Top 10 Actors Who Can Pull Off Foreign Accents
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Date: 2023-11-21
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Interstate
What about.
A. Hayley Mills (she plays two Americans in _The Parent Trap_ but is British IRL)
B. Lindsay Lohan (like one of her characters in the remake, she is American IRL, but her other character is British)
C. Cary Elwes (he is British IRL, but he voices an American named Donald Curtis, specifically from Texas, in the English dub of Studio Ghibli's _Porco Rosso_ which is ironic, seeing as the rest of the major cast are American IRL, but voicing NON-American characters)
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What about.
A. Hayley Mills (she plays two Americans in _The Parent Trap_ but is British IRL)
B. Lindsay Lohan (like one of her characters in the remake, she is American IRL, but her other character is British)
C. Cary Elwes (he is British IRL, but he voices an American named Donald Curtis, specifically from Texas, in the English dub of Studio Ghibli's _Porco Rosso_ which is ironic, seeing as the rest of the major cast are American IRL, but voicing NON-American characters)
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SerenityMoonVA
It wasn't until I started really trying to learn how accents work that I picked up on a few fake Americans
Idris Elba's accent slips a few times in the movie Obsessed
James McAvoy slips a few times in Wanted (most notably when he screams at his boss)
Hugh Laurie is really good with his accent, but his pronunciation of certain words gives him away
Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head
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It wasn't until I started really trying to learn how accents work that I picked up on a few fake Americans
Idris Elba's accent slips a few times in the movie Obsessed
James McAvoy slips a few times in Wanted (most notably when he screams at his boss)
Hugh Laurie is really good with his accent, but his pronunciation of certain words gives him away
Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head
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IOAFan
This is the second Actors and their Accents video in the past few months where you've ignored just how brilliant Kate Winslet is with foreign accents. A German accent in her Oscar-winning performance for The Reader; a Polish accent for her Oscar-nominated performance for Steve Jobs; and great American accents for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and a difficult Philadelphia-specific accent for Mare of Easttown.
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This is the second Actors and their Accents video in the past few months where you've ignored just how brilliant Kate Winslet is with foreign accents. A German accent in her Oscar-winning performance for The Reader; a Polish accent for her Oscar-nominated performance for Steve Jobs; and great American accents for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and a difficult Philadelphia-specific accent for Mare of Easttown.
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Griffin
3: 10 The movie being discussed in that scene, The Wrecking Crew, has a DC connection of its own: it was adapted from a book whose publisher is now part of DC itself, a publisher called Fawcett. Fawcett Publications gave DC the character of Captain Marvel, who DC renamed as SHAZAM!
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3: 10 The movie being discussed in that scene, The Wrecking Crew, has a DC connection of its own: it was adapted from a book whose publisher is now part of DC itself, a publisher called Fawcett. Fawcett Publications gave DC the character of Captain Marvel, who DC renamed as SHAZAM!
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Tuino
I can't understand how the ranking work. You have Cate Blanchett at #8, does that mean all the people above her are better? You even said Margot Robbie's accent slipped through in one of her roles but she is placed higher. No disrespect to Ms Robbie, just referring to what you said.
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I can't understand how the ranking work. You have Cate Blanchett at #8, does that mean all the people above her are better? You even said Margot Robbie's accent slipped through in one of her roles but she is placed higher. No disrespect to Ms Robbie, just referring to what you said.
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christine
What I love about Meryl Steep is that she really seems to relish acting in tough roles. I always get the feeling that getting her teeth into a project is a blast for her, like she can't wait to surprise people with her completely different sound and looks!
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What I love about Meryl Steep is that she really seems to relish acting in tough roles. I always get the feeling that getting her teeth into a project is a blast for her, like she can't wait to surprise people with her completely different sound and looks!
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Kayla
OMG! I was LITERALLY holding my breath when you were winding down to the top 2 people! Wow!
Thank you sooooooooooooo INCREDIBLY much for recognizing Miss Streep as the one who holds the most accents in her arsenal. Its about time she won for something!
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OMG! I was LITERALLY holding my breath when you were winding down to the top 2 people! Wow!
Thank you sooooooooooooo INCREDIBLY much for recognizing Miss Streep as the one who holds the most accents in her arsenal. Its about time she won for something!
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Jennifer
Everyone on the list is incredible, but can we get an honorable mention for James Marsters. For 7 years his British accent was so good many Brits thought he was one of them. And he did a good chunk of it in a vampire prosthetic and mouthpiece!
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Everyone on the list is incredible, but can we get an honorable mention for James Marsters. For 7 years his British accent was so good many Brits thought he was one of them. And he did a good chunk of it in a vampire prosthetic and mouthpiece!
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fanjoy
wait I never knew Cate Blanchett was in Indiana Jones
(I saw her character in Art Spear Entertainment's Super Villain Bowl where she yelled Too much information)
also boo to you for forgetting most know Gary Oldman for being Sirius Black
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wait I never knew Cate Blanchett was in Indiana Jones
(I saw her character in Art Spear Entertainment's Super Villain Bowl where she yelled Too much information)
also boo to you for forgetting most know Gary Oldman for being Sirius Black
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Motsche
I'm gobsmacked that you actually had Charlize Theron in one of your clips (with Idris on Prometheus) but she somehow didn't make your list. The woman didn't even speak English until she moved to the US at the age of 19.
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I'm gobsmacked that you actually had Charlize Theron in one of your clips (with Idris on Prometheus) but she somehow didn't make your list. The woman didn't even speak English until she moved to the US at the age of 19.
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Dimidrugg
Are you telling me that Hugh Laurie's British accent in his small role in Friends was his actual one? And that his American accent as a protagonist in the 8 whole seasons of House M. D. was fake? I am stunned.
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Are you telling me that Hugh Laurie's British accent in his small role in Friends was his actual one? And that his American accent as a protagonist in the 8 whole seasons of House M. D. was fake? I am stunned.
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Griffin
3: 36 You could've just ended Robbie's chapter on Queen Elizabeth I, considering that Tennant also appears in _Mary Queen of Scots_ as John Knox, using a Scottish accent that is arguably thicker than his own.
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3: 36 You could've just ended Robbie's chapter on Queen Elizabeth I, considering that Tennant also appears in _Mary Queen of Scots_ as John Knox, using a Scottish accent that is arguably thicker than his own.
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Kathy
I am not impressed with Renees British accent. I think it sounded fake. Both Gweneth Paltrow and Claire Danes have done the most convincing British accent for American actresses. Far better than Renee.
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I am not impressed with Renees British accent. I think it sounded fake. Both Gweneth Paltrow and Claire Danes have done the most convincing British accent for American actresses. Far better than Renee.
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ace_writergirl
No Kate Winslet? No Saoirse Ronan? I agree with the #1 pick but think Kate deserves to be on here. If anything, she won an Oscar for The Reader where she had a German accent the whole movie.
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No Kate Winslet? No Saoirse Ronan? I agree with the #1 pick but think Kate deserves to be on here. If anything, she won an Oscar for The Reader where she had a German accent the whole movie.
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Bethany
10: Idris Elba
9: Cate Blanchett
8: Margot Robbie
7: David Tennant
6: Hugh Laurie
5: James McAvoy
4: Gary Goldman
3: Viggo Mortensen
2: Daniel Day-Lewis
1: Meryl Streep
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10: Idris Elba
9: Cate Blanchett
8: Margot Robbie
7: David Tennant
6: Hugh Laurie
5: James McAvoy
4: Gary Goldman
3: Viggo Mortensen
2: Daniel Day-Lewis
1: Meryl Streep
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Native
I wasn't expecting Meryl Streep to outpace Daniel Day Lewis and Christian Bale, but then you mention she spoke Polish-accented German. Mind-blowing. I should've watched Sophie's Choice years ago.
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I wasn't expecting Meryl Streep to outpace Daniel Day Lewis and Christian Bale, but then you mention she spoke Polish-accented German. Mind-blowing. I should've watched Sophie's Choice years ago.
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rdr
feel like Al Pacino should've been on the list or atleast a honorable mention due to his character Tony montana in scarface being cuban while Al was Italian he did a very great accent for Tony
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feel like Al Pacino should've been on the list or atleast a honorable mention due to his character Tony montana in scarface being cuban while Al was Italian he did a very great accent for Tony
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Tammy
I know. I learned about Gillian after I watched Red Eye. The producers were concerned about his accent. He assured them that his American accent would be right when he showed up to film
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I know. I learned about Gillian after I watched Red Eye. The producers were concerned about his accent. He assured them that his American accent would be right when he showed up to film
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David
Anybody remember Delroy Lindo? He costarred in a few Spike Lee films and he played one of two detectives chasing Nicolas Cage's character in Gone In In 60 Seconds. He's a British born.
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Anybody remember Delroy Lindo? He costarred in a few Spike Lee films and he played one of two detectives chasing Nicolas Cage's character in Gone In In 60 Seconds. He's a British born.
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wojtek
In words of cam (modern family) mel streep could play Batman and be the right choice, whether it is divorcing Kramer wearing Prada, dont even get me started on Sofia choice
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In words of cam (modern family) mel streep could play Batman and be the right choice, whether it is divorcing Kramer wearing Prada, dont even get me started on Sofia choice
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Eric
David Tennant's role in the Harry Potter movies actually predates Doctor Who (barely. Hercule Poirot is Belgian, not French. And of course Meryl Streep HAD to be number one!
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David Tennant's role in the Harry Potter movies actually predates Doctor Who (barely. Hercule Poirot is Belgian, not French. And of course Meryl Streep HAD to be number one!
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Karl
Some others that you've missed are:
Stephen Moyer
Ryan Kwanzan
Cary Elwes
Shakira
Marina Sirtis
Jamie Bamber
Rutina Wesley
Nicole Kidman
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Some others that you've missed are:
Stephen Moyer
Ryan Kwanzan
Cary Elwes
Shakira
Marina Sirtis
Jamie Bamber
Rutina Wesley
Nicole Kidman
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vintages10
Kinda missed all the Canadians doing American accents though, Lorne Green, Will Shatner, Donald Sutherland, etc, etc, and not one aboot ever, lololol
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Kinda missed all the Canadians doing American accents though, Lorne Green, Will Shatner, Donald Sutherland, etc, etc, and not one aboot ever, lololol
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David
Regular supporting actor Tom Wilkinson, who's had small roles in Mission Impossible 4 and Batman Begins, is a British actor who does a real good US accent
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Regular supporting actor Tom Wilkinson, who's had small roles in Mission Impossible 4 and Batman Begins, is a British actor who does a real good US accent
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Tania
Kate Winslet is one of the very few who can convincingly pull off not only and Aussie accent, but a Kiwi accent. 2 of the 3 hardest accents to perfect.
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Kate Winslet is one of the very few who can convincingly pull off not only and Aussie accent, but a Kiwi accent. 2 of the 3 hardest accents to perfect.
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Jenifer
Honourable mention to Val Kilmer in The Saint. He pulled of South African and Australian - arguably two of the hardest accents to get right.
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Honourable mention to Val Kilmer in The Saint. He pulled of South African and Australian - arguably two of the hardest accents to get right.
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dcamonkeys13
Jonny Lee Miller did such a great job with his American accent in Eli Stone, I was shocked to learn that he was actually British.
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Jonny Lee Miller did such a great job with his American accent in Eli Stone, I was shocked to learn that he was actually British.
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fanjoy
Robert Pattinson - Actually approaches a random person that is a native speaker of the language and records them speaking the lines
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Robert Pattinson - Actually approaches a random person that is a native speaker of the language and records them speaking the lines
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Caitlin
Meryl Streep is the true queen of Hollywood. She can do it all and plus she is my favourite Hollywood Actress of modern era.
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Meryl Streep is the true queen of Hollywood. She can do it all and plus she is my favourite Hollywood Actress of modern era.
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Kain
I've been in L Street and folks laugh back in the day at Martin Sheen. YOU WANT TO BE A COUP OR ACT LIKE A COUP. HAHAHA!
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I've been in L Street and folks laugh back in the day at Martin Sheen. YOU WANT TO BE A COUP OR ACT LIKE A COUP. HAHAHA!
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