Angela Lansbury was a theater legend known for her work the murder he wrote and like Mrs. Potts The beauty and the Beast. He has won several Tony Awards for his numerous contributions to the theater and an honorary Oscar for the many shows that have marked the history of cinema. Unfortunately, he passed away last week at the age of 96, but his memory lives on. Before his death, he appeared in Rian Johnson’s film. glass onionwhich is a sequel to the best-selling detective novel, knives out. Johnson recently talked about what it was like to work with the late actress and the sentimental impact she had on the film.
The knives out projected director glass onion at this week’s London Film Festival, which included not only a posthumous performance by Lansbury, but also by Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim was a lyricist and composer known for Broadway masterpieces such as West Side Story, in the woodsYes Sweeney Todd. Lansbury worked with Sondheim Sweeney Todd, when she played the role of Mrs. Lovett. Johnson reflected on the memorable appearances of the two theater giants in a post-projection panel (via Terme), saying:
For both of us, in addition to the honor of having them in the film, being able to personally have 10 minutes with each of them to tell them what their work meant to me was really special. The fact that he was in our movie, we were so lucky and what an amazing life he had.
Rian Johnson was clearly very moved by his ability to spend time with Lansbury, and his previous work must have had an impact on him. Like him, many actors and directors this week shared their love for Lansbury and the breadth of their work with audiences.. knivesowes a lot to the murder he wrote, which perfected the thriller narrative style on which the film was based. It seems very fitting for Lansbury to go back to the genre that made her a household name for her latest performance of hers.
It is not clear what role Lansbury plays glass onion, but we know he’s part of a stellar cast that includes Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, and Kathryn Hahn. The film will follow a group of friends trying to solve a murder during an island vacation in Greece. If anyone knew how to solve a murder mystery, it was Angela Lansbury. I’m sure she had a lot of fun returning to her old territory, and the cast was lucky to have such an icon in the cast.
Johnson is no stranger to working with acting legends. the last Jedi The director also directed Christopher Plummer in one of his last major performances as Harlen Thrombey knives out. No wonder so many respected artists want to work on Johnson’s mystery films. They are somewhat reminiscent of classic mystery films of the past and the actors are probably scrambling to work in such a traditional and fun format. The knives out The franchise is better for it, with performances that elevate the movies and make them modern classics.
Glass onion: a mystery at loggerheads It will be released in theaters on November 23 and will be available to Netflix subscribers in December. To revisit Angela Lansbury as she solves mysteries as famed writer Jessica Fletcher, the murder he wrote is currently available to Peacock subscribers. The show is so entertaining and perfectly captures what made Lansbury so loved. We will miss him.
Source: Cinemablend
