Washington DC, Nov. 29 -- Director Rian Johnson has singled out three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep as his top pick to join the upcoming 'Knives Out' instalment, telling IndieWire that the legendary actress "would slot into a murder mystery very well," reported People.

Johnson, who has just wrapped the third film in the series, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, said the idea of casting Streep came up when he was asked which actor he'd most love to work with alongside Daniel Craig's detective Benoit Blanc. "There are so many actors I haven't worked with," Johnson remarked, noting that the franchise's appeal lies in pairing fresh talent with the core mystery engine. "If you're reading this, Meryl Streep, I feel like you'd slot into ...