Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Jeremy Renner Joins 'Knives Out' After Hot Sauce Reference
Jeremy Renner, the actor, is joining the 'Knives Out' movie series.
In the upcoming movie, 'Wake Up Dead Man', he plays a character named Dr. Nat Sharp.
This comes after a joke about Renner's fake hot sauce brand was mentioned in a previous 'Knives Out' movie called 'Glass Onion'.
Renner says his character in the new movie, Dr. Sharp, is a sad doctor who wouldn't be interested in hot sauce.
'Wake Up Dead Man' is written and directed by Rian Johnson and stars Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, who investigates a case involving a dead Monsignor.
Jeremy Renner is joining the 'Knives Out' franchise in 'Wake Up Dead Man'.
'Glass Onion' referenced a fake hot sauce brand launched by Renner.
Renner plays Dr. Nat Sharp, who has likely never tried the fictional hot sauce.
Rian Johnson is writing and directing the new 'Knives Out' film.
Daniel Craig plays Benoit Blanc, the detective investigating a case.
- Who
- Jeremy Renner, Daniel Craig, Josh Brolin
- What
- Renner discusses his role in 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' after a prior reference to his fake hot sauce in 'Glass Onion'.
- When
- The film premieres November 26 in select theaters and December 12 on Netflix.
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- Renner's character is involved in a case investigated by Benoit Blanc.
- Franchise
- Knives Out
- Starring
- Jeremy Renner, Daniel Craig, Josh Brolin
- Director
- Rian Johnson
- Character
- Dr. Nat Sharp
- Release Date (Theatrical)
- November 26
- Release Date (Netflix)
- December 12