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'All the Old Knives': 5 things you did not know about Chris Pine

Meet the award-winning cast of the Amazon Prime Video espionage thriller who will don their spy caps in this intriguing tale of deceit
UPDATED MAR 24, 2022
Chris Pine as Henry Pelham in 'All the Old Knives' (Prime Video)
Chris Pine as Henry Pelham in 'All the Old Knives' (Prime Video)

Amazon Prime Video is treating fans of the espionage mystery genre with a new watch based on the hit novel by Olen Steinhauer that is enfolded with death, danger, romance, so hopes are already high for the movie.

When a plane hijacking resulted in deaths, the Vienna office of the CIA who was helpless at the time, re-opens the case as they suspect someone from their office betrayed them. 'All the Old Knives' will see Henry tasked with investigating his ex-lover Celia when the CIA suspects her of being a double agent that fed information to the terrorists who caused major devastation. The old case about the plane hijacking opens up a can of worms that encases the past and present of both, as suspicion mounts. Full of confusion and thrill, the Amazon Prime Video movie boasts of an excellent cast, so read on to know more about the actors donning the spy cap!. 

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Chris Pine as Henry Pelham

Chris Pine is a well-known American actor who began his career with small roles on television shows like 'ER', 'CSI: Miami' and more. In 2004 he made his feature film debut with the hit rom-com movie ' The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement' and slowly began gaining popularity with works like 'Just My Luck', ' Blind Dating', 'Bottle Shock' and more. The early 2010s was when we received worldwide recognition when he starred in multiple meaty roles. Playing leads in 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit', Captain Kirk in the acclaimed 'Star Trek' film series, 'This Means War' etc he cemented his place as an A-lister in Hollywood.

His career has been on an upward trajectory with him being known for  Steve Trevor in 'Wonder Woman', Dr. Alexander Murry in' A Wrinkle in Time', 'Robert the Bruce in 'Outlaw King' and others. Pine has also done voice work and lent his voice to works like 'SuperMansion', Jack Frost in 'Rise of the Guardians' and a version of Peter Parker / Spider-Man in 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. He plays the male lead of Henry Pelham who is tasked with investigating his ex-girlfriend for being a mole.



 

Thandiwe Newton as Celia Harrison

Thandiwe Newton is a prominent English actress who started her acting career in 1991 with the rom-com 'Flirting' which she followed up with roles in ' Interview with the Vampire', ' Beloved', ' Mission: Impossible 2', 'The Pursuit of Happyness', 'ER' and more. One of Newton's most prominent works is the science fiction drama series 'Westworld' where she portrayed Maeve Millay, Her brilliant acting won her much critical acclaim as well as multiple award nominations with her winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, among other accolades. She also won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her part in the movie 'Crash'

The talented actress was even appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 2019 and included in the 2019 edition of the 'Powerlist', ranking the 100 most influential Black Britons. Newton will portray the female lead of Celia Harrison who is under suspicion of being a mole in 'All the Old Knives'



 

Other cast members

The rest of the cast consists of  Laurence Fishburne as Vick Wallinger, Jonathan Pryce as Bill Compton, Gala Gordon as Waitress, Corey Johnson as Karl Stein, Colin Stinton as Moscow Staff Chief, Ahd Kamel as Laila Maroof, and David Bedella as Drew Favreau.

'All the Old Knives' is set to premiere on April 8, 2022, in select theaters and on Amazon Prime Video.

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