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Jan 2023
33m 47s

Janelle Monáe

Netflix
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Janelle Monáe joins the show to talk about her role in Rian Johnson's whodunit, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Monáe explains why Rian Johnson's work in the Sci-Fi space piqued her interest long before she took the role of Cassandra Brand, shares her experience acting opposite Daniel Craig (who returns as the master sleuth Benoit Blanc), and details how ... Show More
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