Ethan Hawke and Jada Pinkett Smith Join Knives Out 2

As if the current lineup isn’t big enough, Knives Out 2 just tapped Jada Pinkett Smith and Ethan Hawke to join the stellar cast. From Edward Norton to Kate Hudson, the sequel is bringing some serious firepower and is shaping up to be as big, if not bigger, than the first.

The second and third films have been picked up by Netflix and have Rian Johnson returning as the director and Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc. The budget is said to be somewhere around $40 million for each so the possibilities are endless. Since we don’t expect many action sequences and special effects, it’s quite possible the majority of the budget is being utilized to snag some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.

Johnson recently tweeted that filming had already begun so perhaps we will get a peek at any new additions that have yet to be announced. Other previously announced castings include Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Leslie Odom Jr, and Janelle Monae.

Perhaps one of the best things about this film is that this is such a random selection of talented actors, many oh whom we haven’t seen share a screen with one another. The same can be said about the first installment as well. It seems every day we pick up our phones to take a peek at social media and learn that someone new has been added. Who will it be tomorrow? Comment below with who you’d like to see join the cast!

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