Benoit Blanc

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Benoit Blanc is a fictional, eccentric Southern gentleman detective best known as the central sleuth in Rian Johnson’s modern whodunit film series "Knives Out" and its sequels.

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Benoit Blanc canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
fictional detective
film character
appearsIn Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery NERFINISHED
Knives Out NERFINISHED
appearsInSeries Knives Out film series NERFINISHED
characteristic analytical
courteous
eccentric
observant
persistent
polite
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Rian Johnson NERFINISHED
ethnicOrigin Southern American
eyeColor blue
firstAppearanceDate 2019
genre detective fiction
mystery fiction
whodunit
hairColor blond
hasAccent Southern American English NERFINISHED
hasFutureWorkAnnounced third Knives Out film
hasNameOrigin French-language surname
hasSexualOrientation gay
inspiredBy Columbo NERFINISHED
Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED
classic gentleman detectives
knownFor elaborate deductive monologues
solving complex family murder mysteries
languageOfWorkOrName English
livesWith Philip NERFINISHED
medium feature film
narrativeRole detective
protagonist
notableCase Miles Bron island murder case
Thrombey family inheritance case
notableQuote I suspect foul play.
It makes no damn sense.
occupation private detective
sleuth
partOf Knives Out franchise NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Daniel Craig NERFINISHED
positionInSeries central sleuth
residence United States of America
surface form: United States

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Daniel Craig characterPortrayed Benoit Blanc
Knives Out mainCharacter Benoit Blanc
T-Street associatedWithCharacter Benoit Blanc