Bad Irish accents in TV/Movies

Ralf and Florian · 17-12-2014 06:42PM

The western The Homesman which is currently on release.Its actually a very good film but its marred by a cameo by James Spader with the worst attempt at an Irish accent onscreen I have heard bar none.

Ralf and Florian · 17-12-2014 06:49PM

pajor wrote: »

Pierce Brosnan in Evelyn.

You'd be surprised at the amount of Irish born actors who can't do regional Irish accents.Johnathan Rhys Myers in that Woody Allen movie(can't think of the name of it just now) was a glaring example.The only reason I knew his character was supposed to be Irish was that he says it a few times.

Birneybau · 17-12-2014 06:53PM

Aidan Gillen in Game of Thrones. At least I think that's what he was trying to do...

ciaranlong · 18-12-2014 05:46PM

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

You'd be surprised at the amount of Irish born actors who can't do regional Irish accents.Johnathan Rhys Myers in that Woody Allen movie(can't think of the name of it just now) was a glaring example.The only reason I knew his character was supposed to be Irish was that he says it a few times.

You must be thinking of Match Point? It's the tennis film set in London that also starred Scarlett Johannson. It's quite a good film actually.

ciaranlong · 18-12-2014 05:50PM

FunLover18 wrote: »

I've heard him interviewed, definitely would not describe him as having any sort of D4 accent. Is he one of those who puts on a different accent eg Saoirse Ronan's Carlow accent

I was basing my comment on an interview that I saw with him myself. But it was just the one interview mind.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 18-12-2014 07:01PM

Orson Welles in the Lady from Shanghai.

Its hard to know whether its one of the worst or best Irish accents on film as although its a bad imitation of an Irish accent its so bad and so weird it adds to the film as a whole.

Standman · 18-12-2014 07:35PM

Hate to break it to people but Ireland doesn't exist in the Game of Thrones universe! :eek: :eek:

JaseBelleVie · 18-12-2014 07:41PM

How about Michael Fassbender's Kerry accent creeping into the end of "X-Men: First Class". Dear Jesus, it was so noticeable!

"Fellow muuuuuutants!" :P

Mesrine65 · 18-12-2014 07:52PM

Rachel Allen, even the Sons of Anarchy Irish character accents were better

Yurt2 · 18-12-2014 08:24PM

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Orson Welles in the Lady from Shanghai.

Its hard to know whether its one of the worst or best Irish accents on film as although its a bad imitation of an Irish accent its so bad and so weird it adds to the film as a whole.

Orson Welles lived in Ireland for a bit, cut his teeth in the Gate Theater as a young man I believe.

ciaranlong · 19-12-2014 06:21PM

JaseHeath wrote: »

How about Michael Fassbender's Kerry accent creeping into the end of "X-Men: First Class". Dear Jesus, it was so noticeable!

"Fellow muuuuuutants!" :P

I must look out for that! I think it is on again over Christmas...

FunLover18 · 19-12-2014 09:04PM

ciaranlong wrote: »

I must look out for that! I think it is on again over Christmas...

You won't have to look hard, I think he's even commented on it himself.

Saralee4 · 19-12-2014 09:53PM

I never seen the movie 'Alexander' with Colin Farrell but I remember a lot my friends saying that it was crap because everyone had Irish accents and it was set in Greece. "In the commentary it is explained that Val Kilmer and other cast members deliberately use an Irish accent as Colin Farrell was unable to lose his, with Irish accents being used as a stand in for a Greek accent"

I don't agree with this, there are loads of movies set in other countries where they have a British accent so Im not sure why this was an issue with the success of the film but I guess id have to see it to know

Son Of A Vidic · 19-12-2014 09:59PM

castletownman wrote: »

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in Far and Away :eek:

Yes I have to agree, it was beyond cringe worthy. It tops my list of embarrassing movie accents.

Bad Irish accents in TV/Movies

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