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Why bad posh English accents still rule Hollywood, from Nosferatu to Gladiator II

  • Written by Gemma King, Senior Lecturer in French Studies, ARC DECRA Fellow in Screen Studies, Australian National University
Why bad posh English accents still rule Hollywood, from Nosferatu to Gladiator IIUniversal Pictures

In two of the biggest films released this summer, Gladiator II and Nosferatu, most actors seem to be speaking like they’re in a Shakespeare play – even though their characters are based in Ancient Rome and 1830s Germany. Where does this false British accent come from?

Hollywood has long resorted to this...

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