If the online reaction to Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery has proven anything, it’s that the internet’s love for Benoit Blanc knows no bounds. The hotly-anticipated sequel to the breakout hit Knives Out features just one returning character—Daniel Craig’s heavily accented, utterly dapper, and achingly sincere Benoit Blanc. Though Glass Onion‘s critical and fan reception wasn’t quite as glowing as its parent film, that same dip in regard cannot be said for Benoit Blanc. The man is undeniably more popular now than he’s ever been.

But why? What’s so compelling about a goofy-talking detective that he’s managed to capture the hearts of the internet and—more importantly—secure his legacy as a beloved, franchise-driving leading man?

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