While the Easter egg is a subtle one, that same symbol briefly appears in Knives Out during the car chase scene between Marta Cabrera and Benoit Blanc. Brick features a prominent symbol that was integral to the plot, and that helped lead the main character Brendan Frye to the site of his ex-girlfriend’s murder, essentially kick-starting the plot of the film. Since Knives Out marks Johnson’s return to the mystery genre, it seems only fitting that he would top off his latest mystery film with a callback to his first. Gordon-Levitt voices Detective Hardrock, a simple yet compelling bad-cop role that subtly juxtaposes the farcical detective archetypes present within Knives Out from Benoit Blanc’s genius to Lieutenant Elliot’s (Lakeith Stanfield) calm and collected persona.
Unlike some of his previous cameos, Gordon-Levitt doesn’t make an onscreen appearance in Knives Out, but rather his voice can be heard on a television program that’s playing in the background of Marta’s apartment. In Knives Out, Gordon-Levitt’s cameo occurs during one of the few glimpses into Marta Cabrera’s (Ana de Armas) personal life outside of the Thrombey estate. Related: Biggest Clues To Knives Out's Killer Twist Since this first project, Gordon-Levitt has been featured in small roles in Johnson’s later films, including a recent cameo in Star Wars: The Last Jedi as the voice of Slowen-Lo, a resident of Canto Bight that reports the ship Rose and Finn ditch on the beach to the authorities. The collaboration between the two dates as far back as Johnson’s first film, Brick (2005), in which Gordon-Levitt portrayed the main protagonist Brendan Frye.
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Gordon-Levitt, who has starred in films such as The Dark Knight Rises and Inception, has been featured, whether it be in a leading role or a short cameo, in every single movie Johnson has directed, including his original mystery Knives Out. That elevated awareness not only intelligently pokes fun at the mystery tropes that have become cliches, but also redirects the viewer’s attention so that they don’t see Knives Out's twist ending coming.įrom neo-noirs to blockbusters, Rian Johnson has directed films across many genres and the one consistency among them is his continued partnership with actor and director, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Instead of copying tradition, Knives Out cleverly acknowledges it through the use of Easter eggs and references to other detective stories and films that are woven throughout the background, constantly reminding the audience that this story is a murder mystery and, therefore, will function in the same way as its predecessors.
Related: Knives Out: Hidden Clue To Killer's Identity Because he fought with Harlan on the night of his murder and was at risk of loosing his inheritance, Ransom is presented as the most likely person to have killed Harlan, which causes the audience to automatically dismiss him as the killer since it’s very rare that a murder mystery paints the most obvious candidate as the murderer. One of the most compelling aspects of Knives Out is its apparent awareness of common murder mystery tropes and how it uses that knowledge to intentionally mislead the audience.
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