Glass Onion’s Among Us gag cameos were murder-mystery royalty

Glass OnionThe sequel: Knives are OutThis follows Benoit blanc’s adventures. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hits and Blanc isn’t getting invited to the country estates of the rich and powerful, it turns out he doesn’t have much use for his detecting talents. He apparently decided to play instead of murder solving in real life. There are many of us.

The film gives us a brief glimpse into the game, which is great for those who are familiar with the genre. But the best part is when Benoit is revealed to be playing alongside a stellar group of masters of murder mystery. But in case you missed who each player was, or aren’t familiar with their work in the genre, we broke them all down for you:

[Ed. note: This story contains spoilers for Glass Onion.]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Abdul-Jabbar is one of the most important multi-hyphenates from the current era. A great player in professional basketball, Abdul-Jabbar transitioned to writing columns after his retirement and was, most importantly, for the purpose of Glas OnionThe mystery novel. Abdul-Jabbar began co-writing novels in 2015 with Anna Waterhouse based on Mycroft Holmes. The series is now on its fourth entry, which is why he’s part of Benoit’s celebrity There are many of us game.

Stephen Sondheim

The greatest composer in musical theater history, Sondheim’s inclusion here may seem confusing at first, but he was actually a screenwriter too. Sondheim wrote (with Psycho Anthony Perkins (star) A murder mystery movie called Sheila’s LastThe other was Rian Johnson’s most direct inspiration for Glass OnionAccording to the director.

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury was perhaps the easiest of the bunch to identify. Angela Lansbury played Jessica Fletcher for 12 years, the famed amateur detective and writer who solved mysteries in mystery TV shows. Murder, She Wrote. Lansbury is one of the most recognisable murder-mystery actors in history, having starred in 264 episodes.

Natasha Lyonne

Lyonne is the newcomer to this group of legends, but is an easy fit considering her upcoming mystery show is Rian Johnson’s next project. This is the show. Poker FaceIt already seems like an amazing time based upon its trailer. Like any good mystery series, it appears to be stacked with guest stars, and Johnson and Lyonne hope it will be loved enough to make Lyonne’s appearance at Benoit’s There are many of usMatches will feel effortless to future viewers.