Same - there's a girl at my school who she sounds incredibly similar to. I'm British, and both my parents grew up in London and have similar accents, so I should know and I think she did it really well.
You used a double negative, meaning that you said you could hear the accents fine. If you could NOT hear NO accents, that means you heard them all in your own words, Einstein.
@@tylerprincessfunke9046 once you get on the I got it I got a big I think is a bring in a TV show baby no deal like that I will make me look like I want to split the money with a black man in the motherfuking bus to work
I’m a Brit and actually Lindsay Lohan did a pretty good job. It’s a very precise ‘queens English’ accent which is a stereotypical British accent that actually VERY few of us have ... but she was a kid and she delivered it very nicely.
As an English person, honestly, Lindsay Lohan's was a little odd sounding, but forgivable because she was young. Natalie Portman's is perfectly fine, just too posh for the role. She sounded completely English, but it almost sounds like her dialogue coach wasn't teaching her the right kind of accent for the film.
I'm surprised they didn't put Natalie Portman's accent from her role as Queen Amidala in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace here...her accent was pretty terrible in that role, though I didn't come to notice until YEARS later (I was 10 when this movie was released and I saw it in theaters a couple or three months later...my discernment then was practically non-existent). Not as bad as some others here (James Franco), but still noticeably off to the point where it's awkward to listen to.
@@noahbowie5985 Yeah, because foreigners would know about our dialect, right? Therefore our opinion about a foreigner doing our accent so badly that we laugh at it, somehow isn't valid, yours as foreigners are. No, your opinions are actually invalid, there are no people who slip into and out of American accents now and then while speaking among ourselves, as the clips show. We don't do that, like you don't slip into and out of an English accent while drawling among yourselves in badly spelled English, you'd have to be deluded to think that. Laughing stock of the world. You also wonder why we all hate you so much.
@@Oscuros what are you on about? I was making a point that very few people speak like that because A) the accent is quite bad B) Posh people are'nt all related to the queen. So everyone from Britain doesn't sound like they're straight out of Downton Abbey So before you tell me that I'm completely wrong and that Britain and the English language are somehow the work of Satan, please consider that I was just trying to make a point about her accent being sub par. But unfortunately there are people like you who simply cannot understand that I was simply voicing my opinion. Now I'm being told that Britain is hated by everyone so I thought I'd inquire. What country are you from?
Oscuros I’m not a foreigner and I agree with the other person on how it’s not that bad. They’re not talking about her slipping in and out of an American accent (because Lindsey literally plays a British and American role in that same movie so it makes sense to switch). It’s not that bad for an American, and it’s not that deep 🤦🏼♀️
As a Brit who understands the subtle nuances of our myriad accents, believe me when I say that the commentator has the most terrible "put on" accent of all of these commendable performances.
Watchmojo coming with that inconsistency. *Top 10 Celebrities You Thought Were British But Aren't* *#9 Anne Hathaway* *Top 10 Worst Fake British Accents in Movies* *#7 Anne Hathaway*
When someone talks about a British accent they typically are referring to the southern, more posh english accent, but this doesn't make sense because British includes north Ireland, Wales and scotland, and of course all the different accents across England.I'm sorry if I'm being confusing. I agree with you.
The worst English accent ever is Charlie Hunnam in Green Street. His cockney accent is so bad I couldn’t continue watching the film. And he is English!
British actors are stiff and boring, that's why. There are a few exceptions and that's why you see Tom Hardy and Idris Elba recommended for EVERYTHING.
Believe it or not, I actually know someone who talks like Lindsay Lohan talks in 'The Parent Trap.' This girl's from London- (same as me), and to this day, I'm still waiting for her to say: "Just kidding!", and slip into broad Cockney, like I talk. Ha-ha!
You need to do the Top Ten Worst American Accents because we have heard some truly phenomenal British actors and actresses do some truly horrid versions.
Meanwhile in Britain: Some British guy: “we believe there’s an American among us,rest assured he will be found and severely punished” Dick van dyke: “too bad bout that yankee bloke,righ?”
Rachel D Agreed. He’s incessantly slammed because it’s “unrealistic”. Are we forgetting there were talking animated penguins and a FLYING nanny for Pete’s sake?
Remember "Robin Hood, Men in Tights"? Cary Elwes Robin Hood says something along the lines of "At least I have an English Accent" or somewhat? Leave it to Mel Brooks! 😂🤪
As far as the singing part goes, British people don't always sing in their normal accents, some of the best singers never do no matter where they are from. Example: If someone did not know before the fact that Adele was British and only heard her sing they could easily mistake her for an American. George Michael, Freddie Mercury and Phil Collins are a few more who I don't pick up a particularly accented performance from, they find what is unique and iconic for them.
Mercury had an odd accent, though, as he moved around a lot when he was young. He was born in Tanzania and grew up in India before coming to the UK. And most that you mentioned there are powerhouses, and belting of any sort often turns you somewhat American sounding because of the twang you use.
lonertype The word English can be used as both a noun and adjective. This comment was using it as an adjective which describes someone as relating to England. You don't call someone from the US English; you call them American.
There is no such thing as a British accent. There are various regional accents, but no definitive British accent. What Hollywood percieves as a British Accent is actually the Received Pronounciation English accent.
As someone from the north of Scotland (which yes is part of Britain) I find the phrase British accent insulting. What they mean to say is stereotypical English accent.
I think it's slightly different as the UK is a country of countries ie. it is a 'country' made up of three countries and a province, which is Northern Ireland. All 4 have their own standard accents and many regional accents. Therr is no thing as one British accent and certainly not one that people in the arts have to follow.
I am from Scotland and this annoys me so much! I understand that it's an innocent mistake that many people make but Britain is made up of 4 DIFFERENT countries with completely different accents from each other. When people refer to a British accent they mean an English accent and even then there are so many different variations of an English accent besides the posh stereotype!
Bram Stoker's Dracula is considered a horror movie not because of the story but because of Keanu's Reeve's acting, plus Ryder and Oldman's overacting, and Hopkin's silly acting.
Note to film studios: If the character is from a specific country (Such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia etc), have an actor or actress from that very country.
The United Kingdom isn't a country, and neither is Britain, despite what many people believe. The UK is a kingdom (hence the kingdom in its name) which includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Island. I hate when people get mixed up. It's simple geography, but America still refuses to learn it. P.S. I mostly agree with your statement, but if an actor is able to use a convincing accent, then they should still be hired. It's only when an accent is bad that a person from that country is needed. Rant officially over
I completely disagree as that is not necessary. Get actors who have the training and/or ability to learn accents, hire an accent and dialect coach and most importantly give them sufficient time to work on it. The major reason behind poor performance with accents is the actor not having enough time to perfect it and the directors/producers saying, "It'll do". Actors frequently need to learn new skills for roles, they're usually allowed sufficient time for this. Accents for some reason get little or no time allocated then the actor and film are criticised.
The UK is an independent country of 4 constituent countries just like the US is an independent state of 50 constituent states. If you don't understand that I can't help you.
Krista Miller Britain is a Union of 4 countries England, Scotland, wales, northern Ireland each with their own accent so obviously Scotland is British but they have a Scottish accent as is England British but have English accent
Tbh, Lindsey wasnt too bad the fact was she needed an authentic British accent for 1 twin and then an obvious "exagerrated" one for the other, she honestly did a pretty good job differing the 2
What I don't understand is some of these actors were working with English actors. Why didn't the English actors tactfully give them pointers between takes? If I was English acting alongside somebody who sounded like a caricature, I don't know how I would be able to stay in character in the scene.
Angel of seitan no, I don't know one single Englishman who thinks Britain is only England. In fact it's always embittered Scots, Welsh and Irish who play the look at us we're British too card. The world seems Britain as England because we make up the vast majority of the population. It's just the way it is.
What makes me laugh is Hugh grant, being English, pretending to talk like a regular British person. He sounds more like upper class snob doing a ‘funny’ copy of a real English accent.
I'm British and even I'm admitting that most of the brits in these comments are complete snobs 😂you try to do an 'american' accent, I'm pretty sure you can't because you're not from there so you won't be able to do it. Like I can't do a Spanish accent because I'm nit from there, so just give them a break?
And I believe that Lindsay Lohan did a GREAT accent-a lot better than Keanu Reeves. and she was only 11. Maybe she could have given him lessons even though she was only 5 when Dracula came out!
There are plenty of British actors who can do very good American accents and have had many Americans admit that they were shocked when they discovered they were British and not American. There are plenty of other examples of people doing brilliant accents that are not their own, so no just because you are not from a place doesn't mean you can't do the accent.
HowItOughtToBe I'm American and sometime when I'm watching a movie that has British actor talking with an English(American) accent in it, you can sometimes hear their accent.
These give me bad flashbacks to when I had to do a Scottish accent for my school play and I sounded horrible, omfg. At least I wasn't made fun of like another kid who everyone said sounded like Shrek, lmao.
You probably grew up watching it and became too familiar with it to realize. It was widely mocked at release but now occupies a place in all British people's hearts.
I don't know about the worst ones, but I have to say Daniel Radcliffe did a pretty great job with his on Horns. I was fully expecting it to suck, but was pleasantly surprised and impressed when I watched/heard it, especially considering that it's hard to disassociate his face from all the Harry Potter films. There were a few noticeable slip ups, but overall it was very good
Watching small clips some of these accents pass the test. Seeing the whole film is another thing. Keanu Reeves really did spoil the film and Natalie Portman was a constant distraction. However I thought Lindsey Lohan did a great job, and Dick Van Dyck was perfect with his over the top enunciation :)
England is part of Britain. Therefore an English accent is a British accent. It's not that complicated. Especially considering the fact that English people represent the majority of the British population.
Britain is the name of the country. That's perfectly suitable. While English might be more specific, there is nothing wrong with calling them British accents, which is what some people have suggested. Can somebody have an American accent, or do I have to specify Southern American? Perhaps that offends Southern Americans so I have to specify Texas. Perhaps that offends some people in Texas so I have to specify Dallas. Perhaps that offends people in Dallas and I have to specify a south-side Dallas, Texas, American accent. That is the end result of your logic so I think I will continue to call them American and British accents and I will be as specific as I damn well want to be.
Yes I know, I'm from the UK. So if I want to call my own accent British rather than English, then that's none of your business. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are not separate countries, they are constituent regions that were historically separate countries. Its as equally pedantic to point out that somebody has a Kentucky accent, not a US accent. Canada and Mexico are separate countries from the US. In my example, they were all sub-regions of the same country. Its funny that you are pointing that my example was bad when in fact yours was the terrible one.
No there isn't. Those are examples of cities that are all in America! All this video consists of, is Americans trying to speak with an Stereotypical posh English, and cockney, not Welsh, Scottish or northern Irish
Phillip Wilkinson I'm from the UK and I've never met anybody with what America calls a "Brittish accent". Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are in Britain. Also I've known Americans listen to Johnny Vagas and not known he was from England because they just couldn't place his accent.
Britain is made up of 4 DIFFERENT countries with completely different accents from each other whereas America is one country. When people refer to a "British accent" they refer to a stereotypical English oxford accent. I understand there are many different variations of an American accent but the same can be said for an English accent. As someone who lives in Scotland this annoys me so much! There is no such thing as a British accent. The fact that people even assume Britain is just one single country with and English accent is actually a disgrace😂!
When talking about worst attempts by an actor at an English accent, there are two that always instantly come to my mind: 1. Keanu Reeves in Bram Stoker’s Dracula 2. Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins
I think this video is overly critical. I can only judge by what's in the clips having not seen these films (except for Mary Poppins) Some of these English accents are o.k. Not bad. Much better than Hollywood actors used to manage. Some of the objections seem to be that some of the accents are too posh, but posh accents do exist, although they are not in the majority. There is no single British accent so you have to pick which one you want to do. Dick Van Dyke sets the standard for a poor attempt at a British (cockney) accent but it's somehow endearing because he does it with such spirit. 2 and 1 aren't so good but at 1 he is making a good effort. Tony Curtis does a terrible imitation of a British accent in "Some Like it Hot" when he's trying to imitate Cary Grant" but it's meant to be funny, so again, it's o.k. He did set a Dick Van Dyke type low, in The Black Shield of Falworth, when he said in a strong New York accent "Yonder lies the castle of my fodder (father)" but it's a hoot of a film anyway - very entertaining for its time. The most irritating performance for me is Kevin Costner as Robin Hood making no attempt at all to disguise or modify his American accent.
In "Some Like it Hot", I agree Curtis' accent was funny and off-key but wasn't it supposed to be? Also, Cary Grant is a weird accent to place, because from what I know about him, he tried to lose his British accent as an actor and channel a Mid-Atlantic accent --something between British & American, like those posh New England people of early last century (i.e. Katharine Hepburn)
In Prince of Thieves I don't think that Kosner even attempted to speak in any English accent but tha knows ah wuduve luved t' ear im speak wi a Yorkie accent.
colinp2238 exactly and that's why in the spoof "Men in Tights" Cary Elwes' Robin hood makes a quip and says he is a Robin who actually speaks with an English accent unlike some others. Made me laugh.
Not sure if it matters, but I'm 98% sure Lindsey said, "Claws" not "Class." She's referring to her twin biting her nails, which is brought up again when she goes home to her Dad.
Alright watchmojo, if you're going to create a list like this, either call it "Worst ENGLISH accents", or include Welsh and Scottish examples too, I would have left out Lohan and included Mel Gibson with his abysmal attempt at a Scottish accent!
James Doohan as Scotty in Star Trek. He was American Irish so an odd casting. And later Patrick Stewart as Picard who never remotely tries a French accent. I suspect that was a deliberate choice though.
As an American let me just say we don't mean any harm about the whole: British or English thing. I am pretty sure you have heard a Boston accent, New York accent, or Californian accent and just called it an American accent and we don't complain about that. At least we aren't calling Scottish accents English accents etc.. If England is in Britain, then it is still accurate to say that it's a British accent.
If you live in London you will hear the huge diversity of different accents even among Brits. If they lived in different parts of the country, travelled around, lived abroad for any length of time, you will notice it doesn't sound strictly like traditional RP. They are very small nuances, like in word stress, intonation, rhythm, and pronunciation. Not many people sound like the stereotypical "Brit" Americans think of, then again many can't tell the difference between a Liverpool, Brummie, or Yorkshire accent. I had a friend that was surprised to learn there are many different accents or more accurately dialects in the UK.
@@acman2709 GB doesnt mean England - that's why in the olympics the GB is england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. Scotland are a part of the British Isles - British is not only English!
Keanu got one of the best voice actors here in Germany. That voice alone makes up for his sometimes rather questionable acting skills. Still a fan, though.
I didn't think Natalie Portman's or Lindsay Lohan's accent was bad at all. Then again, I'm American. Now, I'm from the Southeastern United States, and I can't stand when movies and TV shows allow the actors to have overexaggerated southern accents.
I've had native speakers in four different languages tell me I do a perfect accent, yet I can't do a British accent to save my life, my own native tongue. The closest I get is when I recite Monty Python sketches -- I think I manage to do it well, I get laughs for it.
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Lindsay Lohan's accent in The Parent Trap was actually good.
Yeah, I thought is was good too.
needles1987 are you from England
needles1987 are you English??? Cause if you are you should realise how bloody awful it sounds.
I'm English, her accent was fine
Same - there's a girl at my school who she sounds incredibly similar to. I'm British, and both my parents grew up in London and have similar accents, so I should know and I think she did it really well.
I did not hear no accents on this vid over the noise of the narrator. LOL.
You used a double negative, meaning that you said you could hear the accents fine.
If you could NOT hear NO accents, that means you heard them all in your own words, Einstein.
@@Oscuros you Know what he ment relax Grammer police put your guns away 🙄
@@Oscuros *YoU UsEd a dOublE nEgatiVe blah blah blah* shut up mate
@@Oscuros stfu. You couldn't hear anything over the narrator jackass
Johnny B. Goode are u stupid
I came here to hear British accents not to hear your voice,lmao
Same and army?💜💜
@@tylerprincessfunke9046 once you get on the I got it I got a big I think is a bring in a TV show baby no deal like that I will make me look like I want to split the money with a black man in the motherfuking bus to work
Yeah that shit is unbelievable
True, big thumbs down
This is nice 👍
Lay off Lohan. She was a kid and did a decent job.
Agreed.
Lindsay wasn't bad at all
True
no it's bad
SpaceCoven yeah you aren't british are you?
if you want a movie star with a British Accent then Fucking Hire a British Actor it's not hard
Ty Marshall Or someone who can pull it off, its such a basic casting logic
i was kind impressed by lindsey's lohans accent i really didn't expct hers to be in this list
The American WatchMojo put her on their list too-Just plain Cyberbullying!
Thought the same thing.
nilanka dilrukshi you must be easily impressed, her accent was pure cringe
nilanka dilrukshi I thought that one guy sounded like Chris Hemsworth lol
Same
I’m a Brit and actually Lindsay Lohan did a pretty good job. It’s a very precise ‘queens English’ accent which is a stereotypical British accent that actually VERY few of us have ... but she was a kid and she delivered it very nicely.
the narrator literally sounds like that tho
You actually could cast natalie portman with british accent. There is her doppelganger called keira knightley
rockzs74r hell no. while natalie is the most beautiful and talented actress there is, kiera is just..ordinary.
Katarina Ilic for sure natalie portman is better actress than keira knightley. But saying a double oscar nominated actress as ordinary is a bit rude
Katarina Ilic keira knightly is way more beatiful
Literally, keira knightley plays natalie portman's double in the phantom menace
rockzs74r You can also fuse them and get Daisy Ridley.
Dude i know lindsay has a bad rap nowadays but her british accent was pretty decent... foh
Frederick Irving Iglesias eh. I mean. No
Its realy not
It was for an 11 year old.
It’s awful
pretty good for a kid
Lindsey Lohan's British accent was ok, didn't bother me at all. Actually, she did a really good job with it.
Comparing her in my head with the way Emma Watson overworked her lines in the first Harry Potter movie, I'd say Lohan did OK.
Just my thought: She sounds just like Hermione :D
She did a lot better than Keanu Reeves in Dracula!
@@nancyomalley6441 Keanu Reeves' mother is English. He should have done better.
Natalie Portman and Lindsay Lohan were fine. I don't see the problem?
Some people think something is good and others don’t, thats all it is here
As an English person, honestly, Lindsay Lohan's was a little odd sounding, but forgivable because she was young.
Natalie Portman's is perfectly fine, just too posh for the role. She sounded completely English, but it almost sounds like her dialogue coach wasn't teaching her the right kind of accent for the film.
I'm surprised they didn't put Natalie Portman's accent from her role as Queen Amidala in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace here...her accent was pretty terrible in that role, though I didn't come to notice until YEARS later (I was 10 when this movie was released and I saw it in theaters a couple or three months later...my discernment then was practically non-existent). Not as bad as some others here (James Franco), but still noticeably off to the point where it's awkward to listen to.
I thought Natalie Portman s character is American in that film, now i know she s meant to be British.
@@ramzirobart1032 She's sounds English, but from a royal court in the 1800's
Lindsey Lohan's isn't actually that bad. There are some people who do sound like that
*Very* few people
@@noahbowie5985 Yeah, because foreigners would know about our dialect, right?
Therefore our opinion about a foreigner doing our accent so badly that we laugh at it, somehow isn't valid, yours as foreigners are.
No, your opinions are actually invalid, there are no people who slip into and out of American accents now and then while speaking among ourselves, as the clips show. We don't do that, like you don't slip into and out of an English accent while drawling among yourselves in badly spelled English, you'd have to be deluded to think that.
Laughing stock of the world. You also wonder why we all hate you so much.
@@Oscuros what are you on about? I was making a point that very few people speak like that because
A) the accent is quite bad
B) Posh people are'nt all related to the queen. So everyone from Britain doesn't sound like they're straight out of Downton Abbey
So before you tell me that I'm completely wrong and that Britain and the English language are somehow the work of Satan, please consider that I was just trying to make a point about her accent being sub par. But unfortunately there are people like you who simply cannot understand that I was simply voicing my opinion. Now I'm being told that Britain is hated by everyone so I thought I'd inquire. What country are you from?
Oscuros I’m not a foreigner and I agree with the other person on how it’s not that bad. They’re not talking about her slipping in and out of an American accent (because Lindsey literally plays a British and American role in that same movie so it makes sense to switch). It’s not that bad for an American, and it’s not that deep 🤦🏼♀️
Yeah, Dickaprio is worse xD
As a Brit who understands the subtle nuances of our myriad accents, believe me when I say that the commentator has the most terrible "put on" accent of all of these commendable performances.
This video needed more footage depicting the bad accents and less of the narrator describing how the accents sounded.
Watchmojo coming with that inconsistency.
*Top 10 Celebrities You Thought Were British But Aren't*
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*Top 10 Worst Fake British Accents in Movies*
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Amen!
Anne Hathaway can act and sing. But don't have her do an accent. Ever.
Lauren Conrad I
Lauren Conrad didn't she have one in Les Mis?
daraxiong19 well it's kind of hard to hear an accent when someone is singing unless it's exaggerated
Skye Smith but she doesn't sing the whole time.
Actually her singing is horrible
5:05 That actually caught me by surprise, I never heard someone sound more American while trying to do an English accent.
😂😂
Most these accent are fine
Signed
British person
Probably just hate on people who can nail or do a decent job with an accent when the persons judging cannot.
The accents in Your Highness were suposed to sound bad, it's part of the comedy.
I never noticed the accents are bad, but I'm Canadian and every British person I've met has a different accent so this video makes no sense to me.
Exactly! There is NO SUCH THING as a British accent! Do all Americans talk like working class New Yorkers or upper class Bostonians?
When someone talks about a British accent they typically are referring to the southern, more posh english accent, but this doesn't make sense because British includes north Ireland, Wales and scotland, and of course all the different accents across England.I'm sorry if I'm being confusing. I agree with you.
Lila yeah they all count as a British accent just as a New Yorker or Texan accent comes under an American accent so it does make sense.
They just don't sound correct ... They sound fake and forced
Yeah I agree
The worst English accent ever is Charlie Hunnam in Green Street. His cockney accent is so bad I couldn’t continue watching the film. And he is English!
😂😂😂🤣🤣 still loved that film tho..
Isn’t he from Newcastle Upon Tyne, though?
He has the strangest voice I’ve ever heard... so weird u never hear that accent in the UK do ya?
Green Street is just a film for edgy 14 year olds who think they're tough. I should know I was one of them xD
Like some Americans who come from the north (New York for example) trying to speak like they come from the south or vice versa.
There's so much watchmojo commentary, you barely get to hear the accents
there are enough british actors cant they just hire them?
Salvador Luna Yea but British can do very convincing American accents where as Americans... Maybe not as much...
Salvador Luna To prove me wrong, WatchMojo should do a list of good British accents by non Brits
Salvador Luna I think its because the British accent is much harder because there's so many versions of it across the country.
British actors are stiff and boring, that's why. There are a few exceptions and that's why you see Tom Hardy and Idris Elba recommended for EVERYTHING.
Paulafan5 but there are plenty of great British actors Americans haven't even heard of
Believe it or not, I actually know someone who talks like Lindsay Lohan talks in 'The Parent Trap.' This girl's from London- (same as me), and to this day, I'm still waiting for her to say: "Just kidding!", and slip into broad Cockney, like I talk. Ha-ha!
You need to do the Top Ten Worst American Accents because we have heard some truly phenomenal British actors and actresses do some truly horrid versions.
Ooooh who? Dish the dirt haha!
We already know an American accent is Benedict Cumberbatch's kryptonite along with kissing.
Michael Caine cant pull off an American accent to safe his life, neither can Anthony Hopkins for that matter.
Emma Watson has the stiffest general american accent.
But there are some who really do an amazing job too
Freddie Highmore
Meanwhile in Britain:
Some British guy: “we believe there’s an American among us,rest assured he will be found and severely punished”
Dick van dyke: “too bad bout that yankee bloke,righ?”
I thought Lindsay Lohan's accent was pretty good. The way she went from American to English in the same scene was incredible.
Mary Poppins was a goofy movie tho???? I never expected him to have a great British accent??? Idk just me
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I misread it as Mary *Poopins!* 😂
The Michael
Not the animations though
Irony
Rachel D Agreed. He’s incessantly slammed because it’s “unrealistic”. Are we forgetting there were talking animated penguins and a FLYING nanny for Pete’s sake?
@@glauvie no it's just bad.
Jack at least sounds good in the new Mary Poppins, I'm sorry people have high expectations of a movie from a huge company.
I expected Kevin Costner in Prince of Thieves to be on this list. His fake "accent" was hilariously awful and terribly inconsistent.
i never realised he was putting on an accent at all I thought it was kevin costner playing kevin costner not trying to play robin hood
His "Robin Hood" is in the video but for some unknown reason did not make the Top10, which he richly deserved=RECOUNT!
Gary L, agreed.
Remember "Robin Hood, Men in Tights"?
Cary Elwes Robin Hood says something along the lines of "At least I have an English Accent" or somewhat? Leave it to Mel Brooks! 😂🤪
Yeah, I thought they just didn't bother and he played the role with a US accent.
As far as the singing part goes, British people don't always sing in their normal accents, some of the best singers never do no matter where they are from. Example: If someone did not know before the fact that Adele was British and only heard her sing they could easily mistake her for an American. George Michael, Freddie Mercury and Phil Collins are a few more who I don't pick up a particularly accented performance from, they find what is unique and iconic for them.
GSG Destroyer yes I agree with that, a lot of people pronounce bath & glass etc with an ‘r’ (like me) but when they sing they don’t.
Mercury had an odd accent, though, as he moved around a lot when he was young. He was born in Tanzania and grew up in India before coming to the UK. And most that you mentioned there are powerhouses, and belting of any sort often turns you somewhat American sounding because of the twang you use.
Growing up- I never knew the Beatles weren't American because I swear they sang without an accent!
Ed Sheeran is also a brit who doesn't sing with his accent
Yes that’s right. When I’m singing along to a song, I always sing in the same way as the singer
Natalie Portmans accent is fine it's just very well spoken
Josh hartnett looked like Loyd from dumb and dumber.
MalonsMilk Lloyd is how you spell it 😂
LMFAO!! He does!
I like it a lot!
i thought some of them were very good, especially Natalie Portman who I thought was English. BTW I am English
john e Lawler she is !!!! So annoying wtf
US/Israeli citizenship
Yeah me too.
@lonertype She was portraying an English character, what's your point?
lonertype The word English can be used as both a noun and adjective. This comment was using it as an adjective which describes someone as relating to England. You don't call someone from the US English; you call them American.
There is no such thing as a British accent. There are various regional accents, but no definitive British accent. What Hollywood percieves as a British Accent is actually the Received Pronounciation English accent.
As someone from the north of Scotland (which yes is part of Britain) I find the phrase British accent insulting. What they mean to say is stereotypical English accent.
exactly the same here f1boogie... and you'd think a uk version of mojo would know this but apparently not.
I think it's slightly different as the UK is a country of countries ie. it is a 'country' made up of three countries and a province, which is Northern Ireland. All 4 have their own standard accents and many regional accents. Therr is no thing as one British accent and certainly not one that people in the arts have to follow.
Salvador... what an idiot comment.
I am from Scotland and this annoys me so much! I understand that it's an innocent mistake that many people make but Britain is made up of 4 DIFFERENT countries with completely different accents from each other. When people refer to a British accent they mean an English accent and even then there are so many different variations of an English accent besides the posh stereotype!
Bram Stoker's Dracula is considered a horror movie not because of the story but because of Keanu's Reeve's acting, plus Ryder and Oldman's overacting, and Hopkin's silly acting.
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Note to film studios: If the character is from a specific country (Such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia etc), have an actor or actress from that very country.
Disagree, get better actors or a better dialect coach.
The United Kingdom isn't a country, and neither is Britain, despite what many people believe. The UK is a kingdom (hence the kingdom in its name) which includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Island. I hate when people get mixed up. It's simple geography, but America still refuses to learn it.
P.S. I mostly agree with your statement, but if an actor is able to use a convincing accent, then they should still be hired. It's only when an accent is bad that a person from that country is needed.
Rant officially over
I completely disagree as that is not necessary. Get actors who have the training and/or ability to learn accents, hire an accent and dialect coach and most importantly give them sufficient time to work on it. The major reason behind poor performance with accents is the actor not having enough time to perfect it and the directors/producers saying, "It'll do". Actors frequently need to learn new skills for roles, they're usually allowed sufficient time for this. Accents for some reason get little or no time allocated then the actor and film are criticised.
Why do you think the United Kingdom isn't a country?
The UK is an independent country of 4 constituent countries just like the US is an independent state of 50 constituent states. If you don't understand that I can't help you.
these aren't british accents, they're english
eim I'm an American, I didn't know there was a difference. Can you explain?
Krista Miller Britain is a Union of 4 countries England, Scotland, wales, northern Ireland each with their own accent so obviously Scotland is British but they have a Scottish accent as is England British but have English accent
Krista Miller but within England there are still a load of accents, like northern or cockney or west country etc
England is in Britain. Therefore British accent in the same way it's a European accent and Earthling accent
Krista Miller "I'm an American, I didn't know there was a difference" - That pretty much epitomizes everything.
Even actors who do good English accents I always feel like they make it sound too posh especially with their Os lol
Russell Crowe in Robin Hood certainly deserves a spot on the list. He made an English hero sound Irish.
I'm American and I can do a better English accent. I still struggle with the Welsh however
Welsh is basically speaking like you're thinking breathing, and can't stop so you exhale more than you do when it's natural.
David Taylor Yeah, because all English and Welsh accents are the same right?
English accent? Which one? xD
David Taylor I'm Welsh
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Tbh, Lindsey wasnt too bad the fact was she needed an authentic British accent for 1 twin and then an obvious "exagerrated" one for the other, she honestly did a pretty good job differing the 2
WHAT!! I loved Lindsey’s accent 😂 she was like 10 come on hahaha
What I don't understand is some of these actors were working with English actors. Why didn't the English actors tactfully give them pointers between takes? If I was English acting alongside somebody who sounded like a caricature, I don't know how I would be able to stay in character in the scene.
If you have seen Pretty Little Liars I would like to ask Julian Morris that exact question
The worst British accent on TV is on Pretty Little Liars! Worse than all of these!
Zoe Corner omg agreed!!!!! Troian butchered the accent 😂
Omg yes, sounded Aussie most of the time!
I don't remember her speaking with an accent. I only heard American.
Those are all English accents. No Scottish, Welsh or any from the six counties.
Panda what you expect...the snobs of England have fooled the Americans into thinking everyone in Britain speaks like they are of Downton Abbey.
So? Still British accents. Just not specific in the title. It'd be equivalent to calling them European accents or Earthling accents.
Kaizer-Man indeed they are still British accents, just pointing out that some people especially in England will only count England as Britain.
Angel of seitan no, I don't know one single Englishman who thinks Britain is only England. In fact it's always embittered Scots, Welsh and Irish who play the look at us we're British too card. The world seems Britain as England because we make up the vast majority of the population. It's just the way it is.
purpleanex Northern Irish. They are British, please do not throw us all in there.
Lindsey Lohan as Hermione on SNL was pitch perfect. 👌
What makes me laugh is Hugh grant, being English, pretending to talk like a regular British person.
He sounds more like upper class snob doing a ‘funny’ copy of a real English accent.
Si Winstanley aren’t people from London English?
But Natalie Portman's accent was good???
it sounded so pleasant and elegant.
I'm British and even I'm admitting that most of the brits in these comments are complete snobs 😂you try to do an 'american' accent, I'm pretty sure you can't because you're not from there so you won't be able to do it. Like I can't do a Spanish accent because I'm nit from there, so just give them a break?
And I believe that Lindsay Lohan did a GREAT accent-a lot better than Keanu Reeves. and she was only 11. Maybe she could have given him lessons even though she was only 5 when Dracula came out!
There are plenty of British actors who can do very good American accents and have had many Americans admit that they were shocked when they discovered they were British and not American. There are plenty of other examples of people doing brilliant accents that are not their own, so no just because you are not from a place doesn't mean you can't do the accent.
HowItOughtToBe I'm American and sometime when I'm watching a movie that has British actor talking with an English(American) accent in it, you can sometimes hear their accent.
Cassey johnn I never said you couldn't? I just said there are plenty of people who can do accents other than their own flawlessly
HowItOughtToBe what? I was just stating that I can sometimes hear British people and their accents, I thought it was just funny
I’ve never cringed so much in my British life.
These give me bad flashbacks to when I had to do a Scottish accent for my school play and I sounded horrible, omfg. At least I wasn't made fun of like another kid who everyone said sounded like Shrek, lmao.
im british and i had no fucking clue the one from mary poppins wasn't british
You probably grew up watching it and became too familiar with it to realize. It was widely mocked at release but now occupies a place in all British people's hearts.
wait... natalie portman isn't british?!!
Ivan Kalami She's Israeli-American.
keira knightley is British. They do look alike.
Melody Clark for a moment I thought it was her 😂
Melody Clark Funnily enough, Keira Knightley played Queen Amidala's (Natalie Portman) decoy in Phantom Menace because they looked so alike!
I can't believe I never noticed that before!
Gwyneth Paltrow in every film she's supposed to speak British accent is like all of these.
What about Top 10 Worst Fake American Accents?
Sounds like a great idea Patrick Lange.
Patrick Lange Parents from a Troll in Central Park (insert Nostalgia Critic link).
Patrick Lange Emma Watson in "Perks of being a wallflower"
The little twit on Eastenders. What was his name? Preston?
I don't know about the worst ones, but I have to say Daniel Radcliffe did a pretty great job with his on Horns. I was fully expecting it to suck, but was pleasantly surprised and impressed when I watched/heard it, especially considering that it's hard to disassociate his face from all the Harry Potter films. There were a few noticeable slip ups, but overall it was very good
How does one go about looking 'too american' for a role?
Exactly the way Josh Hartnett does in that film!
orange skin and unnaturally white teeth
Haley B Josh Hartnett is actually super American-looking. He’s right. - “as American as apple pie”
Couldn't disagree more about Lindsay Lohan's accent in The Parent Trap. She did a great job!
natalie portman did a good job I thought, and I'm British.
The best was Tarzan's american accent when he was learning English with the Brits :v
Watching small clips some of these accents pass the test. Seeing the whole film is another thing. Keanu Reeves really did spoil the film and Natalie Portman was a constant distraction. However I thought Lindsey Lohan did a great job, and Dick Van Dyck was perfect with his over the top enunciation :)
More like ''Top 10 Worst Fake English Accents in Movies''
England is in Britain. Therefore any English accent is a British accent.
England is part of Britain. Therefore an English accent is a British accent. It's not that complicated. Especially considering the fact that English people represent the majority of the British population.
Except you did when you complained that these were English accents, not British accents. English accents are British accents. That is fact.
Britain is the name of the country. That's perfectly suitable. While English might be more specific, there is nothing wrong with calling them British accents, which is what some people have suggested. Can somebody have an American accent, or do I have to specify Southern American? Perhaps that offends Southern Americans so I have to specify Texas. Perhaps that offends some people in Texas so I have to specify Dallas. Perhaps that offends people in Dallas and I have to specify a south-side Dallas, Texas, American accent. That is the end result of your logic so I think I will continue to call them American and British accents and I will be as specific as I damn well want to be.
Yes I know, I'm from the UK. So if I want to call my own accent British rather than English, then that's none of your business. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are not separate countries, they are constituent regions that were historically separate countries. Its as equally pedantic to point out that somebody has a Kentucky accent, not a US accent. Canada and Mexico are separate countries from the US. In my example, they were all sub-regions of the same country. Its funny that you are pointing that my example was bad when in fact yours was the terrible one.
Would love to see an A lister have a blast at the Brummy or Geordie accents on screen! That's a career ender right there!
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What?! Lindsay Lohan did a good job. I'm a Brit, and when I watched that movie as a 10 year old I thought she was British too!
I'm British and I always thought the guy from Ocean's 11 was a real Brit too.
"British accent" 🙄🙄🙄😒😒😒
There is no such thing as a British accent!!!!
No there isn't. Those are examples of cities that are all in America! All this video consists of, is Americans trying to speak with an Stereotypical posh English, and cockney, not Welsh, Scottish or northern Irish
No he's trying to do cokney like I said
Phillip Wilkinson Thank you!
Phillip Wilkinson I'm from the UK and I've never met anybody with what America calls a "Brittish accent". Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are in Britain. Also I've known Americans listen to Johnny Vagas and not known he was from England because they just couldn't place his accent.
Britain is made up of 4 DIFFERENT countries with completely different accents from each other whereas America is one country. When people refer to a "British accent" they refer to a stereotypical English oxford accent. I understand there are many different variations of an American accent but the same can be said for an English accent. As someone who lives in Scotland this annoys me so much! There is no such thing as a British accent. The fact that people even assume Britain is just one single country with and English accent is actually a disgrace😂!
When talking about worst attempts by an actor at an English accent, there are two that always instantly come to my mind:
1. Keanu Reeves in Bram Stoker’s Dracula
2. Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins
The worst British accent on this clip is the voiceover. Also you missed out Green Street.
I think this video is overly critical. I can only judge by what's in the clips having not seen these films (except for Mary Poppins) Some of these English accents are o.k. Not bad. Much better than Hollywood actors used to manage. Some of the objections seem to be that some of the accents are too posh, but posh accents do exist, although they are not in the majority. There is no single British accent so you have to pick which one you want to do. Dick Van Dyke sets the standard for a poor attempt at a British (cockney) accent but it's somehow endearing because he does it with such spirit. 2 and 1 aren't so good but at 1 he is making a good effort. Tony Curtis does a terrible imitation of a British accent in "Some Like it Hot" when he's trying to imitate Cary Grant" but it's meant to be funny, so again, it's o.k. He did set a Dick Van Dyke type low, in The Black Shield of Falworth, when he said in a strong New York accent "Yonder lies the castle of my fodder (father)" but it's a hoot of a film anyway - very entertaining for its time. The most irritating performance for me is Kevin Costner as Robin Hood making no attempt at all to disguise or modify his American accent.
In "Some Like it Hot", I agree Curtis' accent was funny and off-key but wasn't it supposed to be? Also, Cary Grant is a weird accent to place, because from what I know about him, he tried to lose his British accent as an actor and channel a Mid-Atlantic accent --something between British & American, like those posh New England people of early last century (i.e. Katharine Hepburn)
James Franco putting on a terrible accent suits the movie perfectly so I wouldn't be surprised if they consciously decided not to do a proper one
2:36 Natalie is DEFINANTLY going to pay no mind to what sick jokes are being offered in Watchmojo videos.
In Prince of Thieves I don't think that Kosner even attempted to speak in any English accent but tha knows ah wuduve luved t' ear im speak wi a Yorkie accent.
colinp2238 exactly and that's why in the spoof "Men in Tights" Cary Elwes' Robin hood makes a quip and says he is a Robin who actually speaks with an English accent unlike some others. Made me laugh.
I unlike everything that claims a posh London English accent is actually the British accent
Hear, hear!
I lol'd at Keanu's attempt
Dick Van Dyke might have had a terrible accent yet it’s a classic voice for me and I LOVE HIM!
I swear to fuck, there is no such thing as a "British" accent!!!!
Josh Paul there is
Goose 22 THERE FUCKING ISN'T
No there genuinely isnt, there is 4+ VERY different accents unlike America
Leoniebiebs222 the accents all across England are regarded as British accents but there is more than one
Goose 22 dont forget england is ONE of FOUR countries in Britain, Scotland, wales and N.Ireland all have COMPLETELY different accents
Lindsay did really good I'm still impressed by her accent to this day.
Oh geez lay off Dick van Dyck, that role was iconic! XD
Not sure if it matters, but I'm 98% sure Lindsey said, "Claws" not "Class." She's referring to her twin biting her nails, which is brought up again when she goes home to her Dad.
Alright watchmojo, if you're going to create a list like this, either call it "Worst ENGLISH accents", or include Welsh and Scottish examples too, I would have left out Lohan and included Mel Gibson with his abysmal attempt at a Scottish accent!
James Doohan as Scotty in Star Trek. He was American Irish so an odd casting. And later Patrick Stewart as Picard who never remotely tries a French accent. I suspect that was a deliberate choice though.
@@cobaltmale James Doohan was Canadian.
Not British but English accents, not one Scottish, Welsh or N. Irish accent to be heard.
You tell them, Tom!
Why do I watch these if it always end up putting me in a bad mood 😂
Still getting over Keanu Reeves accent in Bram Stoker's Dracula to this very day 😂😂😂
As an American let me just say we don't mean any harm about the whole: British or English thing. I am pretty sure you have heard a Boston accent, New York accent, or Californian accent and just called it an American accent and we don't complain about that. At least we aren't calling Scottish accents English accents etc.. If England is in Britain, then it is still accurate to say that it's a British accent.
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Hugo Weaving's Australian accent keeps slipping through in V for Vendetta. Unintentionally.
If you live in London you will hear the huge diversity of different accents even among Brits. If they lived in different parts of the country, travelled around, lived abroad for any length of time, you will notice it doesn't sound strictly like traditional RP. They are very small nuances, like in word stress, intonation, rhythm, and pronunciation. Not many people sound like the stereotypical "Brit" Americans think of, then again many can't tell the difference between a Liverpool, Brummie, or Yorkshire accent. I had a friend that was surprised to learn there are many different accents or more accurately dialects in the UK.
think ur forgetting Mel Gibson in Braveheart that was bloody awful
That was a Scottish accent, not british
Ac Man scotland is in britain
@@belle2638 no, Scotland is in the United Kingdom which includes Great Britain/England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
@@acman2709 GB doesnt mean England - that's why in the olympics the GB is england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. Scotland are a part of the British Isles - British is not only English!
@@belle2638 you're actually right, thx for the info
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Do a top ten worst Southern accents I see a lot of those! I'm southern
People often exaggerate so badly like can I have a cup of tea sounds like "CAN AYE HANVE A COP OV TAY"...and why is it always tea?
Keanu got one of the best voice actors here in Germany. That voice alone makes up for his sometimes rather questionable acting skills. Still a fan, though.
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I didn't think Natalie Portman's or Lindsay Lohan's accent was bad at all. Then again, I'm American. Now, I'm from the Southeastern United States, and I can't stand when movies and TV shows allow the actors to have overexaggerated southern accents.
With the possible exception of Keanu Reeves, Josh Hartnett and surely James Franco, all the others did a pretty decent job to my ears.
I've had native speakers in four different languages tell me I do a perfect accent, yet I can't do a British accent to save my life, my own native tongue. The closest I get is when I recite Monty Python sketches -- I think I manage to do it well, I get laughs for it.
Don Cheadle just needs to go away forever & never attempt a London accent again.
I will never get over Josh Hartnett's accent in Blow Dry. Such a bizarre choice for that role.
No Randy after the filmography class in Scream 2? Ok.