Who's was the worst attempt at an accent in a film? Speaking as a Brit I thought Don Cheadle in Oceans 11, Val Kilmer for multiple offences in The Saint, and good old Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. Any Brits with bad American accents?
2006-07-05 00:41:19 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
I vote for Nicholas Cage too, but for that painful Italian accent he attempted in Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Put me off the whole film.
2006-07-05 08:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by Sophph 2 · 8⤊ 2⤋
Didn't Angelina Jolie do a British accent for Tomb Raider? At least I think it was supposed to be British...that was awful. I completely agree with you about Val Kilmer in The Saint, it was embarrassing to watch wasn't it? Also, Shannon Elizabeth's accent in American Pie 1 & 2 was bad enough to get an honorable mention...but maybe when you're that hot you can get away with it.
2006-07-05 00:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by tysmommy29 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kid who starred in the movie of Peter Pan sounds like he's tried to do an English accent, but failed. And I think Dick Van Dyke's accent in Mary Poppins is more than made up for by his performance.
2006-07-05 00:46:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Nicole Kidman (Aussie not Brit) slaughtered a southern accent in Cold Mountain along with her co-star Jude Law (Brit).
I am not sure what accent Hallie Berry was going for in the first X-Men as Storm, but what ever it was it sucked.
I don't think Liam Nee son can pull of an American accent without giving himself away.
My absolute favorite horrid accent attempt is Steve Martin's fake French accent.
I wish I could give you some more but it is really freaking early and I am not awake yet.
2006-07-05 00:52:05 · answer #4 · answered by reesecup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the majority of British people can do an American accent, I myself can do a rather good impression. So, I can't really think of any actors that sound bad doing an American accent.
I think what people get wrong in movies when they try to do an English accent is they either do it too posh, or they try and do cockney, and it just doesn't work. I think Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider went a bit over the top with the poshness.
If it makes you feel better, my Mum can't do an American accent to save her life.
2006-07-05 00:46:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hugh Laurie's accent in House is VERY weird. Brits tend to pull off the American accent quite well i think but Brad Pitt doing an Irish accent is a (audio) site to behold.
2006-07-05 00:47:12 · answer #6 · answered by Ajescent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about Anthony Hopkins in the movie The Worlds Fastest Indian. He was supposed to be Australian but he sounded as if he was from Bristol. The worst accent attempt ever. And Not up to Mr Hopkins regular standard.
2006-07-05 00:49:52 · answer #7 · answered by crl_cpr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Highlander - Frenchman playing a Scotsman with terrible accent, & Sean Connery playing Sean Connery making no attempt to do any kind of accent.
Anybody trying to do a Scouse accent (Robert Carlyle does ok in 51st State)
Gary Oldman (usually amazing) in Fifth Element - what the HELL was that?!
2006-07-05 00:56:03 · answer #8 · answered by five-oh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Denzel Washington in For Queen and Country had an accent that kept on crossing the Atlantic. This would have been bad enough but the story was about his character being British, not mid-Atlantic.
2006-07-05 00:53:32 · answer #9 · answered by Stammerman! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the absolute worst accent in the movies was the weird Boston or Irish accent employed by Jeff Bridges in Blown Away. It kept changing during the movie
2006-07-05 05:45:12 · answer #10 · answered by moviemike3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I Always Think That Ryan Phillipe's Scottish In Gosford Park Was Really Bad
2006-07-05 02:48:16 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋