Daniel Craig On His Character's Sexuality in 'Knives Out 2'

The actor plays master detective Benoit Blanc, who's been tasked with investigating the suspicious death of a wealthy family patriarch. In the sequel, Craig reprises the role, this time investigating a more complicated mystery.

Craig imbues the character with a level of intrigue and humanity. In the sequel, Blanc is shown to be living with a male partner, played by Hugh Grant. While the scene is brief, it offers a fascinating glimpse at Blanc's personal life — as well as confirmation that the character is a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

"The less of a song and dance we make about [Blanc's sexuality], the better, really, for me, because it just made sense," Craig said in an interview with Deadline.

"And also as I said at the London Film Festival, who wouldn't want to live with the human being that he happens to live with?" Craig asked. "It's nice, it's fun, and why shouldn't it be? I don't want people to get politically hung up on anything."

After decades of movies and TV shows depicting most LGBTQ+ characters as one-dimensional stereotypes, we've seen a shift in recent years. Queer characters are more prevalent in modern productions, and their sexuality is often just one facet of their character, rather than being used as a punchline.

In Glass Onion, Blanc is revealed to be gay, but it isn't related to the plot in any significant way. It's just a small detail that gives us a glimpse into Benoit Blanc's character.

Knives Out was a huge hit at the box office on its release in 2019. Its sequel will be available on Netflix in December. Let us know what you think of the series — and its reveal. Do you agree with Daniel Craig that the detail shouldn't be overblown?