Connery tops bad film accent awards

[Granite]

From Yahoo!

Scottish actor Sean Connery created the worst accent in the history of cinema in the 1987 movie "The Untouchables", according to a poll conducted by British film magazine Empire.

Although the James Bond smoothie won an Oscar for his role as Jim Malone in Brian de Palma's film, a jury of industry professionals crowned him top of their bad accent list, which appears in the magazine's July issue.

"Whether he's a Russian sub captain ("The Hunt For Red October") or even an English King ("First Knight" and "Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves"), always that baritone Highland burr remains," the verdict read.

Close behind, in third place, came US actor Brad Pitt (news - web sites) for his role as an Austrian mountaineer in the 1997 film "Seven Years in Tibet".

In seventh position, Hollywood icon Julia Roberts was also singled out for her linguistic performance in the 1996 movie "Mary Reilly".

Meryl Streep came 10th for her work in "Out of Africa" in 1985, where she played the role of South African author Karen Blixen, alongside Robert Redford.

[chernabog_ca]

I figured Kevin Costner would have topped that list for this English accent, or lack thereof, in Robin Hood.

[editman]

Originally posted by Granite
Meryl Streep came 10th for her work in "Out of Africa" in 1985, where she played the role of South African author Karen Blixen, alongside Robert Redford.

What about her Australian accent as Lindy Chamerlain in 'A Cry in the Dark' ('Evil Angels' for we Aussies)!!?

[WillemJoker]

Which dumbass left Keanu Reeve's DRACULA "performance" off the list?

[braveheart_1296]

why isnt Brad Pitts dodgy irish gypsy accent from Snatch in there, it was awful, but Sean Connery has done some of the worst accents ever, even his scottish accent is dodgy

[Charismaslover]

Connery's shcottish accshent, what's wrong with it, lol.

Keanu Reeves in Dracula, made me fall asleep while watching it.