Favorite Actors

by **Neoteny** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:55 pm

Yeah, not to pile on the Americans or anything, but Colin Farrell does a terrible Irish accent. Totally ruined In Bruges for me (though I thought Alexander was close enough).

by **thegreekdog** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:57 pm

Neoteny wrote:Yeah, not to pile on the Americans or anything, but Colin Farrell does a terrible Irish accent. Totally ruined In Bruges for me (though I thought Alexander was close enough).

Colin Farrell's Greek accent in Alexander was spot on.

by **Neoteny** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:17 pm

thegreekdog wrote:
Neoteny wrote:Yeah, not to pile on the Americans or anything, but Colin Farrell does a terrible Irish accent. Totally ruined In Bruges for me (though I thought Alexander was close enough).

Colin Farrell's Greek accent in Alexander was spot on.

It was probably pretty far from his comfort zone too. Almost as good as Jude Law's Russian accent in Enemy at the Gates.

by **Gillipig** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:25 pm

pimpdave wrote:I completely agree with you greenoaks. Why was Christian Bale passed over for Batman Begins, et al? Why didn't Damien Lewis get the role of Dick Winters in Band of Brothers? Ewan McGregor and Jude Law are always being passed over for roles playing Americans too. The injustice!

Did any of you see that movie about the wolves that attack all of the Americans in Alaska? I don't remember who the lead was, but it certainly wasn't some British guy trying to do an American accent! Or that movie where the same guy's daughter gets kidnapped by bad guys in Paris. That was either an American or an Australian, but definitely not British actor.

I even heard that new Spiderman movie had an English guy audition, but he was laughed at and definitely not cast.

I think you're refering to "The Grey". Lead role? Liam Neeson. Who I've listed as one of my favorite actors. He's Irish

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by **Neoteny** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:36 pm

Alan Rickman is enough of a badass that he doesn't even need to be a lead actor to pwn a movie.

by **thegreekdog** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:45 pm

Neoteny wrote:
thegreekdog wrote:
Neoteny wrote:Yeah, not to pile on the Americans or anything, but Colin Farrell does a terrible Irish accent. Totally ruined In Bruges for me (though I thought Alexander was close enough).

Colin Farrell's Greek accent in Alexander was spot on.

It was probably pretty far from his comfort zone too. Almost as good as Jude Law's Russian accent in Enemy at the Gates.

They are both great actors.

by **pimpdave** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 4:29 pm

What the f*ck? Are you saying Jude Law isn't Russian?

by **pimpdave** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 4:30 pm

Gillipig wrote:
pimpdave wrote:I completely agree with you greenoaks. Why was Christian Bale passed over for Batman Begins, et al? Why didn't Damien Lewis get the role of Dick Winters in Band of Brothers? Ewan McGregor and Jude Law are always being passed over for roles playing Americans too. The injustice!

Did any of you see that movie about the wolves that attack all of the Americans in Alaska? I don't remember who the lead was, but it certainly wasn't some British guy trying to do an American accent! Or that movie where the same guy's daughter gets kidnapped by bad guys in Paris. That was either an American or an Australian, but definitely not British actor.

I even heard that new Spiderman movie had an English guy audition, but he was laughed at and definitely not cast.

I think you're refering to "The Grey". Lead role? Liam Neeson. Who I've listed as one of my favorite actors. He's Irish .

Holy shit, you mean Irish as in, from Ireland?

by **rdsrds2120** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:08 pm

pimpdave wrote:
Gillipig wrote:
pimpdave wrote:I completely agree with you greenoaks. Why was Christian Bale passed over for Batman Begins, et al? Why didn't Damien Lewis get the role of Dick Winters in Band of Brothers? Ewan McGregor and Jude Law are always being passed over for roles playing Americans too. The injustice!

Did any of you see that movie about the wolves that attack all of the Americans in Alaska? I don't remember who the lead was, but it certainly wasn't some British guy trying to do an American accent! Or that movie where the same guy's daughter gets kidnapped by bad guys in Paris. That was either an American or an Australian, but definitely not British actor.

I even heard that new Spiderman movie had an English guy audition, but he was laughed at and definitely not cast.

I think you're refering to "The Grey". Lead role? Liam Neeson. Who I've listed as one of my favorite actors. He's Irish .

Holy shit, you mean Irish as in, from Ireland?

No, Tunisia.

-rd

by **Symmetry** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:22 pm

greenoaks wrote:i recall a British actor complaining pointing out British actors dont get leading man action roles but Aussies do. why is that?

besides James Bond there doesn't seem to be any major leading male roles for Brits. we have Hugh Jackman, the guy in Thor and the one in Avatar. Canadians and Americans have numerous ones but the British dont seem to have any.

Erm? What?

I merely direct you toward Harry Potter, and the Batman franchise. Plus, hey, don't count out the ladies.

And finally, of course, I want to emphasise your point that you have Hugh Jackman.

by **rdsrds2120** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:28 pm

Symmetry wrote:
greenoaks wrote:i recall a British actor complaining pointing out British actors dont get leading man action roles but Aussies do. why is that?

besides James Bond there doesn't seem to be any major leading male roles for Brits. we have Hugh Jackman, the guy in Thor and the one in Avatar. Canadians and Americans have numerous ones but the British dont seem to have any.

Erm? What?

I merely direct you toward Harry Potter, and the Batman franchise. Plus, hey, don't count out the ladies.

And finally, of course, I want to emphasise your point that you have Hugh Jackman.

Plenty come to mind! Dead or alive,

Ian McKlellan
Kate Winslet
Christopher Lee
Julie Andrews
Hugh Laurie
Alan Rickman (Snape, so I guess mentioned)

and my personal favorite from the Brits, ANTHONY HOPKINS.

-rd

by **pimpdave** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:32 pm

rdsrds2120 wrote:
pimpdave wrote:
Gillipig wrote:I think you're refering to "The Grey". Lead role? Liam Neeson. Who I've listed as one of my favorite actors. He's Irish .

Holy shit, you mean Irish as in, from Ireland?

No, Tunisia.

-rd

Totes thought that guy was from Kentucky.

by **Gillipig** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:57 pm

pimpdave wrote:Holy shit, you mean Irish as in, from Ireland?

pimpdave wrote:What the f*ck? Are you saying Jude Law isn't Russian?

Why are you trolling? Do you have some sort of compulsive disorder that forces you to post when you don't have anything to say?

by **Symmetry** on Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:13 pm

rdsrds2120 wrote:
Symmetry wrote:
greenoaks wrote:i recall a British actor complaining pointing out British actors dont get leading man action roles but Aussies do. why is that?

besides James Bond there doesn't seem to be any major leading male roles for Brits. we have Hugh Jackman, the guy in Thor and the one in Avatar. Canadians and Americans have numerous ones but the British dont seem to have any.

Erm? What?

I merely direct you toward Harry Potter, and the Batman franchise. Plus, hey, don't count out the ladies.

And finally, of course, I want to emphasise your point that you have Hugh Jackman.

Plenty come to mind! Dead or alive,

Ian McKlellan
Kate Winslet
Christopher Lee
Julie Andrews
Hugh Laurie
Alan Rickman (Snape, so I guess mentioned)

and my personal favorite from the Brits, ANTHONY HOPKINS.

-rd