Knives Out Cast Breakdown

Nov 27, 2019

In 2019, we have seen many movies hit the big screen with outrageously great ensemble casts, but unquestionably ranking as one of the best is the group of actors that have come together to star in KNIVES OUT. Writer/director Rian Johnson went all out when trying to find the right performers to play his large group of characters, and he ended up hiring some of the best in the business.

In an exclusive interview with AMC, Johnson said, "There’s an old adage that 90 percent of directing is casting, and it really is true. If you put the right people in the movie and you have a script that works, you can kind of just, like, sit back and enjoy the show."

So, who can audiences expect to see in KNIVES OUT, and what role will they play in the whodunit? To prepare you for the movie’s forthcoming release, allow us to break it down for you.

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig already has solidified his place in pop culture history with his run in the JAMES BOND franchise, but here he gets to add another potentially iconic character to his resume. In the movie, he plays the crucial role of Benoit Blanc, a Kentucky-fried private detective hired to solve the case at the center of the plot.

Christopher Plummer

Said case at the center of the plot in KNIVES OUT is the question of whether or not somebody murdered author/publishing legend Harlan Thrombey, who is played in the movie by veteran star Christopher Plummer (BEGINNERS, ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD). And while you might think that the fact that his character is murdered might limit his screen time, flashbacks provide plenty of opportunity for Plummer to show his skills.

Ana de Armas

While most of the cast in KNIVES OUT play members of the Thrombey family, Ana de Armas stars as the only suspect not related by blood or marriage. The BLADE RUNNER 2049 and KNOCK KNOCK actress plays Marta, the longtime private nurse for Harlan Thrombey who also became his closest confidant in the months before his death.