‘Knives Out’ Stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson on Chris Evans’ ‘Eat S—‘ Scene: ‘That Was Particularly Spicy’ (Exclusive Video)
”That was my favorite part — letting these guys run and seeing them go was a lot of fun,“ director Rian Johnson tells TheWrap
Beatrice Verhoeven | November 27, 2019 @ 10:00 AM
Last Updated: November 27, 2019 @ 10:10 AM
“Knives Out,” Rian Johnson’s “whodunnit” murder mystery, boasts an all-star cast that includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Toni Collette, Katherine Langford and Daniel Craig — just to name a few. The ensemble only filmed a couple of scenes all together, but the one that stood out to them most was the scene that has already inspired a meme, two months before release of the film.
“I remember them all — my favorite was ‘eat s—‘: that was particularly spicy,” Don Johnson told TheWrap’s Beatrice Verhoeven at the Toronto International Film Festival. Collette, who plays an influencer of some sorts, added, “also, talking over each other and improvising… it was so great to have that freedom.”
Director Rian Johnson said: “That was my favorite part: letting these guys run and seeing them go was a lot of fun.”
The scene went viral when the “Knives Out” trailer was posted, depicting a dysfunctional family coming together following the death of the family’s patriarch, played by Christopher Plummer. Chris Evans — the somewhat black sheep of the group — appears for the reading of the will and gets reprimanded for it given he didn’t show up for the funeral, at which point, he tells multiple irate family members to quite literally “eat s—.”
chris evans telling people to eat shit for 10 seconds straight is the only video ever pic.twitter.com/cWlB8A7dTf
“The stew is even richer because we have people that are not here [at the festival], like Ana de Armas and Daniel Craig and Lakeith Stanfield,” added Curtis. “It’s an even more motley crew. That scene, in particular, is actually the only scene in the movie where all of us are in one room and it’s in that scene where Chris basically gave the movie a meme.”
The film received huge applause from the audience following its premiere at the film festival over the weekend.
“This is a modern-day American ‘whodunnit’ in the style of the classic Agatha Christie novel,” Rian Johnson said. “Me wanting to do a ‘whodunnit’ was the initial inspiration for it and as a huge bonus, I got to work with the coolest actors on the planet.”
“Knives Out” will hit theaters on Nov. 27. Johnson also wrote the screenplay.
Watch the video above.
14 Buzziest Movies for Sale at This Year's Toronto Film Festival (Photos)
The Toronto International Film Festival is better known as a launching pad for films about to hit theaters than as a sales market, but the packed slate of projects includes quite a few that will be vying for the attention of studios, indie distributors and streaming services.
"Bad Education"
Perhaps one of the biggest titles for sale, "Bad Education" stars Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Ray Romano and Alex Wolff and is based on the real-life events that took place at writer Mike Makowsky's high school.
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"Citizen K"
Following his critically lauded "The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley," Alex Gibney is back with "Citizen K," a documentary about Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who went from communist to political prisoner in a 20-year battle with Putin.
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"Dads"
Bryce Dallas Howard’s debut feature documentary is about dads -- including her own, Ron Howard. It includes insight from Patton Oswalt on becoming a single parent after the death of his wife, and Hasan Minhaj reflection on his immigrant father's sacrifices. “Dads” is also the first film under Imagine Entertainment’s new documentary division, which has already released “Pavarotti” and has plans for films about Louis Armstrong, Dwyane Wade and last year’s wildfires in California.
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"The Friend"
Based on the award-winning Esquire article of the same name, the film follows a man (Jason Segel) who puts his life on hold to help his friends through a terminal cancer diagnosis. Dakota Johnson and Casey Affleck also star in director Gabriela Cowperthwaite's ("Blackfish") film.
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"How to Build a Girl"
Everyone is obsessed with Beanie Feldstein following her performance in "Booksmart," so this film has become a buzzy title for TIFF buyers. She stars as a teenager trying to reinvent herself as a hip London music critic. Chris O'Dowd and Emma Thompson also star.
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"There’s Something in the Water"
Canadian Ellen Page turned her eyes homeward for her documentary about toxic fallout from industrial development. But as she explores her native Nova Scotia and visits families who have contracted cancer and other side effects from the toxins, she discovers these incidents have all been localized in poor income neighborhoods often home to indigenous or black communities. Page and Ian Daniel, who directs the documentary-series “Gaycation” with Page, call out the “environmental racism” taking place as native women fight for their land.
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"The Vigil"
Keith Thomas' horror film follows a young man who has to fulfill his Jewish practice of watching over a deceased family member of the Orthodox community. Of course, he is soon confronted with a malevolent entity.
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"Wasp Network"
“Wasp Network” will be the 17th narrative feature from the prolific French auteur Olivier Assayas, but this his first political thriller since 2010’s “Carlos.” Edgar Ramírez stars in the spy drama, based on the true story of five Cuban dissidents who were imprisoned by the U.S. in the 1990s on charges of espionage and murder. Penélope Cruz, Ana de Armas and Gael García Bernal also star.
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"Blackbird"
Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, Kate Winslet and Mia Wasikowska star in “Notting Hill” director Roger Michell’s remake of the 2014 Danish film “Silent Heart." Sarandon plays a mother who learns she’s dying and chooses to end her life on her own terms. But when her family gathers for one last goodbye, tensions between sisters Winslet and Wasikowska boil back up to the surface.
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"Red Penguins"
"Red Penguins," the latest documentary from Gabe Polsky ("Red Army," "In Search of Greatness"), follows Steve Warshaw's attempts to change post-Soviet Russian hockey into a sporting event for everyone, with the help of Hollywood executives and advertisers, forever transforming Russian-American relations.
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"And We Go Green"
Leonardo DiCaprio produces this film about the international Formula E circuit, which is similar to Formula One but with eco-friendly electric cars. On brand for the actor, who even has a foundation dedicated to the environment and Earth's inhabitants.
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"Rocks"
After "Suffragette," Sarah Gavron is back with "Rocks," which is picking up major word of mouth ahead of the festival. The movie follows a young girl who finds herself struggling to take care of herself and her younger brother.
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"Guns Akimbo"
This one is for the Daniel Radcliffe fans out there -- a dark sci-fi thriller in which the actor plays the next contestant in an illegal livestreamed death match. Samara Weaving, fresh off "Ready Or Not," also stars.
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"The Other Lamb"
This sounds like one for fans of Ari Aster's "Midsommar." Michiel Huisman plays a cult leader who is questioned by a young woman born into the cult. Plus, it was featured on the 2017 BloodList for best (then-)unproduced horror scripts.
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Toronto 2019: Environmental docs, spy dramas and films with big names will be all the rage at this year’s festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is better known as a launching pad for films about to hit theaters than as a sales market, but the packed slate of projects includes quite a few that will be vying for the attention of studios, indie distributors and streaming services.
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