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Knives Out(2019) broke the internet when it was released. The Agatha Christie-style story kept the audience on edge as one twist after another made the movie memorable. Rian Johnson, the director of the movierecently revealed a twist to the character of Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc, which made the fans go crazy.
The Daniel Craig starrer character of Detective Blanc was revealed to be gay during a press conference for the sequelGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
Knives OutBecame Woke With A Lead Gay Character
In a recent press conference held for the upcoming sequelGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,the man-behind-it-all Rian Johnson revealed a fascinating detail about the character of Benoit Blanc. The handsome and devilish character portrayed by the brilliant Daniel Craig was revealed to be gay.
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The news made the internet go wild as the fans claimed thatKnives Outbecame woke after the recent announcement. The fans had interesting responses to the news as some had predicted it while others offered memes as a means of acceptance.
Rian Johnson reveals that Benoit Blanc is gay during a press conference for#GlassOnionpic.twitter.com/YrPfPtSebG
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm)July 08, 2025
https://twitter.com/Johnnyxcarter96/status/1581694034636320768
pic.twitter.com/FzunRBVUYS
— Ethan(ALPHA MALE) (@Ethan87022561)August 14, 2025
pic.twitter.com/3sdSLrFISj
— Garfield (@Shitlibz)June 08, 2025
Will he be gay for real or Disney-ESG gay? (Not saying it was Rian intentions)
— Matan Vilensky (@Matan_Vilensky)June 28, 2025
Benoit Blanc:pic.twitter.com/CvG385wcAl
— Yan Gabriel (@YanYgam)July 10, 2025
why thoupic.twitter.com/V5ZjL9RPpy
— angieboi viendo si se gradúa🤨 (@contri_)July 21, 2025
Fans went wild as the news paved its way around the internet. The character of Benoit Blanc although theorized to be gay was confirmed by the director and writer himself. Rian Johnson is infamously known for directingStar Wars: The Last Jedi Episode VIII(2017) which stands as a part of a canceled trilogy by the director. Rian Johnson wrote and directed the 2019 classicKnives Outwhich went on to become one of the best suspense movies of all time.
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Knives OutSequelGlass OnionWreaking Early Havoc
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Following the success ofKnives Out,directorRian Johnsonbusied himself with the development and creation of its sequelGlass Onion.The film officially titledGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryis all set to release this November. Early critic reviews have been overwhelmingly positive for the movie as hype gets created among fans of the franchise.
Glass Onionwill likely follow its predecessor in the hopes of garnering suspense that is wilder than people’s imagination. Although the film hasn’t been released yet, Rian Johnson along withDaniel Craigand Netflix are already working on the third part of the franchise making it the officialKnives Outtrilogy.Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryis slated for a release date of 23rd November 2022 in select theaters before going to Netflix for an OTT release.
Knives Outis available to rent on Prime Video.
Source:Twitter
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
