Glass Onion: a story at loggerheads tells the new investigation of detective Benoit Blanc, camped by Daniel Craig. This new movie from Rian Johnson is full of twists, surprises and cameos! Have you spotted them?
Warning, spoilers. It is advisable to have seen Glass Onion before continuing to read this article.
After the success of the first film At Knives Out at the cinema, Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) continues the adventures of detective Benoit Blanc on Netflix. This sequel, titled Glass Onion, takes the character played by former James Bond Daniel Craig to Greece to solve a new case.
For this new fun and explosive investigation, Daniel Craig is surrounded by a new prestigious cast: Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick and Dave Bautista.
But that’s not all since this flamboyant suite is full of surprise guests! Here are all the cameos you had to spot in Glass Onion.
Stephen Sondheim, Natasha Lyonne, Angela Lansbury and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) can boast of having famous playing partners. During a game of Among Us via Zoom, the detective plays with actresses Angela Lansbury, the recently deceased icon of Arabesque, and Natasha Lyonne (Orange Is the New Black, Russian doll) but also the basketball player Kareem Abdul- Jabbar and composer Stephen Sondheim.
Yo-Yo Ma
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Yo-Yo Ma is an acclaimed cellist, partying in quarantine with Birdie Jay (Kate Hudson) in Glass Onion. He will help his assistant Peg (Jessica Henwick) to find the melody “The Little Fugue in G Minor” by Bach in the enigma sent by Miles Bron (Edward Norton).
Ethan Hawke
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Express appearance of Ethan Hawke who plays a henchman of Miles Bron. It is he who injects an unknown product into the throats of Miles’ guests. This product is supposed to protect against Covid or destroy the virus.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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It’s a hilarious voice cameo from Joseph Gordon-Levitt! He indeed embodies the speaking clock of Miles Bron (Edward Norton), which we hear several times in the film. And the actor just says “Dong” to a melody composed by famed musician Philip Glass, according to Miles. A nice wink for the actor who is a regular at cameos in Rian Johnson’s films, especially since he had already made a vocal cameo in the skin of a fictional detective in Knives Out.
Hugh Grant
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It is a major figure in romantic comedies who embodies the companion of Benoit Blanc! Hugh Grant plays Phillip, the detective’s lover. They live together and even share their confinement. When Benoit prefers to stay in his bath playing, Phillip spends his time in the kitchen or pottery.
Jared Leto
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This is technically not a cameo but a rather funny wink. The alcoholic drink that Cassandra/Andie Brown (Janelle Monáe) drinks is a kombucha created and marketed by a certain Jared Leto!
Serena Williams
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Sportswoman Serena Williams’ cameo could only have been a poster in the gym, but it’s more than that! The famous tenniswoman appears in a screen in which she interacts to coach during sports sessions. She is Miles Bron’s personal trainer, but since he is not often available, she spends more time reading than coaching him.
Noah Segan
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Derol is a somewhat lost character who is just passing through. He’s a squatter at Miles’. He is played by Noah Segan, who was already present in At Knives Out since he played Agent Wagner there.
Jeremy Renner
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As with Jared Leto, Jeremy Renner’s “cameo” is a colorful wink. The actor appears on the packaging of a brand of chili in his name.
AndersonCooper
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A final star is mentioned: Anderson Cooper, a well-known journalist across the Atlantic. In Glass Onion, Miles Bron refers to him and a certain birthday party.