Hollywood star Christian Bale's prominent British accent leaves shocked fans ‘mind blown’

By JABEEN WAHEED

 

'Weird hearing him speak!' Despite being in the movie business since the eighties, Christian Bale's real accent has continued to leave fans shocked and confused

 

He has cemented his a-list status in huge Hollywood blockbusters such as The Machinist, American Psycho and Batman's The Dark Knight series. 

 

But despite being in the movie business since the eighties, Christian Bale's real accent has continued to leave fans shocked and confused. 

 

The star, who was born in Wales and grew up in Surrey, Dorset, and Bournemouth, appeared on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday with Matt Damon, where it was his prominent cockney twang that caught the attention of viewers.  

 

After being born in Pembrokeshire, Christian spent a lot of time relocating around the UK with his parents, and they even lived in Portugal.

 

Full Story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7684491/Christian-Bales-prominent-Cockney-accent-leaves-shocked-fans-mind-blown.html

A lot of Americans were shocked when they discovered Idris Elba of The Wire had a London accent. 

 

Like Christian Bale, it just means they've done a good job.

Just now, AlexRich said:

A lot of Americans were shocked when they discovered Idris Elba of The Wire had a London accent. 

 

Like Christian Bale, it just means they've done a good job.

There's no end of UK actors playing lead roles in US produced TV and movies. I've been surprised by some of them myself.

10 minutes ago, ukrules said:

There's no end of UK actors playing lead roles in US produced TV and movies. I've been surprised by some of them myself.

 

 

Holla @ that $

 

 

and next on TMZ.......

Their eyes pop when they hear Hugh Lawrie (Dr House) for the first time in Blackadder or Jeeves & Wooster ????

Bale doesn't speak with a true cockney accent. He's using a London dialect. Bloody good actor though. 

50 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

 ... it was his prominent cockney twang that caught the attention of viewers.  

Listening to the linked clip, I would describe the accent as "mockney" not Cockney.

 

 

40 minutes ago, AlexRich said:

A lot of Americans were shocked when they discovered Idris Elba of The Wire had a London accent. 

 

Like Christian Bale, it just means they've done a good job.

Not forgetting Dominic West from that but also a mention for Damian Lewis (Homeland) & the list could go on 

fake accent

Dick van Dyke will breathe a sigh of relief, his role is safe !!

1 hour ago, SidJames said:

Not forgetting Dominic West from that but also a mention for Damian Lewis (Homeland) & the list could go on 

 

And Brits were shocked when they learned that Dick Van Dyke wasn’t a real cockney in Mary Poppins!

 

... actually he was dreadful.

43 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Dick van Dyke will breathe a sigh of relief, his role is safe !!

I never seen your post ... honest!

2 minutes ago, AlexRich said:

 

And Brits were shocked when they learned that Dick Van Dyke wasn’t a real cockney in Mary Poppins!

 

... actually he was dreadful.

Nope.

 

 

11 hours ago, ukrules said:

There's no end of UK actors playing lead roles in US produced TV and movies. I've been surprised by some of them myself.

I love quite a few American actors but British are the best by far.

12 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Dick van Dyke will breathe a sigh of relief, his role is safe !!

Johnny Depp & Renee Zellweger nailed it but I agree DvD's attempt was woeful & very confusing to any watching kid.

If anyone cares to find out the facts as opposed to this story, it's not a London accent and he had to have a voice coach to do it, so not his own accent.

Seems it doesn't take much to shock people these days- baaaaaa.

Liked the film but did not find the accent that credible to be honest.  In real life did he really sound like a dustman from Southend?

 

On 11/14/2019 at 10:02 PM, AlexRich said:

 

And Brits were shocked when they learned that Dick Van Dyke wasn’t a real cockney in Mary Poppins!

 

... actually he was dreadful.

Probably also shocked to find Mary Poppins was written by an Australian.