The much-delayedDeath on the Nileis set to finally premiere on February 11, 2022 (supposedly, let’s see if anything changes over the next couple of months). A new trailer dropped yesterday to remind everyone that this movie exists, and unlike thefirst trailer, which was borderline camp, this one is hitting the drama button so hard someone probably broke a nail. This is a big, period epic! Lavish costumes! Exotic locales! Elaborate sets! Star-studded cast! It’s really making me think a lot aboutKnives Out 2, the superior murder mystery franchise. Sorry, Kenneth Branagh, let your upcoming onslaught ofBelfast提名,也许,贝科,奖项抚慰你use while Hercule Poirot is a classic, Benoit Blanc is the eccentric detective we want and need.
What’s interesting about this trailer is how deliberately they cut around Armie Hammer. He’s there, but he barely speaks, and a few angles chosen effectively excise him from the scene.The Hollywood Reporterhas aninteresting breakdownof Disney’s decision to keep him in the film. Basically, the scale of the film is so big, with the ensemble cast sharing many scenes, that it would be implausible to replace him a la Christopher Plummer replacing Kevin Spacey inAll the Money in the World, and too expensive to digitally alter the film to remove him. So, they’re going ahead with the Valentine’s Day weekend release with Hammer still part of the ensemble, even as he’sprobably going to skateon charges of sexual assault stemming from allegations earlier this year. When we look back onDeath on the Nile, will it be the last big project we see Armie Hammer in, or will it be the start of his comeback?
