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Daniel Craig joins Rian Johnson’s murder mystery as James Bond is further delayed

Press Trust of India | By, Los Angeles
Sep 05, 2018 11:10 AM IST

As Daniel Craig’s fifth James Bond film is being pushed back after director Danny Boyle’s exit, the actor has jumped at the chance to work with Rian Johnson on his new murder mystery.

Actor Daniel Craig has signed on as lead in the murder mystery, Knives Out. The indie thriller will be directed by Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Looper director Rian Johnson, reported Deadline.

Daniel Craig has played James Bond in four films so far.
Daniel Craig has played James Bond in four films so far.

Craig, 50, best known for playing famed British spy James Bond in four films, will portray a detective who is assigned to solve a murder case in the new movie.

The script has been penned by Johnson, who will also produce the project alongside partner Ram Bergman.

The new film will mean that Craig's fifth outing as James Bond in another film will be delayed further. The as-yet-untitled film is likely to miss its release date of November 8, 2019 in the US after the departure of director Danny Boyle over "creative differences".

In this file photo taken on February 10, 2017, British director Danny Boyle poses for photographers during a photocall for the film T2 Trainspotting out of competition at the 67th Berlinale film festival in Berlin. (AFP)
In this file photo taken on February 10, 2017, British director Danny Boyle poses for photographers during a photocall for the film T2 Trainspotting out of competition at the 67th Berlinale film festival in Berlin. (AFP)

Johnson said Boyle's exit from Bond 25 gave him the opportunity to pursue Craig for his film.

"I have been a huge fan and always wanted to work with him and as I worked on the script, trying to get it right, Ram and I were wringing our hands over who could be the detective," Johnson said.

"Then, serendipitously, we heard Daniel might have a small window, and it worked out. He's an actor of extraordinary range, and we are looking forward to the fun of finding that modern detective, and collaborating with Daniel on creating a new Poirot," he added.

Knives Out will begin shooting in November this year, before Johnson moves on to spearheading a new trilogy of Star Wars films.

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