Director Rian Johnson has made himself an exciting franchise with Detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, in Knives Out. The first Knives Out movie came out in 2019 in theatres and was a critical and commercial success. In a strange move, the next instalment took a Netflix-exclusive release, which is also the fate of any future instalment of Knives Out. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery came out in 2022 and good reviews from critics and audiences, even though the critical reception was lesser than the first film. The third instalment of the franchise - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - will be released on Netflix in 2025. Wake Up Dead Man – A Knives Out Mystery: Avengers Star Jeremy Renner Roped In for Rian Johnson’s Murder Mystery Alongside Daniel Craig and Josh O’Connor.

Now, a report is going viral that it is being made on a staggering budget of USD 210 million! This budget was reported by Jeff Sneider, an independent journalist known for his breaking scoops. Interestingly, the first Knives Out film that went to theatres was made on a budget of USD 40 million, while Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery was made on a budget of around USD 50 million. This makes the rumoured budget of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery more than five times the budget of the first Knives Out movie!

Of course, this has led confounded netizens to ask why the film is costing so much, with an X user wondering if Robert Downey Jr is making a cameo in Knives Out 3! For those who didn't get the joke, read on how much Disney is paying the Oscar winner to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time as the villain, Doctor Doom. Robert Downey Jr and Russo Bros’ Salaries & Perks for MCU Return: Here’s How Much Marvel Is Paying Them for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ – Reports.

Netizens' Jokes on 'Knives Out 3' Budget

'Robert Downey Jr'

'Scam'

Another RDJ Joke

'Netflix Accountant'

'Aliens Did It'

'Avengers Level Money'

Possible Reason for the High Budget

Like the previous movies, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery has a star-studded cast. In addition to the returning Craig, the movie also stars Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.

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