BEST Attempts at Accents

[Schlosser85]

We have the thread for the worst attempts, so how about what you guys think are the best faked accents on film?

 

[That-Guy]

Good idea.

Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises
Forrest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland
Leonardo DiCaprio - Blood Diamond

Some great examples of perfect American accents:
Christian Bale - American Psycho, Batman films, Laurel Canyon, etc.
Hugh Jackman - X-Men movies,
Julian McMahon - Nip/Tuck
Jason Isaacs - Friends with Money
Naomi Watts - The Ring, King Kong, 21 Grams
Cillian Murphy - Batman Begins, Sunshine
Kiera Knightley - The Jacket

 

[Angeloz]

What about Gwyneth Paltrow in "Emma"? I know she was in "Shakespeare in Love" but I never saw it.

Angeloz

 

[carrrnuttt]

Everyone in the movie "Fargo."

Oh, and I know it's a TV show, but you guys need to check out "Burn Notice" on USA. Jeffrey Donovan and all his many accents are ALL great.

 

[Hierofan]

Mention Bale for The Machinist!!!

Also : Jackman - The Fountain , The Prestige

 

[Hierofan]

sorry

 

[That-Guy]

Everyone in the movie "Fargo."

Oh, and I know it's a TV show, but you guys need to check out "Burn Notice" on USA. Jeffrey Donovan and all his many accents are ALL great.

Yeah, Donovan is great on that show. I love how he just goes into random accents at the drop of a hat.

 

[gwynplaine]

I hope Mickey Rourke ends up in this thread with his russian accent in IM2 and not in the other one, the worst attempt at accents threadt:.

 

[That-Guy]

I know. I like Rourke, but I'm having a hard time imagining him doing a Russian accent. Hopefully he'll nail it though.

 

[Boom]

Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises.

 

[Poeman]

Ralph Fiennes in every movie where he does not use his english accent

 

[Octoberist]

Forrest Whitakter's cockney accent in The Crying Game.

 

[Kane52630]

Kate Beckenisle in Click

 

[Drizzle]

I can't believe the thread's even gone one post without a mention of Johnny Depp's impeccable English accent (Pirates of the Caribbean, Sweeney Todd).

 

[FamilyGuy827]

Rose Byrne doing an American accent in Sunshine and Damages

Damages: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGgv7AomftE

Normal Accent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h8sKGaJVCg

 

[Octoberist]

Kelly McDonald is Scottish but her Southern accent sounded so real (and cute) in No Country For Old Men.

May I add Idris Elba (whose British) as Stringer Bell in The Wire.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Angelina Jolie in Sky Captain.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

Albert Finney: Any role that requires an American accent. His is flawless.

Max Von Sydow's American accent is also pretty perfect perfect.

Johnny Depp: Any role that requires an accent or vocal affectation of any kind.

Christian Bale: Ditto, with the exception of Terminator Salvation.\

Viven Leigh: A Streetcar Named Desire, Gone With The Wind

There are many others that I can't think of at the moment.

 

[theoneandonly]

Matt Damon and Leo Di Caprio in the Departed ! ! !
the accent sounds very natural

 

[That-Guy]

No offense Sarge, but I think that people who are criticizing Bale's American accent in Terminator Salvation are doing so just because they hated the movie. Harry Knowles said he sounded British... I must have been watching a different movie because I didn't hear that. Worthington's accent, however, was awful.

 

[That-Guy]

Anton Yelchin - Star Trek

 

[Sarge 2.0]

Well, for Matt Damon it was somewhat natural since he is a native of Cambridge.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

No offense Sarge, but I think that people who are criticizing Bale's American accent in Terminator Salvation are doing so just because they hated the movie. Harry Knowles said he sounded British... I must have been watching a different movie because I didn't hear that. Worthington's accent, however, was awful.

It wasn't the accent, just the fact that his voice was basically in constant Bat-growl mode. I don't mind the Bat-growl when he's Batman, but it made me cringe in Terminator Salvation.

 

[Figs]

I agree That-Guy, I thought he sounded fine. The complaint reminds me of the people who claimed he literally yelled all of his lines which was a laughable statement.

 

[Ion Kenshin]

Not a movie but I thought it deserved a mention....Hugh Laurie in House.