Los Angeles, Nov. 30 -- Director Rian Johnson has expressed a strong desire to cast Meryl Streep in a future chapter of his "Knives Out" franchise, suggesting that the legendary actress would be an effortless fit within the series' razor-sharp world of intrigue and deduction.
In a recent conversation with IndieWire, Johnson reflected on the thrill of assembling ensemble casts for whodunits, noting the vast number of performers he still hopes to collaborate with.
Asked for his dream star in a future Knives Out installment opposite Daniel Craig's detective Benoit Blanc, the filmmaker had a clear answer: "If you're reading this, Meryl Streep, I feel like you'd slot into a murder mystery very well."Considering the esteemed actress only recent...