In a surprising revelation, acclaimed director Rian Johnson has admitted that he was able to guess Daniel Craig's cameo appearance in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' before anyone else could. This came to light during a Q&A session for the latest 'Knives Out' movie, where Johnson was moderated by none other than JJ Abrams.
According to Johnson, the breakthrough moment came when watching dailies of the film, specifically a scene in which Daisy Ridley's character uses the Force to manipulate a Stormtrooper into unlocking her belongings. The scene played out as follows: the Stormtrooper walks across the room, and Johnson noticed that the actor seemed too good at conveying a sense of calm and authority.
Johnson recalled asking his team, "Who is that actor?" to which Lucasfilm's Pablo Hidalgo responded by saying it was just a stunt double in a Stormtrooper costume. However, Johnson remained convinced that it was actually Daniel Craig under the armor, taking into account the way the actor walked across the stage with a sense of confidence and ease.
A day later, confirmation arrived that Johnson had indeed guessed correctly, with Abrams chiming in to say that he too had noticed something unusual about the Stormtrooper's performance. The news sent shockwaves through the 'Knives Out' fanbase, who have long admired Craig for his versatility as an actor.
While fans may be disappointed that the panel discussion didn't reveal more details about the making of 'The Force Awakens', the Q&A session provided a fascinating insight into Johnson and Abrams's shared passion for filmmaking.
According to Johnson, the breakthrough moment came when watching dailies of the film, specifically a scene in which Daisy Ridley's character uses the Force to manipulate a Stormtrooper into unlocking her belongings. The scene played out as follows: the Stormtrooper walks across the room, and Johnson noticed that the actor seemed too good at conveying a sense of calm and authority.
Johnson recalled asking his team, "Who is that actor?" to which Lucasfilm's Pablo Hidalgo responded by saying it was just a stunt double in a Stormtrooper costume. However, Johnson remained convinced that it was actually Daniel Craig under the armor, taking into account the way the actor walked across the stage with a sense of confidence and ease.
A day later, confirmation arrived that Johnson had indeed guessed correctly, with Abrams chiming in to say that he too had noticed something unusual about the Stormtrooper's performance. The news sent shockwaves through the 'Knives Out' fanbase, who have long admired Craig for his versatility as an actor.
While fans may be disappointed that the panel discussion didn't reveal more details about the making of 'The Force Awakens', the Q&A session provided a fascinating insight into Johnson and Abrams's shared passion for filmmaking.
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. Daniel Craig is known for being super intense and confident on screen, and it's pretty easy to imagine him as a Stormtrooper who doesn't want to mess up 
. But still, it's cool that Rian Johnson was able to pick up on it before anyone else. And now we know JJ Abrams agrees with him too 
. Too bad they didn't reveal more about the process, but at least we got a fun behind-the-scenes glimpse 
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i love how he pieced together the clue and was like "nope, this guy's not just a stunt double"
i'm so down for more knives out movies tho! 
i mean, who else can guess daniel craig in a stormtrooper suit? that scene where he walks across the room was def suspicious - you could see the confidence and ease with which he moved... anyway, it's cool to see jj abrams was onto something too 
now i'm even more curious about the making of the force awakens... maybe rian had a secret connection to lucasfilm or something? 
. It's great to see these two filmmaking legends geeking out over their shared love of storytelling #FilmMagic #KnivesOutForever #TheForceAwakens
Abrams must have been impressed by craig's ability to play it cool even when wearing that massive suit. 
, but this is just wild! i mean, it makes sense now that he's got a keen eye for talent... maybe he even helped get craig the part? fingers crossed 
. also, can we talk about how awesome it is to see these legends working together like jj abrams and rian johnson - they're proof that even in big franchises, creativity and passion still reign supreme 
. Anyway, it's awesome to see fans like the 'Knives Out' crew still super passionate about filmmaking and willing to share their love with each other 
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Anyway, it's cool that Rian Johnson guessed it correctly, but I'm sure JJ Abrams was like "no way, dude, it's just a stunt double" until they confirmed it 
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. Like, who else could pull off looking that calm and authoritative in a costume? 
The way he walked across the stage with ease was definitely suspicious, especially since JJ Abrams mentioned noticing something unusual too 
. And let's be real, Daniel Craig as a Stormtrooper? That would've been EPIC! 
Omg what a wild guess 
This Q&A session was so cool I'm loving the behind-the-scenes vibes