Actor wasn’t initially available to play Benoit Blanc because he was filming James Bond
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Actor wasn’t initially available to play Benoit Blanc because he was filming James Bond
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Knives Out director Rian Johnson revealed Daniel Craig almost didn’t play the detective Benoit Blanc in the film series because he was filming another iconic character at the time.
Rian Johnson’s latest film has been praised for finding its footing again
Daniel Craig reprises his role as Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson's upcoming film "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery." The…
Rian Johnson’s latest film has been praised for finding its footing again
Daniel Craig is joined by a sparkling array of talent including O’Connor, Glenn Close and Josh Brolin in this latest murder…
The third installment of detective Benoît Blanc's investigations forces its protagonist to confront the murder of a priest,…
The third murder-mystery installment starring Daniel Craig takes on an impossibly perfect crime, with some messy twists and turns.
