In American films, the baddie always has an English accent. Is this how you see us? Are we all sneaky, conniving, evil little gits? Or is it just that the accent suits the American idea of how a villain should speak? Why?
Just wondered.
2006-08-29 07:59:31 · 15 answers · asked by ALAN Q 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Boy after my own heart Robief ,totally agree.
But I have never noticed it in films,they always admire my accent !
2006-08-29 08:08:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
English actors are popular over here. Sean Connery never plays the bad guy, likewise with Hugh Grant. Miachel Caine has played all kinds of roles, as has Jeremy Irons. I don't think Americans see the British as bad guys at all (except for the ultra Irish Nationalists, of whom there aren't very many). I like the English a lot, and had a great time in Britain.
2006-08-29 08:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Americans have an inferiority complex about the British accent. It's the voice of their old master and enemy. Yanks think they're not as sophisticated as the Brits, when it's all in their heads really.
2006-08-29 08:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I´m south American, and I love the English accent. I even married an English man, so I can listen to it all the time, lol. (I really love him!). Maybe the north Americans are "jealous"????
2006-08-29 08:15:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't think themselves as being evil and bad, they always want to play to good guys. Are there many americans who can play a good baddie?
2006-08-29 08:07:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its cool that English men get portrayed as baddies, it suits them. I'm English by the way! But English women always get portrayed as hippies or geeks, not fair!!
2006-08-29 08:08:15 · answer #6 · answered by Gemm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eddie Izzard did a great bit about that. I personally love the English almost to the point of being an anglophile..great beer and football.
2006-08-29 09:20:28 · answer #7 · answered by bullybrian2000 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
English men have such lovely accents. I want to marry Orlando so bad.
2006-08-29 10:29:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its because an English actor can often act and this is needed to keep the story going when all the leads have is a pretty face they need a strong actor that can really act to keep it all together ,,,and there usually English because you need to understand what there saying and they speak better .
2006-08-30 01:22:57 · answer #9 · answered by Bearable 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is more because the villian is usually a rich guy with a bunch of goons under him, and Brits are associated with being posh and classy.
2006-08-29 08:05:55 · answer #10 · answered by Sean J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋