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One priest is dead. Another priest is a suspect in the comedy “Wake Up Dead Man,” the latest installment in Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” series, featuring Daniel Craig as the detective Benoit Blanc.
Josh O’Connor stars as that prime suspect, Father Jud, and this scene involves a confrontation that he and Blanc have with other suspects. The cast includes Andrew Scott, Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington and Cailee Spaeny.
In his narration, the film’s writer and director, Johnson, says, “We’re getting movie stars who were all No. 1 on the call sheet on their own films to come in and be a part of an actual ensemble.” Their clashes create some startling and humorous moments here.
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