Daniel Craig cursed out Netflix CEO over Glass Onion

James Bond actor Daniel Craig was reportedly unhappy during an interview with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Knife out 2 premiering in 2022, and lambasted him during the event over the streaming giant’s continued refusal to accept theatrical releases for its biggest films.

On October 18th as discovered by world of the role, puck Journalist Matt Belloni reported on the ongoing conflict between Netflix

and some parts of Hollywood that aren’t happy that the streamer isn’t releasing more films into theaters for longer theatrical runs, which can make those involved a lot more money and help films become more popular and get them more exposure. Buzzing in the mouth. As part of that reporting, Belloni shared a story from 2022 involving an interaction between Craig and Sarandos during the TIFF 2022 premiere of glass onion, the sequel to Knife out.

After the audience at the event gave the film a standing ovation, Craig apparently used this as evidence Glass onion

should get a bigger and longer theatrical release. Netflix’s CEO disagreed and responded that that was “not our model,” prompting a heated response from the Benoit Blanc actor, who reportedly said some variation of “Your model is fucked.” And according to Puck, Craig isn’t the only person in Hollywood unhappy with Netflix’s streaming-focused business model.

Last week, Belloni reported that Margot Robbie and filmmaker Emerald Fennell had inked a $150 million Netflix deal for their upcoming project Wuthering Heights

Film. Fennell and Robbie reportedly want the cultural impact that theater can provide.

In September, deadline reported The Glass onion could have grossed over $600 million at the global box office if Netflix had received a full-length theatrical release and a marketing push. It was also reported that Craig and writer/director Rian Johnson were unhappy with the situation. The duo is next Knife out Consequence, Wake up, dead manis scheduled to appear on Netflix in 2025.

But current comments from Sarandos suggested during an investor meeting that this approach and business model won’t be changing anytime soon, no matter how upset some creators in Hollywood seem to be.

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