The name’s Blanc, Benoit Blanc.

Daniel Craig kicked off the 2025 BFI London Film Festival in style on Wednesday night at the star-studded premiere of Rian Johnson ‘s latest “Knives Out” caper, “Wake Up Dead Man.”

Director Johnson took to the stage at Royal Festival Hall to introduce the film and was joined by stars Craig, Daryl McCormack, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Cailee Spaeny, Kerry Washington and Andrew Scott. Josh O’Connor and Glenn Close also star, but weren’t in attendance.

Craig flexed his signature charm when festival director Kristy Matheson asked him if he dives deeper into his character, the drawling detective Benoit Blanc, while preparing for each “Knives Out” installment. “First of all, I just want to say thank you for having us,” he said with a smile, before adding, “N

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