I May or May Not Be Salivating Over How Good the Cast of Death on the Nile Is

Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot

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The director and star will return as Christie's famed French detective. This time Poirot will find himself investigating the murder of a young heiress while on vacation on the Nile.

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Tom Bateman as Bouc

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Bateman is set to reprise his character from Murder on the Orient Express, Bouc, who's a personal friend of Poirot.

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Gal Gadot as Linnet Ridgeway Doyle

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The Wonder Woman actress will play Linnet Ridgeway Doyle, the heiress whose death prompts Poirot's investigation.

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Armie Hammer as Simon Doyle

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Hammer (Call Me By Your Name) is on board as Linnet's husband, Simon, who falls under suspicion when his wife is killed.

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Emma Mackey as Louise Bourget

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Sex Education star Emma Mackey has joined the cast as the former fiancée of Simon.

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Letitia Wright as Rosalie Otterbourne

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The Black Panther alum's character, Rosalie, is a lead suspect in the story. Olivia Hussey played her in the 1978 adaptation starring Peter Ustinov and Mia Farrow.

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Sophie Okonedo as Salome Otterbourne

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The British actress has appeared in everything from The Secret Life of Bees to Hellboy, and we're excited to see her play the mother of Wright's character Rosalie.

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Annette Bening as Euphemia

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Bening has signed on to play a character named Euphemia, who doesn't appear in Christie's novel. How will she fit into Poirot's investigation? We're excited to find out.

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Ali Fazal as Andrew Katchadourian

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After watching the Indian actor and model's incredible turn in Victoria & Abdul, seeing him play a character likely based on the book's Andrew Pennington will be a delight.

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