wake Up Dead Man” – see you on the other side. pic.twitter.com/Napfvq1zXT
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) June 10, 2024
“Enjoy the shoot!” commented someone else. “And tell the young man to get a haircut.”
“There has to be a damn good reason why Benoit has such long hair,” wrote another.
“Long hair AND a fedora? I smell prequel?” one speculated, while others compared Craig’s changed appearance with that of Tom Cruise in the Mission Impossible Franchise.
“The Knives Out movies will be like Mission Impossible with Tom Cruise, who alternates between long and short hair,” said one fan. “I like that.”
A second agreed: “I like that you are going the ‘long hair vs. short hair’ route to differentiate sequels, like with Tom Cruise in the Mission Impossible Films.”
Last month, Johnson announced the highly anticipated third installment in his popular crime series, officially titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Crime Mystery.
Craig, who played private detective Benoit Blanc in the first two films, Knife out films, will appear in the third with a star-studded cast including Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, challenger Star Josh O’Connor, PriscillaCailee Spaeny, Kerry Washington, Jeremy Renner, Mila Kunis and Good luck, Leo Grande Actor Daryl McCormac.
The film, which is part of the director’s $450 million deal with Netflix for two sequels, is slated to hit the streamer sometime in 2025.
The first Knife out The film debuted in 2019 and followed Blanc’s investigation into the murder of famous writer Harlan Thrombey, portrayed by the late Christopher Plummer. This film saw Ana de Armas’ breakout role as nurse Marta Cabrera. The film also starred Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Katherine Langford, and Michael Shannon.
Three years later the sequel followed, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Crime Thrillerwas released. In the film, Blanc flies to the private Greek island of tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton), where he is tasked with solving a crime game gone wrong.
In addition to Craig, there was a new all-star cast including Kate Hudson, Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton, Madelyn Cline, Dave Bautista and Kathryn Hahn.
