With both Johnson and Craig on the record, it would seem to be a pretty open-and-shut case. Or is it? Might it be possible that one or both of these men could have something to hide? After all, it sounds much better to have your character based on a highly respected dead historian as opposed to a loudmouth cartoon chicken who likes to slap dogs on their asses. If you ask me, if Benoit Blanc were based on Foghorn Leghorn, there’d be plenty of motive to disguise the truth. And so, I decided to consult a true expert on the matter — Jeff Bergman.
Bergman doesn’t study dialects or body language or anything like that. His skill set is far more impressive and relevant to this query: He took over the duties of voicing Foghorn Leghorn after Mel Blanc’s death and has played him many times since. His verdict: “I don’t think he is doing a Foghorn impression. It’s just fun to hear an Englishman do a Southern accent. Plus, I remember hearing several English actors say it’s easy for them to do a Southern American accent because it’s easier for them to hear.”
It’s safe to say then that, in Benoit Blanc terms, we’ve officially filled the doughnut hole at the center of our case, and that this breakfast pastry has nothing to do with super-sized poultry at all.
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