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[lightskintwin]

I don't care. Would you care if an american played James Bond?

Exactly. We don't care if they play our American Superman, but they'd be up in arms if we played James Bond. LOL

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

er...good question. I want to say no but...

It's ok. He's like the only icon you guys got.

 

[Curufinwe]

It's getting seriously weird

High points:

• McNulty and Stringer Bell both being English (I had no idea for ages)
• Batman, Superman and Spider-Man all being English at one point
• Hugh Laurie pitching up in House, playing massively against type (posh Englishman) and getting away with it.
• Damian Lewis playing all manner of quintessential Americans
• not acting but suddenly all the talk show hosts seem to be English

What's going on?

Genuis featuring Colin Firth, Jude Law (Thomas Wolfe), Nicole Kidman, Guy Pearce ( F. Scott Fitzgerald) and Dominic West (Ernest Hemmingway) as Americans might take the cake. But it's up to American actors to be better at their jobs.

 

[RoslindaleOne]

They have talented actors. Only people that should be annoyed are the actors who lost their part to them.

 

[jelly]

I don't care. Would you care if an american played James Bond?

For America James.

No, for Freedom.

 

[Doug Heffernan]

I think it's amusing.

When British actors yell you can hear their real accent come out. Like it's impossible to yell in a foreign accent. I think this is why Bale spoke in that weird hushed voice for Batman.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Yeah, nobody cares, it's not a big deal. The thing about America is that there are so many more outlets for gigs compared to the UK that the talent naturally drifts over here for all sorts of filmed productions.

Finally got around to watching The Wire this past month, McNulty's attempt at a Baltimore accent is pretty hilarious for the first 2 seasons, then sorts itself out by the time season 3 comes around.

Surprised at no mention of Band of Brothers, as it was something like 50% plus british actors.

 

[Septimus Prime]

I'm actually looking forward to hearing Cumberbatch speak 'Murkan.

 

[Glix]

Don't care at all.

Why would anybody care about this?

 

[hogendaz85]

Trump will fix this.

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

I'm actually looking forward to hearing Cumberbatch speak 'Murkan.

Here you go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NINGY71J-SM

 

[.JayZii]

The only thing that bothers me is when their attempt at an American accent is just bad. Even that can be kind of fun, though.

 

[CountAntonius]

Dominic West received a lot of credit for his accent being accurate, so this point is incorrect.

I had no clue and my mind is blown right now. Just watched the entire series for the first time last week.

Interview

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

It shouldn't bother them. It didn't bother me when RDJ played Sherlock Holmes because I think he did well in the role.

 

[hampig]

No, if they sell me on it I don't care.

 

[Schlep]

Initially it throws me off, because the actors usually look distinctly British. After a few seconds, I forget about it. It doesn't bother me in the least.

 

[Steel]

Don't care at all. It's actually a bonus if they bring their accents in.

 

[Kuros]

Yeah, nobody cares, it's not a big deal. The thing about America is that there are so many more outlets for gigs compared to the UK that the talent naturally drifts over here for all sorts of filmed productions.

Finally got around to watching The Wire this past month, McNulty's attempt at a Baltimore accent is pretty hilarious for the first 2 seasons, then sorts itself out by the time season 3 comes around.

Surprised at no mention of Band of Brothers, as it was something like 50% plus british actors.

BoB had so many British actors due to being filmed in England and being part funded by the BBC.

Dexter Fletcher's accent was a bit weird in it but it's cos I'm so used to his normal voice. Lewis I didn't know was English at the time and would never have guessed.

 

[Charles Brandon]

It's ok. He's like the only icon you guys got.

ooooh you little shit

 

[Bad_Boy]

Nope. More upset at the whitewashing that still exists in 2016.

 

[Malyse]

No. They weren't lucky enough to actually be born American so I'm okay that they get to pretend the dream for a while.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Make a quarter of Nolan's Dunkirk's cast American, and we can call it even.

Really only annoyed when the accent is bad. It is very distracting. Also, stop doing southern accents.

EDIT: Look at Colin Firth here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOIPqLocQ9E

Stop it, know your lane and just be an affably charming upper class British person.

 

[Aeana]

Doesn't bother me at all, especially since they tend to be so good at shifting accents. I mean, it might have been weird if Idris Elba had his natural accent in The Wire, but be didn't and he nailed it.

 

[Charles Brandon]

Make a quarter of Nolan's Dunkirk's cast American, and we can call it even.

Really only annoyed when the accent is bad. It is very distracting. Also, stop doing southern accents.

EDIT: Look at Colin Firth here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOIPqLocQ9E

Stop it, know your lane and just be an affably charming upper class British person.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

It doesn't matter how good the accent is (that one isn't great but still) all you're thinking is "you don't sound like that you fucking fraud".

 

[User Name Here]

It's getting seriously weird

High points:

• McNulty and Stringer Bell both being English (I had no idea for ages)
• Batman, Superman and Spider-Man all being English at one point
• Hugh Laurie pitching up in House, playing massively against type (posh Englishman) and getting away with it.
• Damian Lewis playing all manner of quintessential Americans
• not acting but suddenly all the talk show hosts seem to be English

What's going on?

Nothing. And that fire at the White House was just a coincidence. It's not like we're being invaded slowly or anything.

 

[Charles Brandon]

All this Hillary vs Trump stuff has the US tied up in knots. Both candidates are terrible, the system is fucked, who can we turn to?.....

Welcome back, me old chinas!

edit because I can't seem to spoiler images

 

[lightskintwin]

Doesn't bother me at all, especially since they tend to be so good at shifting accents. I mean, it might have been weird if Idris Elba had his natural accent in The Wire, but be didn't and he nailed it.

I had no idea Idris Elba was British until years later after watching the Wire. Hell, i just found out David Harewood from Homeland is British. LOL

 

[jfkgoblue]

Can't think of any...

edit: Drogo and the Viper were both Americans apparently.

Not to mention Tyrion

 

[JB1981]

No because you have the best actors

 

[karasu]

Nope. My favorite actor right now is Michael Fassbender. Take all of the roles away from these Americans for all I care. It's odd sometimes, though. Like the Aussie dude on Strike Force was so over the top American that it was just hilarious.

 

[dpunk3]

It doesn't help that I love both British and Australian accents (and accents/languages in general).

So no.

 

[LiK]

They're actors who are acting. Who cares where they're from.

 

[Bolivar687]

When Britain sends its actors, they're not sending their best.

 

[Jag]

When Britain sends its actors, they're not sending their best.

Pretty sure that's how we got John Oliver, but you can't have him back now.