Here's Where You Know The Cast Of Death On The Nile From

Sir Kenneth Branagh reprises his role as Agatha Christie's famed private detective Hercule Poirot. Viewers last saw Poirot solving the murder of Johnny Depp's character John Cassetti before being called to solve a "murder on the bloody Nile." Although this contradicts the beginning of "Death on the Nile" as the murder has not yet taken place, it does indeed set the tone for another classic murder mystery. The film begins with the detective off-duty enjoying a hoiday in Egypt, but before long, Poirot is asked to investigate a murder aboard the boat.

Aside from his role in the film's prequel "Murder on the Orient Express," Branagh is best known for directing and starring in a number of adaptations of William Shakespeare works, including "Hamlet" and "Much Ado About Nothing." He also portrayed Gilderoy Lockhart in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (a role that almost went to Hugh Grant), and played Commander Bolton in "Dunkirk." Viewers may also know him as the director of the 2015 live-action adaptation of "Cinderella" starring Lily James and Richard Madden and the 2022 film "Belfast," which stars Jamie Dornan and Caitríona Balfe.

"Cinderella" was a critical success and is arguably one of the best live-action Disney remakes. "It's no accident that Cinderella has been in the culture for thousands of years, and in cross cultures. ... It's a fairy tale with very familiar dynamics," Branagh told Collider, noting that he had to carefully "balance" the classic story with more modern elements.

While Daisy Ridley's character Mary Debenham doesn't appear in "Death on the Nile," Tom Bateman's character isn't alone. Bouc is joined by his girlfriend Rosalie Otterbourne and his mother Euphemia, played by Annette Bening.

Bening is a name viewers will have surely heard before. The American actor got her start in theater — her Broadway debut as Holly Dancer in "Coastal Disturbances" scored her a Tony Award nomination — before transitioning into film roles. Bening's list of awards is almost as long as her list of credits, which notably includes the neo-noir crime thriller "The Grifters" and the black comedy-drama "American Beauty." However, superhero fans will more likely recognize Bening as Dr. Wendy Lawson (aka. Mar-vell) and the Supreme Intelligence in the 2019 MCU film, "Captain Marvel." Bening loved the duality of the roles she played, which were quite a departure from characters she's played in the past. "Part of what I do is I get to play the Supreme Intelligence, and within that, there's a lot of creativity," she explained to Earth's Mightiest Show..

In 1992 Bening married her "Bugsy" co-star, famed American actor/director/screenwriter/producer Warren Beatty. "I had no doubt when I met Annette that it was time to get married," Beatty said years later on "Today." According to People, the "Dick Tracy" star had "promised Bening that he wouldn't hit on her while filming" but as soon as they wrapped the pair went out for dinner, and the rest was history.

Arnold "Armie" Hammer plays Simon Doyle, Linnet Ridgeway's new husband in "Death on the Nile." When it is revealed that Simon is penniless — and was engaged to Linnet's former best friend, Jacqueline De Bellefort (Emma Mackey), just weeks earlier — he becomes one of Hercule Poirot's prime suspects. 

Viewers will recognize this American actor from his breakout role as the Winklevoss twins in the 2010 feature "The Social Network," which he starred in alongside the likes of Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Justin Timberlake. Since then he's appeared in plenty of high-profile films, including "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," "Call Me By Your Name," and "Rebecca." However, Hammer's cinematic accolades have since been overshadowed, and viewers may know only know Armie Hammer's name from a series of sexual assault and rape allegations which were brought against him in January 2021. These allegations surfaced shortly after "Rebecca" was released, a film which added to the #MeToo conversation. "We definitely wanted to be aware that the modern audience is very different," Hammer said to The Face just months earlier. "Modern audiences now probably sympathize more with Rebecca — a woman who didn't listen to her husband, who did what she wanted, and was like, ​'I'm an independent woman and I'll do what I want.'"

While the investigation is still ongoing, he's since been removed from several other projects, such as "Billion Dollar Wedding" and "Shotgun Spy," IndieWire confirmed. He has not attended any press events for "Death on the Nile," which finished filming in 2019. 

If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

Another guest on the cruise is the crooked lawyer Andrew Katadourian, Linnet's cousin who has been secretly stealing from her. Andrew is played by "The Other End of the Line" star Ali Fazal. As noted by Variety, Fazal's character has previously been portrayed by white actors like George Kennedy and David Soul, but Branagh did colorblind casting for "Death on the Nile." "The culture has shifted," the Indian actor explained. "We are talking [about] diversity in so many areas and across the globe. Blind casting is a thing now, and it is happening."

Fazal has appeared in a variety of Hindi flicks such as "Fukrey" and "Sonali Cable," but he has also crossed over into English-speaking feature film roles. His international breakout gig came when he appeared in the seventh installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise as Safar. Since then, Fazel has become best known for portraying Abdul Karim in "Victoria & Abdul." As he told HeyUGuys, going to London was a "fascinating" experience for the actor, who said that it helped him to feel even more connected to his character, who was also visiting the country for the first time. 

"Game of Thrones" star Rose Leslie plays Louise Bourget, Linnet's maid. In true Agatha Christie fashion, Louise is also considered as a suspect; that is, until she becomes the second victim. Louise's French heritage was a "real draw" for the Scottish actor who took every opportunity to practice the language before she started filming, per Digital Spy. "Before we started shooting, I went and stayed with my older sister and her family, who live in Nice, which was obviously a wonderful excuse, and I pretended that it was for work," she quipped, before explaining that she spent days listening to the accent and trying to get it right.

Prior to gaining international recognition as Ygritte in "GOT" (and for marrying her on-screen love interest Kit Harington), Leslie portrayed Gwen Dawson in the first season of "Downton Abbey" (and made a guest appearance in Season 6). She then starred in the fourth season of the British crime drama "Luther" alongside Idris Elba. Although the role of DS Emma Lane was quite different from anything Leslie had played before, she couldn't help gushing about her character to The Scotsman. "She is a brilliant character because she's incredibly professional and good at her job. She's loyal and determined in the face of brutality. She has so many layers," Leslie said. In 2021, Leslie found herself the star of another police drama, playing Kirsten Longacre in the BBC miniseries "Vigil."

Sophie Okonedo portrays jazz singer Salome Otterbourne in "Death on the Nile." She's also Letitia's aunt and a possible suspect aboard the steamer. If you don't know the name Sophie Okonedo, you'll certainly recognize some of her acting credits, as she has had a long career in film, television, and theater. Her breakout role was alongside MCU star Don Cheadle in "Hotel Rwanda." While "Death on the Nile" may be her biggest film part to date, the British actor and narrator has previously appeared in other features like "The Secret Life of Bees" and "Christopher Robin."

Okonedo is probably best known for playing Elizabeth Proctor in the 2016 Broadway production of Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible." Despite training at RADA, Okonedo struggled to establish her theater career in the UK. "I do notice that — over the last year — I've had maybe two scripts from England and tens and tens from America. The balance is ridiculous," she explained to The Guardian. Okonedo further highlighted the racial inequality that led to her pursuing roles overseas. "I'm still struggling [in the UK] in a way that my white counterparts at the same level wouldn't have quite the same struggle," she said.

However, thanks to her Tony Award-winning success in "The Crucible," Okonedo was able to bag a ton more roles. In 2018, she returned to London to play Cleopatra in a Shakespeare classic, which, as she told the Evening Standard, was one of her "favorite jobs ever."

Entertainment industry veteran Jennifer Saunders has also joined the cast of "Death on the Nile." The British star plays Marie Van Schuyler in Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery. Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French are longstanding comedy partners (and friends off the screen) so it's perfectly fitting for them both to be starring in this Kenneth Branagh-led feature. The pair are a double act at every turn, even in interviews. "I managed to put on quite a lot of weight within the pyramids at some point on 'Death of the Nile' and I don't know how it happened. ... I walked into a temple quite slim and came out with the fattest bottom you've ever seen," Saunders joked to Radio Times, while French quipped that it was thanks to the "very good snacks" on set.

As well as being one half of the "French & Saunders" comedy duo, the British star is best known as Edina "Eddy" Monsoon from the hit British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" (created by French and Saunders). The series, which ran from 1992 to 2012, also produced a movie spinoff in 2016. One of the things Saunders loves about the series is that it keeps moving on; it's real and enduring. "Every series we do we pick up in their lives," she explained in an interview with Andrew Freund. "There's not a formula for it, it is life."