“Here's an interesting thing,” Johnson told Decider over Zoom. “So if you look at [Lyonne's] cameo on Glass Onion she's in the Charlie Cale makeup and look in her trailer in between setups on Poker Face. So it's Natasha, [and] in the world of Glass Onion, Poker Face is a show that his friend Natasha is shooting.”
In the sequel “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”, which premiered in theatres in November, Lyonne makes a cameo as herself and is included in a five-way Zoom call with her fellow mystery-loving friends Blanc, Stephen Sondheim, Angela Lansbury and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
His name is Phillip. I just basically thought who would it give me the most joy for Benoit Blanc to be with, and I thought Hugh Grant. He was such a joy to be with, he came to set for one day, did that one disconnected scene and trusted us to put it in the movie.
The title of a 1968 Beatles track, “Glass Onion” was intended as a joke from Paul McCartney about people who read too much into the band's lyrics. Fans have theorised that a glass onion is a metaphor for something both multi-layered and transparent, somewhat proving the point he was making.
'Glass Onion' star Noah Segan shares Easter eggs, a deleted scene, and the yacht-rock song that inspired his scene-stealing stoner Derol. Noah Segan, who plays scene-stealer Derol in "Glass Onion," has starred in all of Rian Johnson's movies.
However, the real mystery was not why Andi joined the others on Miles' private island but what was Andi's real identity to begin with. As Glass Onion progressed, it was revealed that Helen, Andi's twin sister, was impersonating Andi to uncover the mystery of her twin's death and find her sister's killer.
Miles does, though, so did he clue into who his surprise guest really was at any point? Rian Johnson says the answer is no. After all, "Glass Onion" makes Klear that Miles Bron is an idiot. Supporting this, Johnson notes that Miles is just as shocked as the other characters when they realize "Andi" is really Helen.
It was staged as a suicide so no one would suspect Miles was the culprit. Meanwhile, Duke (Dave Bautista, once again showing audiences he's more than Drax) had a drink that was dosed with pineapple juice, which immediately killed him because he's deathly allergic to pineapples.
The film then jumps back to when Blanc received the invitation. He was visited by Helen, Andi's twin sister, who brought him the smashed-up puzzle box. Helen tells Blanc that Andi is said to have committed suicide days earlier, but she believes that Andi was murdered.
In an interview with Collider, Hugh Grant confirmed that his cameo character in Rian Johnson's Glass Onion, Phillip, is, in fact, married to Daniel Craig's character, the illustrious detective Benoit Blanc.
The multimillion-dollar home on Pisceshite Island are fictional, with the film actually shot in Greece at the Amanzoe resort, with the Glass Onion CGI'd into the top of the villa.
The four friends on the screen are actor Natasha Lyonne, basketball star Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, and musical legends Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim. While these appearances don't impact the plot of Glass Onion, it adds some humor and more star power.
"When we were writing Poker Face, Rian was editing Glass Onion," Lilla Zuckerman told Mashable. "So sometimes we would pitch things, and he would say, 'No, let's not do that. ' And now I realize it was because it was in Glass Onion."
Hugh Ransom Drysdale is the main antagonist of Knives Out. He is Richard and Linda's son, referred to as the Black Sheep of the family. His sly tactics lead to him almost avoiding capture for his crimes, although he inadvertently kills Fran and is arrested.
Henry was sent to confirm whether Celia was the mole who aided the hijackers, and the truth is slowly revealed as they talk. In the end, All the Old Knives reveals Henry was the traitor, with Celia explaining that she was actually the one sent to trap Henry into admitting his crimes.
I assumed he sent her the box because he always did even though she had previously declined and it would've been suspicious if he hadn't this time. So in order to keep up the ruse of not knowing she was/would be murdered he sent her one. It's a cover.
So many people I know, and respect, DID truly enjoy 'Glass Onion'. But for me, this film was so over-the-top that I continually felt as though I were watching a TV sit-com or vaudeville show. That, not a film during which several central characters actually are murdered. And a murderer must be uncovered.
It turns out that Duke had seen Miles leaving Andi's house on the day of her murder and figured out that the tech mogul had something to do with her death. The viewing stats bump that Duke showed Miles right before he died was actually a news alert about Andi's death, as the streamer blackmailed Miles.
The group gathers once again, and Benoit reveals it was Miles who killed Duke after Duke connected the dots that Miles killed Andi, and it was Miles who shot Helen.
Why did Miles invite Andi if he killed her Glass Onion?
In the end, even Glass Onion's twist isn't too complex, with Miles simply inviting his friends to his mansion and trying to cover his tracks over murdering a former partner. As for this soirée, it's all to ensure they remain loyal accomplices.
Miles Bron is the main antagonist of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Bron is a rich Tech giant who owns a private estate in Greece. He is portrayed by Edward Norton.
Alpha's big new product is a hydrogen fuel called Klear, and Miles is pushing it despite knowing it's dangerous. Andi left the company over this. Blanc gives the revenge-minded Helen a chunk of Klear, and she blows up the Glass Onion with it.
Benoit Blanc Hitting The Piano Key Is An Investigation Technique. Benoit knew the truth in Knives Out from the very start, and that's thanks to his unique investigation techniques. Benoit isn't just hitting the piano key at random times, instead, it's a way to alert Detective Elliott to ask a specific question.
