Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery has taken the OTT platform by storm since it was released on Netflix past weekend. The spy-comic thriller has the star cast of Edward Norton, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr, Janelle Monáe, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, Jessica Henwick, Dave Bautista, and last but not least James Bond fame Daniel Craig. While Daniel Craig portrays the character of the World's Best Detective Benoit Blanc, others famous characters once again reunite in the sequel of the Knives Out. Directed by renowned filmmaker Rian Johnson and produced by Ram Bergman, Glass Onion has been among the top-watched movies in multiple countries including India. Now, for those who are yet to watch Glass Onion and would like to know the mystery of the movie, they can continue to read this write-up, else, True Scoop advises you to watch the movie on Netflix first as it may contain some spoilers. While many are wondering who was the killer in Glass Onion, another question that pop-up in fans' heads is why the painting of Mona Lisa was used in Daniel Criag starrer movie.
Mona Lisa Painting and killer in Glass Onion
To understand who was killer in Glass Onion and why the Mona Lisa painting was present in the movie, fans need to understand the storyline first.
First, let's talk about Mona Lisa. Glass Onion showcase the aftermath of pandemic and also talks about the age of Twitter. In the same context, in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) has made a deal with the Louvre to borrow the Mona Lisa while the museum is closed for the pandemic. No one's going to museums anyways — might as well get the most priceless artwork known to mankind and keep it around for their own fun. While the film's mystery unravels, the Mona Lisa sits on the sidelines, idly watching a bunch of frenzied millionaires trying to piece together what happened. Though it seems like a bit of humourous, the painting is key to the film's pointed class commentary on billionaires and their obsessions with legacy — a fantasy that relies on massive amounts of intergenerational wealth and privilege, not to mention plenty of support and coddling from others who are not rich.
Who is Miles Bron in Glass Onion?
For those who could not understand te character of Miles Bron, here's what you should know. Miles Bron is a self-styled Tony Stark with an inflated ego that skews his self-perception into thinking that he's an entitled superhero. But unlike Iron Man, who actually does save the world, Miles Bron is just a tech bro chasing after a delusional dream of being the first ever to do something. Like many of our real-life billionaires, his ideas were never actually his own. In Glass Onion, the Mona Lisa is a symbol for legacy. The painting serves as a moodboard for Bron's life, if you will, embodying the end goal he wants to achieve. In the movie, Miles kept on mentioning that he wanted to be remembered in history just like Mona Lisa. In short, Miles had the desire to be immortal.
Who was the killer in Glass Onion? (Spoilers Ahead)
The famous group reunites for an adventurous holiday prepared by billionaire Miles on Glass island. Coming straight to the question, the group gathers once again, and Benoit reveals it was Miles who killed Duke after he connected the dots that Miles killed Andi, and it was Miles who shot Helen. Miles killed Duke with pineapple juice, because Duke is deathly allergic to pineapples. Then, Helen appears with the cocktail napkin Andi wrote—that proved Alpha Industries was her idea, not Miles's idea—and reveals her identity to the group. But, Miles burns the napkin and pressures his friends to side with him. This is when Detective Benoit exits, telling Helen there's nothing left for him to do; he can only present the evidence to law enforcement. Before he leaves, he gives her a Klear crystal—a clean hydrogen energy source invented by Alpha, that Miles wants to fast-track to production despite its safety risks.