Funny how we associate particular accents with particular kinds of intelligence. It’s a hidden aspect of stereotyping. One reason Knives Out was an interesting movie was that Daniel Craig had that thick, weird southern accent but played basically a straight-up classic detective
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Despite being a "Southern" accent (at least to the ears of non-Southerners), Craig's accent in Knives Out was still an upper-class variety. It's a gentlemanly drawl, not a redneck's incoherent slurring. So I'd say it still plays to the stereotype.
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In fact there are a number of characters who have this refined southern drawl eg In the Cohen Brothers’ Ladykillers: https://youtu.be/v4ELzJ49aAw pic.twitter.com/xIMjVGLZwo
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And who can forget Leo in Django Unchained: https://youtu.be/68jAfiXmsUA pic.twitter.com/1nsF0mAJW6
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Recently, not sure if before Knives Out, we had Wainright Jakobs in Borderlands 3pic.twitter.com/SOU37rmOt5
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They’re all very smart
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