Knives Out 2: Meet The Real Derol Who Inspired The Glass Onion Character. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery director Rian Johnson created the hilarious stoner for Noah Segan to play based on his childhood friend.

Why was the stoner in Glass Onion?

After a series of collaborations that go back to Johnson's debut film “Brick,” the filmmaker explains there's another reason he found himself adding more Derol to his movie: “I'm also always looking for a reason to have one of my best friends, Noah Segan, on set, and it seemed like it would be a pretty fun way to do it ...

Why was Hugh Grant in the Glass Onion?

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.

What was up with the random guy in Glass Onion?

But in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, he gets a more absurd and ridiculous role — that of Derol, a random interloper crashing on the private island owned by Miles Bron (Edward Norton), and completely oblivious to the mayhem happening around him.

Why was Ethan Hawke in Glass Onion?

He had apparently been a fan of Johnson's for a while, so he jumped at the opportunity to work with the director. So Hawke trekked over to the Glass Onion set for a weekend with his family and shot one scene before much of the production took place.

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Who is Benoit Blanc based on?

Just as Benoit Blanc is inspired by Hercule Poirot, the writer-director is inspired by Poirot's creator, Agatha Christie.

What is the message of Glass Onion?

More than anything, Glass Onion is a pastiche of rich people and the super-rich. The message is threefold: Rich people are not necessarily clever or wise (or more accurately, they're often stupid). Rich people are not normal (or more accurately, they're weird).

Did Miles know it was Helen in Glass Onion?

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.

Who is the bad guy in Glass Onion?

Miles Bron is the main antagonist of the 2022 murder mystery film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. He is a billionaire tech entrepreneur, and the CEO of Alpha Industries, who ousted his business partner Cassandra "Andi" Brand from the company over the experimental fuel alternative Klear.

Who was the beach bum in Glass Onion?

Derol is definitely having a moment right now! From articles in Variety to countless memes, the laidback loafer played by Noah Segan has quietly risen as a fan favorite among the star-studded cast of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery in the month since it premiered on Netflix.

Was the mansion in Glass Onion real?

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.

Why are there so many cameos in Glass Onion?

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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.

Is Benoit Blanc married to Hugh Grant?

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.

Was Helen really Andi?

Viewers soon learn that it wasn't actually Andi on the island—it was her twin sister, Helen. Andi had been found dead in an apparent suicide days earlier, and Helen had hired Benoit to help solve her sister's death.

Who is the poker face cameo in Glass Onion?

That'd be Charlie Cale, the human lie detector played by Natasha Lyonne in the Rian Johnson-created Poker Face (the first season of which is now streaming on Peacock).

How do Glass Onion characters know each other?

In this case, they're all a group of close friends who used to meet at a bar named The Glass Onion. The mystery begins when one of them sends out an elaborate invitation to spend a weekend on his private estate in Greece.

Did whiskey cheat on Duke?

While there, Whiskey sneaks away with Miles seemingly having an affair with him. Duke sees. It's later revealed that Duke had Whiskey seduce Miles to let Duke join Alpha News.

What did Miles do to Andi?

As Glass Onion later reveals, Miles murdered Andi at her home, then concealed evidence about stealing her tech empire so no one would trace it back to him. He then invited their peers to party, sending puzzle boxes to help build an alibi, as the news would frame it as a suicide.

Is Glass Onion a satire?

Though The Menu carries a more horror-like tone while Glass Onion is more of a sunny romp, they both also present themselves as satires, comically skewering the likes of their islands' over-privileged guests.

Is Miles the bad guy in Glass Onion?

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.

Who sent Blanc the box?

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.

What does the ending of Glass Onion mean?

However, as the twist-filled Glass Onion ending explained, Andi and Duke were both murdered by Miles — the former because he didn't want anyone his credibility to come under fire, and the latter because he had learned of Andi's death and wanted to negotiate with Miles.

Was there anything at the end of Glass Onion?

In a stunt that many viewers likely didn't see coming, the Mona Lisa plays a significant role in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, with the painting ultimately burning to a crisp at the end.

What is the book on the floor in Glass Onion?

In GLASS ONIONS (2022), one of the books on Blanc's bathroom floor is CAIN'S JAWBONE. A murder mystery first published in 1930, all the pages are printed out of order. It's only been solved 3 times.