Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller has simply dropped on Netflix, and viewers have already determined it options an enormous “dig” at Elon Musk.

The murder-mystery sequel to Rian Johnson’s 2019 hit Knives Out premiered on Netflix at this time (December 23). It sees Daniel Craig return because the smooth-talking detective, Benoit Blanc, however with an entire new homicide to place to mattress. Nonetheless, followers appear to be satisfied the actual star of the present is Edward Norton; who they consider is parodying Elon Musk.

Norton performs billionaire Miles Bron, and plenty of viewers of the movie suppose that the character is a direct shot at Musk. Given the movie was properly into manufacturing and almost full by the point Musk’s controversial 2022 actually kicked-off, some have been calling Johnson the brand new “Nostradamus”.

Edward Norton in Glass Onion
Edward Norton stars as Myles in ‘Glass Onion’. CREDIT: Netflix

Taking to Twitter to share their ideas on the movie, quite a few Glass Onion followers couldn’t assist however draw parallels between Bron and Musk. On person wrote: “Bloody hell. Now that I consider it, Edward Norton’s character is so harking back to Elon Musk.”

“Rattling, actual courageous of Netflix and Glass Onion to outright name Elon Musk an absolute fool and nonetheless have a Twitter account,” wrote one other person. Whereas one other viewer of the movie tweeted: “Is Glass Onion a thinly veiled dig at Elon Musk? [sic]”

Although Norton has but to touch upon the seemingly Musk-iness of his character, he advised Entertainment Weekly he’d been motivated by fallen start-up moguls. “Miles is the furthest factor from an precise scientist,” he defined. “Miles might be extremely recognizable to anyone who’s watched the WeWork documentary or the Theranos documentary. He’s excessive on self-regard and emblematic of the self-appointed tech Illuminati. Miles Bron has by no means had an unique concept at any section of his life — that’s summation of him.”

Norton is a newcomer to the franchise, which has been spearheaded by Daniel Craig in two outings now. Craig sat down and talked to NME previous to the movie’s launch. Talking of the key of the franchise’s success, the previous James Bond star mentioned that Knives Out efficiently married trendy themes to “timeless” storytelling.

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“Agatha Christie was writing in her time,” Craig advised NME. “If she have been writing now, there can be tech billionaires, there can be these folks in her tales. That’s what’s uncommon about them – though they do have a timeless really feel about them, they’re now and all the things that’s being spoken about is about now.

Glass Onion: Knives Out Mystery

“It’s a enjoyable film. They’re enjoyable films and all we wish is for folks to return and have enjoyable watching them. If you wish to have a bit of suppose on the similar time, then knock your self out.”

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller is now streaming on Netflix.



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