History FakeBrit / FIlm

* In the 2009 adaptation of ''Film/SherlockHolmes'', American RobertDowneyJr plays the title character.

* And let's not forget Gwyneth Paltrow, who has portrayed English characters in ''{{Emma}}'', ''ShakespeareInLove'', ''SlidingDoors'' and other films.

* In ''{{Hugo}}'' - set in Paris, but everyone speaks with a British accent - American ChloeMoretz pulls this off impeccably.

* Creator/ReneeZellweger as BridgetJones. However, her portrayal, along with her posh English accent was widely praised.

* The most (in)famous example -- cited for almost forty years now in anecdote, song and story -- is DickVanDyke as Bert the chimney-sweep in ''Film/MaryPoppins''. The almost universal negative reaction to his overly fake Cockney was probably the reason that the next time he played an Englishman -- Caractacus Potts in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' -- he [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent dispensed with the accent altogether]]. (Ironically, in ''Mary Poppins'' he ''also'' plays another Englishman, [[spoiler:Mr. Dawes Senior]], and disappears so completely into the role many viewers don't realize it's him until the final credits.)

** Inspector Frederick Abberline in the film adaptation of ''FromHell'' affecting the same accent as in ''Sweeney Todd''.

* ''Film/ThePiano'' has some of the worst Scottish (or Sco-tash) accents committed to celluloid. They range from 'reasonable' (Holly Hunter) to 'just plain bizarre' (Creator/HarveyKeitel, who accidentally sounds a bit Geordie at times). It was made in New Zealand with a largely Kiwi supporting cast but even so -- it makes [[TheSimpsons Groundskeeper Willie]] look like RobertCarlyle.

* ''Film/ThePiano'' has some of the worst Scottish (or Sco-tash) accents committed to celluloid. They range from 'reasonable' (Holly Hunter) to 'just plain bizarre' (HarveyKeitel, who accidentally sounds a bit Geordie at times). It was made in New Zealand with a largely Kiwi supporting cast but even so -- it makes [[TheSimpsons Groundskeeper Willie]] look like RobertCarlyle.

* In the 2005 film ''The Best Man'' American SethGreen plays a Londoner. Those in the know [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430919/board/nest/56267613?d=147393207&p=3#147393207 say]] it's pretty much spot-on for a character of that particular demographic, only slipping up when he gets excited.

While the woman singer dubbing Audrey as Eliza sounded acceptably English, the man dubbing Jeremy Brett as Freddy unfortunately sounded North American.

* In-universe with the gentleman's club scene in ''MysteryTeam''.

* AnneHathaway as English author JaneAusten in ''Becoming Jane''.

* Straight and inverted in ''Lara Croft TombRaider'', where Americans Angelina Jolie and her dad John Voight play Brits, while Daniel Craig uses an American accent.

* BradPitt's accent from ''Film/{{Snatch}}'' is frankly alarming.
** In fact, he originally auditioned for another character, and when he couldn't do a good enough English accent he was assigned a character whose accent is described in the film as "not Irish, not English, just, well, just Pikey."

** He also played the title role in ''Chaplin''. Another character makes a snotty comment about his low-class accent, and he purposefully progresses to a more 'posh' tone as he gets more successful and famous. ("'Be'ah.' ''Betterrr.'' * snort* Bitch.")

* ReeseWitherspoon appears in the 2002 film adaptation of TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest sporting a posh English accent.

* ''ThePiano'' has some of the worst Scottish (or Sco-tash) accents committed to celluloid. They range from 'reasonable' (Holly Hunter) to 'just plain bizarre' (HarveyKeitel, who accidentally sounds a bit Geordie at times). It was made in New Zealand with a largely Kiwi supporting cast but even so -- it makes [[TheSimpsons Groundskeeper Willie]] look like RobertCarlyle.

* Notably averted in ''TheGreatMuppetCaper''. A particularly reckless taxi driver comments about having lived in London his whole life. When asked why he doesn't have a British accent, he nonchalantly responds that he's lucky to even have his driver's license.
* In the SteveMartin movie ''LAStory'', [[CanadaEh Canadian]] comedian/actor RickMoranis has a cameo as an English gravedigger, with the accent made to match. His attempt sounds rather corny.

* In the 1998 glam rock opus ''{{Velvet Goldmine}}'', the Irish Jonathan Rhys-Meyers played a glittering bisexual English rock star (a DavidBowie expy, in fact) rather well. On the flip side, the very Scottish Ewan [=McGregor=] faked it up really well as a big, bombastic, showy American rocker (an IggyPop expy) in the same film.

* Elijah Wood as Frodo in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', in the sense that's he putting on an English accent, regardless of what accent would be correct in Middle-Earth.

** Other Americans donning fake English accents of ''LordOfTheRings'': Brad Dourif as Grí­ma Wormtongue, who never used his normal accent in order to maintain it and only stopping when filming ended, which caused Bernard Hill (King Théoden) to wonder why he was suddenly using "such a fake American accent"; and LivTyler as Arwen, whose voice was so low that her own father wondered who the voice actor was. And also, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn.

* ReneeZellweger as BridgetJones. However, her portrayal, along with her posh English accent was widely praised.

* Half-American, half-Israeli NataliePortman and Australian HugoWeaving in ''VForVendetta'' play it English. The two have also done British roles elsewhere.

* Elijah Wood as Frodo in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', in the sense that's he putting on an English accent, regardless of what accent would be correct in Middle Earth.

** Other Americans donning fake English accents of ''LordOfTheRings'': Brad Dourif as Grima Wormtongue, who never used his normal accent in order to maintain it and only stopping when filming ended, which caused Bernard Hill (King Théoden) to wonder why he was suddenly using "such a fake American accent"; and LivTyler as Arwen, whose voice was so low that her own father wondered who the voice actor was. And also, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn.

* ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'' stars Swede Noomi Rapace as the English Elizabeth Shaw. Her native accent trickles through quite a bit, so much so that this Englishwoman had no idea that she was attempting an English accent!

* In the 1998 glam rock opus ''{{Velvet Goldmine}}'', the Irish Jonathan Rhys-Meyers played a glittering bisexual English rock star (a DavidBowie expy, in fact) rather well. On the flip side, the very Scottish Ewan MacGregor faked it up really well as a big, bombastic, showy American rocker (an IggyPop expy) in the same film.

* In the 1998 glam rock opus ''{{Velvet Goldmine}}'', the Irish Jonathan Rhys-Meyers played a glittering bisexual English rock star (a {{David Bowie}} expy, in fact) rather well. On the flip side, the very Scottish Ewan MacGregor faked it up really well as a big, bombastic, showy American rocker (an {{Iggy Pop}} expy) in the same film.

** Other Americans donning fake English accents of ''LordOfTheRings'': Brad Dourif as Grima Wormtongue, who never used his normal accent in order to maintain it and only stopping when filming ended, which caused Bernard Hill (King Theoden) to wonder why he was suddenly using "such a fake American accent"; and LivTyler as Arwen, whose voice was so low that her own father wondered who the voice actor was. And also, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn.