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Craig's Benoit Blanc Tackles Dark Secrets in New Film
1 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Daniel Craig's new film 'Wake Up Dead Man' is relevant to current scary times.
- Benoit Blanc is a caricature of himself, designed to disarm awful people.
- Co-star Josh O'Connor delivers a brilliant performance praised by Craig.
Daniel Craig's latest film, "Wake Up Dead Man," the third installment in the "Knives Out" franchise, is noted by the actor to be eerily relevant to contemporary "scary times." Craig views his detective character, Benoit Blanc, as a caricature designed to disarm and analyze unsavory individuals, rather than a traditional mystery solver.
The film, set in a dark American Gothic landscape recreated in Essex, England, boasts a cast including Josh O'Connor, Andrew Scott, and Glenn Close. Craig lavishes praise on O'Connor's portrayal of a young Catholic priest with a troubled past, comparing his talent to that of Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart.
O'Connor, in turn, credits Craig for his casting and highlights the "Bond icon's" surprising self-doubt and collaborative spirit. The film sees Benoit Blanc facing what may be his most challenging case yet: solving the murder of a monsignor at a Catholic parish in upstate New York.
