as Charlie Mortdecai, complete with an exaggerated upper-class accent and a divisive handlebar moustache.
For all of its spectacular failure, the 2015 film adaptation of Mortdecai did succeed in one unexpected way: it introduced a new generation of readers to the original novels. While the film is widely available on streaming platforms, the true Mortdecai legacy lies in the darkly witty world crafted by Kyril Bonfiglioli. mortdecai