It still shocks me to this day that Renée Zellweger is from Katy, Texas.
The job of an actor is to play someone that they’re not, and at times, that requires them to put on an accent!
Now there are good accents…and not so good accents. So, although I am no expert, here’s my opinion of some of the best and worst fake accents that celebrities have adopted for roles:
1.
Best — Renée Zellweger’s British accent in Bridget Jones’s Diary.
Universal Pictures
For the LONGEST time I thought that R.Z. was British, and it wasn’t until her Oscar speech when she talked about being from Texas that I learned she was, in fact, NOT British.
2.
Worst — Blake Lively’s Boston accent in The Town
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This isn’t me being mean…but it was hard for me to just pick ONE bad accent of Blake’s. I think since I’m from Boston, I’m really harsh on fake Boston accents, and hers was not the best. It ALSO didn’t help that she was in a film with many Boston natives, so it especially stands out.
3.
Best — Daniel Kaluuya’s Chicago accent in Judas and the Black Messiah:
Warner Bros.
Daniel’s Fred Hampton was TRULY revolutionary. We already know that Daniel can do an American accent, but his ability to capture the Chicago accent was chef’s kiss. I mean, he didn’t win his Oscar for NOTHING!
4.
Worst — Jacob Elordi’s American accent in Euphoria:
HBO
I have heard that American accents are hard for New Zealanders to mimic, but wow, there were times where it sounded like he wasn’t even trying.
5.
Best — Andrew Garfield’s American accent in The Social Network:
Sony Pictures
I still cannot believe this talented stud is NOT American. A true chameleon if there ever was one.
6.
Worst — Emma Watson’s Valley girl accent in The Bling Ring:
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To give Emma credit, Alexis Neiers (the character she was portraying) had an annoying voice so the blueprint wasn’t ideal…but still. There were moments where Emma’s British accent peeked through.
7.
Best — Don Cheadle’s Rwandan accent in Hotel Rwanda:
United Artists / Courtesy Everett Collection
Don should have taken home the Academy Award for his accent alone, but sadly, the Academy and I were not in agreement at that time.
8.
Worst — Don Cheadle’s Cockney accent in Ocean’s Eleven:
Warner Bros / Courtesy Everett Collection
I hate to do this to my mans, but my god. I know he has it in him to do a good accent! This was truly deserving of a Razzie.
9.
Best — Meryl Streep’s Polish accent in Sophie’s Choice:
Universal Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection
The REAL Sophie’s Choice was closing only one of Meryl’s roles to include on the “best” list. But truly, Meryl’s accent in this film was flawless.
10.
Worst — Anne Hathaway’s Yorkshire accent in One Day:
Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection
What confuses me…is that her accent in Becoming Jane was pretty convincing? Yet, somehow, all of that went completely out the window with this role.
11.
Best — Heath Ledger’s (American) Joker voice in The Dark Knight:
Warner Bros.
Pure genius, that man was. A true artist.
12.
Worst — Dick Van Dyke’s British accent in Mary Poppins:
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I don’t know what this accent was supposed to be, but I can tell you what it ISN’T, and that’s British.
13.
Best — Margot Robbie’s New York accent in Birds of Prey:
Warner Bros.
Margot sound straight outta Queens, New York, and not Queensland, Australia.
14.
Worst — Mel Gibson’s Scottish accent in Braveheart:
Paramount Pictures
Methinks that Mel Gibson both starring and directing this film is the reason why there was no one on set to tell him how bad / inconsistent his Scottish accent was.
15.
Best — Idris Elba’s South African accent in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom:
20th Century Fox / Courtesy Everett Collection
Does Idris look like Mandela? Not really. But after hearing his accent, I see why they cast him!
16.
Worst — James Van Der Beek’s Texan accent in Varsity Blues:
Paramount Pictures
Dare I say, this is the most egregious on this list. Dawson, you’re American! It shouldn’t have been THAT HARD!!!!
17.
Best — Christian Bale’s townie accent in The Fighter:
Paramount / Courtesy Everett Collection
Mark Walhberg is FROM Boston, but have no fear — Christian Bale was able to hold his own! Kudos.
18.
Worst — Vanessa Hudgens’ whatever you wanna call it accent in The Princess Switch:
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Seriously. What was that supposed to be?
19.
Best — Alfred Enoch’s American accent in How to Get Away With Murder:
ABC
I didn’t realize until, like, Season 2 that Alfred Enoch was Dean in Harry Potter because his American accent was that believable.
20.
Worst — Scarlett Johansson’s Jersey accent in Don Jon:
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Actually, I take it back. THIS is the most egregious example on this list because ScarJo is from NEW YORK! THE SOURCE MATERIAL WAS BUT A TRAIN RIDE AWAY!!!
21.
Best — Leo DiCaprio’s Rhodesian accent in Blood Diamond:
Warner Bros / Courtesy Everett Collection
I know that this is a polarizing opinion, but I stand by Leo’s accent! He did a good job! Especially since this is an accent we don’t often hear in films.
22.
Worst — Tom Cruise’s Irish accent in Far and Away:
Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
I’d like to apologize to the people of Ireland as a whole for Tom Cruise’s accent in this movie.
23.
Best — Daisy Edgar-Jones’ Irish accent in Normal People:
BBC 3 / Hulu
IF ONLY TOM CRUISE HAD D.E.J. AS HIS VOCAL COACH! But alas, she was not born yet.
24.
Worst — Cameron Diaz’s Irish accent in Gangs of New York:
Miramax / Courtesy Everett Collection
It’s giving…nonexistent.
25.
Best — Robert Pattinson’s Queens accent in Good Time:
a24 / Courtesy Everett Collection
Robert literally spent “ages” in the tattoo shop at Queens Center Mall to hear how they talk, and all that studying sure did pay off!
26.
Worst — Gerard Butler’s Irish accent in P.S. I Love You:
Warner Bros / Courtesy Everett Collection
I’m just confused, because Gerard is Scottish in real life, yet his Irish accent sounded like he learned it from an American trying to do an Irish accent.
27.
Best — Kristen Stewart’s British accent in Spencer:
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Truly a regal transformation on K. Stew’s part.
28.
Worst — Halle Berry’s Kenyan accent in X-Men:
20th Century Fox
Storm as a character is Maasai (Kenyan and Tanzanian), but Halle’s accent was at best nonexistent and at worst borderline offensive — to the ears, at least — that they just told Halle to speak in her normal voice for the remainder of the franchise.
29.
Best — Will Poulter’s American accent in We’re the Millers:
Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
Started from Eustace in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and now we’re here!
30.
Worst — Jared Leto’s Italian accent in House of Gucci:
Did I miss any? Sound off in the comments below!
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