It’s brilliant how quickly Will Ferrell falls not just into the voice, but into the character, spouting off quotable mispronunciations and hilarious untruths delivered with all the conviction of a man with a journalism school named after him.
I can’t imagine how often Will Ferrell gets asked to do this, but at least Max Bretos acknowledges that it is low-hanging fruit when he makes the request.
Look at that, Ron Burgundy isn’t some one-dimensional newscaster like Walter Cronkite; he is a true anchorman bringing knowledge, gravitas and the smell of rich mahogany to any subject, including fútbol.
While the actor is currently lacking the signature mustache and the untouchable hair, the delivery is still there.
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Ron Burgundy narrates MLS opener between the Seattle Sounders and the Los Angeles FC | ESPN