Until today, eight actors had been reported/announced to be appearing alongside Daniel Craig in Knives Out 2; along with Dave Bautista and Kate Hudson, we’ll also see Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline and Jessica Henwick.
It’s unclear why Ethan Hawke’s involvement in the sequel wasn’t disclosed ahead of time.
Maybe Rian Johnson simply wanted to keep a few castings secret, though considering that the cast and crew are on location, it was to be expected that photographers would be nearby snapping pictures of the production.