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Knives Out fans celebrate as director Rian Johnson announces Daniel Craig’s character is ‘obviously’ queer  
 
Knives Out director Rian Johnson has confirmed that Daniel Craig’s character, Benoit Blanc, is gay.
Craig played the genius detective in the hit 2019 mystery thriller, and will reprise the role in the forthcoming sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
In an early scene in Glass Onion, which screened as part of the London Film Festival on Sunday (17 October), Blanc is shown to be living with another man, prompting fans to speculate about the character’s sexuality.

During a press conference at the London Film Festival, Johnson was asked directly whether the character was indeed queer.
“Yes, he obviously is,” Johnson replied, per Insider.
Alluding to the well-known actor who makes a cameo as Blanc’s apparent partner, Johson continued: “And there’s nobody in the world I can imagine in bringing me more joy for Benoit Blanc to be with.”
Craig added: “No spoilers, [but] who wouldn’t want to live with that person?”
Fans have shared their delight at the news on social media, with many praising the decision to remove any ambiguity surrounding the character’s sexuality.
“Benoit Blanc gay confirmed. I can go in peace now,” one fan joked.