Most Atrocious Fake Accents

[suave_house1983]

Cinema is the home of the dodgy accent. I saw the new Star Trek last night - which was awesome - and with Simon Pegg's Scottish accent actually coming off half-decent, I was reminded of all the horrific fake accents people try to put on in movies.

Here's a list of the worst ever Cockney accents, which is pretty damn hilarious -

http://blog.onthebox.com/2009/04/24/cinemas-worst-cockney-accents-cor-blimey/


Do you think any can actually top the number 1 on that list?

 

[dwdrummer06]

Domonic West's fake American accent in 'The Wire', it's even worse in Punisher:War Zone.

Shame really, as he's a good actor.

 

[Motor Mouth]

I would agree with the number 1 choice by a mile.

Anthony La paglia iRAB bad in Frasier but the worst ones in that series occur in the episode when Frasier discovers Daphne's favourite 'British' Pub.

Awful.

 

[akshat c]

Dick Van Dyke stanRAB out for me, his accent in Mary Poppins was hilarious

 

[shelivade ♂☿]

I thought Daphne's ex-boyfriend "Clive" from The Two Mrs Cranes episode had the worst fake accent I've ever heard. It was like he was paying homage to Dick Van Dyke's performence in Mary Poppins and it was totally cringe-worthy.

 

[quixoticparadox]

Charlie Whatshisface (Hunnam?) in Green Street is pretty horrific.

Other honourable mentions are the Irish accents in PS I Love You, and Ray Winstone in The Departed.

 

[bluegojoe]

Jason Statham's American accent has it's moments, especially when he gets shouty - it suddenly goes all Croyden on him.

I kinda think no one will ever achieve the almost mythic status of Dick Van Dyke's Mary Poppin's effort though.

RegarRAB

Mark

 

[waller]

Sean Connery in pretty much any film ever is hilarious - his Highlander one is just classic - is it Spanish? Is it Scottish? Is it Mexican?

Who bloody knows?

 

[garysonthego]

The Hunt For Red October. What accent is that meant to be?

 

[polk-dotz]

Oh, and Kevin Costner in Robin Hood Prince of Theives. Quite amusing

 

[zx13y1]

Suprised nobody has mentioned Keanu Reeves' hilarious attempt at an accent in Dracula.

 

[Sic]

Soooo many priceless, cringey "Oirish" accents out there..

Julia Roberts in "Michael Collins"!!!! Tom Cruise in "Far And Away"!!!! Gerard Butler in "PS I Love You"!!! Kevin Spacey in "Ordinary Decent Criminal"!!! Don't even get me started on that Sean Connery effort...

 

[digimonkid_2000]

The worst "cockeney" accent EVER was Dick Van Dyke's in "Maouri Pawpins" !!!!

 

[zixx_92]

Clair Grogans fake Italian accent in Comfort and Joy is hilarious !!

 

[brandon]

Did he even do an accent for that? I thought he just played it American?

 

[Abe East]

I remember him elongating a few vowels......that was the extent of his attempt

 

[another yahoo person]

Don Cheadle - Oceans 11. Soooooo bad!

 

[Kristah]

mel gibson-- braveheart

Only thing he missed was "och aye the noo!"

 

[growing cub]

Hugh Jackman's Wolverine is pretty good most of the time but there are a few moments in each of the X-Men films you can hear his Australian accent come through.

 

[Jael]

Still don't think anyone can beat that Don Cheadle one in that first Top 10 mentioned in the original post.