Irish actor Andrew Scott pictured here in March 2024.Getty Images
Andrew Scott has joined the cast of “Wake Up Dead Man,” the latest installment in the “Knives Out” whodunnit series, according to Variety.
Scott, a native of Dublin, will feature in the new film alongside Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny, while Daniel Craig is reprising his role as Benoit Blanc.
It'll be an on-screen reunion for Scott and Craig, who both featured in the 2015 James Bond film "Spectre."
Details on Scott’s role in "Wake Up Dead Man" are under wraps at the moment.
Scott joining the "Wake Up Dead Man" cast is the latest step in the Irish actor's rise to fame. Last month, the limited series "Ripley," in which he stars as Tom Ripley, cracked the top 10 on Netflix.
Earlier this year, Scott landed a Golden Globe nomination for his role opposite Paul Mescal in "All of Us Strangers." It was his second Golden Globe nomination following the nod for his turn as the 'Hot Priest' in the smash hit series "Fleabag."
Also this year, Scott became the first person to win the Critics’ Circle Best Actor prize in both theatre ("Vanya") and film ("All of Us Strangers") in the same year.
Scott has won two IFTAs ("Black Mirror" and "Sherlock") and has been nominated for several others, and was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his spot on "Black Mirror."
Meanwhile, Rian Johnson, who is returning to write and direct the new "Knives Out" film, revealed the title of the new flick on X on May 24:
The next Benoit Blanc mystery, the follow-up to Knives Out and Glass Onion, is called Wake Up Dead Man. pic.twitter.com/pdDXRDmwcI
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) May 24, 2024
Before announcing the new title, Johnson said on X: "I love everything about whodunnits, 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 getting to explore that range is one of the most exciting things about making Benoit Blanc movies."
Johnson said production was about to begin on "Wake Up Dead Man" with an anticipated release of 2025.
Variety notes that Lionsgate released the original 2019 film "Knives Out," which impressively grossed $312 million against a $40 million budget. (It also saw an Aran sweater, donned in the film by Chris Evans, go viral.)
Netflix then bought the rights to the "Knives Out" series for more than $450 million and debuted the sequel “Glass Onion" in 2022. "Wake Up Dead Man" will be heading for Netflix as well.