Daniel Craig is back as Southern detective Benoit Blanc in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Rian Johnson’s sequel to his 2019 ‘whodunit’ hit.
and Kenneth Branagh’s Poirot films – Johnson enthused over being a part of people reconnecting with the genre.supports HTML5 video
Modernising the genre though is something that Johnson believes has been a component of the greats from the start, comparing the way the film entwines contemporary issues – like the Covid-19 pandemic and influencer culture – with genre tropes to the work of murder mystery legend Agatha Christie.I’m just trying to claw my way up to doing something like that. The other trick with these movies is to approach them with a narrative engine that is not a puzzle and is a ride.
There are even glimpses into his home and personal life which has made many questions about whether the eccentric private investigator may be in facet be queer.When met with the question, Johnson was more than happy to confirm that ‘yes, he obviously is’ with Craig agreeing with his director to cheers from the crowd.actor talked about this approach to the character’s big monologues and his relationship with Johnson.