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Since when do Persians have English accents?

posted 15 years ago by scratchokon999
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So Gyllenhaal is playing a persian; did he spend a few summers in modern-day England in his youth or something?

I hear a very lazy, very distinct english accent from him, at least in the commercials...

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[–] lisahome430 14 years ago

I think with epic adventure stories, it's just natural to go into shakespearean mode.

[–] matijaf 14 years ago

lol It's an English speaking movie, what do you expect?

[–] rosalee_adams 14 years ago

**nods**
Bruckheimer scores again......
:D

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[–] mangwang 14 years ago

I think it has to do with Shakespeare. Ever since Julius Caesar people have figured if you can't do an accent any justice, just use English accents.

[–] sswoodward 14 years ago

I thought his accent was ok and seeing as all the other main characters were played by Brits, his natural accent would have stuck out like a sore thumb.

[–] zbacku 14 years ago

All I know is that if they spoke in any other language, I know I wouldn't go see it.

[–] ThePhantomReporter 14 years ago

In Hollywood, British accents signify the fantastical. Because the British are so ancient and exotic, right?

[–] Thirdjersey 14 years ago

They could have done it the same way accents were done in Hunt for Red October. The Russian characters were speaking English with a British accent. They were actually supposed to be speaking Russian but did an instant translation for us English speaking countries.