Agreed on Owain Yeoman and Damian Lewis.
My theory is all (or at least most) of the British actors who cannot manage a good American accent stay in Britain and do tv and theater there. It's a relative few who can make the leap to the US.
Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.
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Consuela - Nov 15, 2016 5:13:06 pm PST #348 of 3463
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Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 15, 2016 6:51:16 pm PST #349 of 3463
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Considering how good the British accent tends to sound to American ears, why not just change the character to a Brit if one of those actors gets cast?
Tom Scola - Nov 16, 2016 2:38:29 am PST #350 of 3463
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Has Tony Head ever done an American accent?
dcp - Nov 16, 2016 3:09:47 am PST #351 of 3463
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Yes, on the TV show Dominion, a couple years ago.
Not good.
Volans - Nov 16, 2016 3:37:48 am PST #352 of 3463
move out and draw fire
The guy who plays Rick Grimes. I don't watch the show but my husband does and I had to ask what was up with that accent.
Dana - Nov 16, 2016 4:35:02 am PST #353 of 3463
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yeah, it often comes out as (or defaults to) either Southern or generic New Yorkish. Like the guy on Legends of Tomorrow. Wouldn't have guessed he was British, but did think something bizarre was up with his accent.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 16, 2016 6:19:10 am PST #354 of 3463
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Lincoln managed what sounded to me like a decent Kentucky accent at the start, but it kind of got away from him.
Scrappy - Nov 16, 2016 8:38:55 am PST #355 of 3463
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
The guy who plays wally West is Australian--that was a surprise. And, of course, Idris Elba in The Wire.
Steph L. - Nov 16, 2016 8:49:53 am PST #356 of 3463
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The guy who plays wally West is Australian
He is? I had no idea!
DXMachina - Nov 16, 2016 8:56:21 am PST #357 of 3463
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Yeah, I heard him on one of the Flash extras on YouTube, and was stunned.