Knives Out, Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson Reveals Games He's Been Playing Recently

Famous film director Rian Johnson shared some of the games that currently occupy his spare time, and even mentioned that he was about to playGod of War Ragnarokon his Playstation.Known forStar Wars: The Last JediandKnives Out, Johnson is a figure in filmmaking that pop culture fans haven’t always been kind to.Some consider him responsible for takingStar Warsin a direction that feels disrespectful to the movies which came before, while others praise him for trying tobreakStar Warsout of its mold. Ultimately, it cannot be disputed that Johnson made two critically acclaimed films in the past five years, and another one is on the way. AsGlass Onionbasks in the premiere of its limited theatrical release today, Johnson revealed the video games that have had his attention in the past few months.RELATED:Knives Out 2: Rian Johnson Commented On Glass Onion Reveal About Benoit Blanc’s SexualityAccording to a recent interview picked up by IGN, Johnson is excited to finally dig into the newGod of Wargame, and though he hasn’t had a chance to playRagnarokyet, he outed himself as an avid fan of theGrand Theft Autogames as well. The director ofBreaking Bad’s “Ozymandias” spent the past few months replayingGrand Theft Auto 5, and is also nearing the end of hisLegend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildplaythrough.

Rian Johnson being a video game enthusiast comes across as a surprise to none, and he is hardly the only person in Hollywood who has a gaming hobby nowadays, as – quite famously – Henry Cavill and Millie Bobbie Brown are huge video game fans as well. In fact, if rumors are to be believed, one of the major reasonswhy Henry Cavill leftThe Witcheron Neftlixwasn’t just the Superman deal with Warner Bros. Pictures, but also due to the creative disagreements he had towards a writing team that played fast and loose with the source material ofThe Witcher.

With Johnson’s interest inGod of War Ragnarok, the developers at Santa Monica Studios have a veritable blockbuster on their hands. The appeal for Kratos and his son Atreus has never been wider, asGod of War Ragnarokis breaking PlayStation Store recordswith ease. It has established itself as the defining franchise for PlayStation in the current console generation, and its commercial success should be considered a major victory for Sony. A sequel to bothGlass OnionandGod of War Ragnarokis on the way, and though Johnson and Santa Monica Studios are both enjoying their rightful accolades today, the future seems just as exciting as well.

God of War Ragnarokis available now for PS4 and PS5.