Daniel Craig is back in action with a new installment in the Knives Out franchise that will continue to unravel murder mysteries in a true detective fashion. Knives Out 3 is set to follow its predecessor’s legacy as it introduces a new cast for the movie, including famed actress, Mila Kunis.
Although the arrival of the third installment is surely a positive update for the fans, they pointed out their disappointment over casting Kunis.
Fans are Unhappy with Mila Kunis’ Casting in Daniel Craig’s Knives Out 3
Rian Johnson‘s Knives Out 3 has already been announced with Deadline revealing that the Black Swan star Mila Kunis is the new cast in line to join Daniel Craig in Netflix’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
For the unversed, Kunis has been in the acting industry since a young age. After rising to prominence as Jackie Burkhart on the popular television sitcom That ’70s Show (1998-2006), she gained wider fame for her voice work in The Family Guy.
Apart from her work in the television industry, she got notable roles on the big screen with some of her works including Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Friends With Benefits (2011), Ted (2012), and The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) among others.
Given her credits on her portfolio, her addition to the franchise would have added charm to the project but the truth is otherwise. Due to the actress’ last year’s comments of supporting convicted r*pist Danny Masterson, many are expressing their disappointment on the unjust casting.
Check out the tweets below.
There's still time to fire her @rianjohnson @KnivesOut
— kala (@riverun_1410) May 30, 2024
The convicted r*pist supporter?
— ᶻ (@inzaynitys) May 31, 2024
Whhhhy is she still working?
— Irony (@FormerlyIr) May 30, 2024
Grats on hiring a rape apologist who literally supported a convicted rapist. Not too late to recast.
— Clinton Thomas (@CT80) May 31, 2024
And I am suddenly no longer interested
— megan 🇮🇪🍉🇵🇸 (@daemonscaraxes) May 30, 2024
Is there really no one who is better for the role than someone who is a rape apologist?
— Nory (@NoryIsCute) May 30, 2024
Fans are furious that the actress, who supported a convicted personality in the past, has been hired to work on the upcoming project. The actress has issued a video apology for taking her stance to support Masterson last year.
Mila Kunis Faced Heavy Backlash Over Supporting Danny Masterson
Kunis found herself engulfed in trouble when she along with her husband, Ashton Kutcher sent letters to a judge following Danny Masterson’s r*pe conviction, via BBC. Her That ’70s Show co-star who played Steven Hyde on the sitcom, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on two counts of r*pe in 2003.
The duo sent letters to Judge Charlaine Olmedo before his sentencing, which went viral after independent journalist Tony Ortega obtained them. Their insensitive decision led to a major backlash from the public, leading them to make an apology video.
In the apology video, the 40-year-old actress stated that the letters “were intended for the judge to read and not to undermine the testimony of the victims or retraumatize them in any way. We would never want to do that and we’re sorry if that has taken place.”
Whereas, Kutcher reflected that the convicted actor’s family approached the couple, asking them to write character letters. Kunis added,
We support victims. We have done this historically through our work and will continue to do so in the future…Our heart goes out to every single person who’s ever been a victim of s*xual assault, s*xual abuse or r*pe.
While it remains a mystery whether the franchise would agree to fans’ demands to replace the actor, the star-studded cast for Knives Out 3 also includes Josh O’Connor, Kerry Washington, Jeremy Renner, Glen Close, Cailee Spaeny, and Andrew Scott. Whereas, Craig is set to reprise his role of renowned detective Benoit Blanc with Rian Johnson back in the director’s chair.
Netflix’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is set to be released sometime in 2025.
