Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady (2011)
American Playing British: Accent rated 4.9 out of 5
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Poll: Americans Speak British, Brits Speak American
As reported by Variety, a study let ex-pat actors rate the accents of well-known performances by British actors playing Americans and American actors playing Brits.
Whatever you thought of the accent, which of these was your favorite performance?
Make Your Choice
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Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare in Love (1998)
American Playing British: 4.7 out of 5 -
Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave (2013)
Brit Playing American: 4.5 out of 5 -
Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
American Playing British: 4.5 out of 5 -
Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes (2009)
American Playing British: 4.3 out of 5 -
Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)
Brit Playing American: 4.2 out of 5 -
Henry Cavill in Man of Steel (2013)
Brit Playing American: 4.2 out of 5 -
Emma Watson in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Brit Playing American: 4.1 out of 5 -
Clive Owen in Inside Man (2006)
Brit Playing American: 4.1 out of 5 -
Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange (2016)
Brit Playing American: 3.9 out of 5 -
Sean Astin in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
American Playing British: 3.8 out of 5 -
John Boyega in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Brit Playing American: 3.7 out of 5 -
Natalie Portman in V for Vendetta (2005)
American Playing British: 3.5 out of 5 -
Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl (2014)
Brit Playing American: 3.5 out of 5 -
Robert Pattinson in Twilight (2008)
Brit Playing American: 3.5 out of 5 -
Angelina Jolie in Maleficent (2014)
American Playing British: 3.3 out of 5 -
Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
American Playing British: 3.0 out of 5 -
Kate Winslet in Titanic (1997)
Brit Playing American: 2.4 out of 5 -
Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
American Playing British: 2.0 out of 5 -
Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)
American Playing British: 1.6 out of 5
