Film fans accuse Knives Out director of ‘ruining’ Hollywood after exposing the industry’s best kept secret

Film fans have accused Knives Out director Rian Johnson of ‘ruining’ Hollywood after exposing the industry’s best kept secret.

The American filmmaker is responsible for directing both Knives Out films, the most recent being the sequel which sees Tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) invite his friends to a getaway on his private Greek island.

When someone on the island dies, Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), who reprised his role from the first movie, is put on the case.

Alongside Norton and Craig is the likes of Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.

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In an interview with Vanity Fair in 2020, Johnson made a bizarre claim in relation to iPhones or other Apple products shown in movies

He explained: "Another funny thing, I don't know if I should say this or not.

"Not because it's like lascivious or something, but because it's going to screw me on the next mystery movie that I write, but forget it, I'll say it. It's very interesting.

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The scene in question is from the first film, which sees Ransom Drysdale (Chris Evans) as he arrives at the Thrombey household where all of the characters congregate for the first time.

"Apple, they let you use iPhones in movies, but - and this is very pivotal - if you're ever watching a mystery movie, bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera," the director explained.

The rule set out by Apple is particularly damning for Knives Out, since all of the characters at one point or another are suspected of murdering wealthy crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer).

Spoiler alert: while several of them can be seen with iPhones, including Lee Curtis's Linda Drysdale, Ransom is one of the few suspects without an Apple product.

And those who have seen the film will know he is the culprit.

"Every single filmmaker who has a bad guy in their movie that’s supposed to be a secret wants to murder me right now," he added.

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Some fans were left fuming by the admission, as one person commented: "Honestly, I wish I could unlearn this."

Another added: "This is the worst thing I ever learned.

"Now I look for it to try and find a secret bad guy."

A third person also said: "There needs to be a spy thriller where someone’s phone breaks part way through and they switch from iPhone to Android and they end up being a traitor."

LADbible has contacted Apple for comment.