History FakeBrit / Film

* Creator/JohnnyDepp has made an entire career out of faking English accents; ''Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'', ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride'', ''Film/TheLibertine'', ''Film/FindingNeverland'', ''Film/FromHell'', ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' (although in that he's intentionally doing OohMeAccentsSlipping to show that Jack Sparrow has travelled the world), ''Film/SleepyHollow'', ''Film/TheTourist'' [[spoiler:as the key to its TwistEnding.]] He's also in ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'' switching between this and FakeScot since he's the Mad Hatter. He does the accent so well, some people forget he's actually from Kentucky.

* Creator/EricBana is another Aussie who plays Brits a lot - ''Film/TheOtherBoleynGirl'', ''{{Film/Troy}}'', ''Closed Circuit'' - and has said he's been told that his [[YourCostumeNeedsWork Australian accent sounds fake]].

* Creator/HugoWeaving is British-Australian but often plays English characters such as Elrond in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' and ''Film/TheHobbit'', V in ''Film/VForVendetta'' and many more.

* How can we forget little, innocent Creator/LindsayLohan [[ActingForTwo as one of two twins]] in the remake of ''Film/TheParentTrap''? And of course the in-universe example where the American Hallie has to impersonate the British Annie. As Annie is shown to live in a very well-to-do townhouse, her IAmVeryBritish tone is quite justified.

* The Joe Wright version of ''Film/PrideAndPrejudice'' features two non-Brits in the Bennett family. Donald Sutherland (Canadian) does a decent job as Mr Bennett, while Jena Malone (American) does a surprisingly good take.

* Embeth Davidtz is South African but often finds herself called on to play English characters. Partly because her natural accent isn't too different from an RP one, and she only has to change certain pronunciations. ''Film/BridgetJones'', ''Film/TheHole'', ''Literature/MansfieldPark'', ''{{Series/Scrubs}}''. The film ''{{Film/Junebug}}'' is one of the few projects where she gets to use her natural accent - as her character is an American who was raised in South Africa.

* Alan Tudyk played a lot of English characters in his career, starting with ''Film/AKnightsTale''. In fact for years, people thought he was a Brit and his American accent was the fake one.

* Lee Pace got mistaken for English after putting on the accent for ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy and, ''Ceremony'' and ''Film/MissPettigrewLivesForADay''. No [[http://screencrush.com/lee-pace-interview-the-hobbit/ seriously]].
* Creator/RobertDowneyJr had his StarMakingRole putting on an English accent in ''Chaplin'' and has played Brits in the two ''[[Film/SherlockHolmes2009 Sherlock Holmes]]'' films, ''Restoration'' and ''Richard III''. When BBC reporter Chris Stark was interviewing him for ''Film/IronMan3'' he joked that he was going to congratulate him on doing a great American accent.

* A similar case with Welsh actor Luke Evans. Pretty much all of his roles have him putting on an English accent - ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|2010}}'', ''{{Film/Immortals}}'', ''Film/DraculaUntold'', ''Film/TheHobbit''. He got to play his first American in ''Literature/TheGirlOnTheTrain'', but still no Welsh roles.

* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'' started the tradition of non-Brits playing Robin - Australian Errol Flynn. Played with when it comes to Olivia de Havilland as Marian; she was born to English parents and raised in America, with dual citizenship.

* Australian Creator/ChrisHemsworth as [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], and Americans Creator/JaimieAlexander (from Texas) as Sif and Josh Dallas as Fandrel in ''Film/{{Thor}}'' put on pretty good English accents. They hold up quite well alongside actual Brits Creator/TomHiddleston and Ray Stevenson. [[TheOtherDarrin The second Fandral]] Creator/ZacharyLevi is a straight example too, pulling off a better accent than his predecessor.

* Creator/RobertDowneyJr had his StarMakingRole putting on an English accent in ''Chaplin'' and has played Brits in the two ''Film/SherlockHolmes'' films, ''Restoration'' and ''Richard III''. When BBC reporter Chris Stark was interviewing him for ''Film/IronMan3'' he joked that he was going to congratulate him on doing a great American accent.

* The Hollywood classic ''Film/YoungBess'' has a mostly British cast. The lone exception is Rex Thompson, a New York native, playing the young Edward VI. Not that you'd know; his accent is very good.
* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'' started the tradition of non-Brits playing Robin - Australian Errol Flynn. It also had the American Creator/OliviaDeHavilland as Marian.
** Played with in de Havilland's case, as she is a dual British-American citizen who was born to English parents but raised in America.

** This is subsequently PlayedWith in ''Ocean's Thirteen'' when Basher has to suddenly impersonate a Rick James/Evel Knievel-type stuntman.
* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'':
** Creator/ElijahWood as Frodo, in the sense that's he putting on an English accent, regardless of [[TheQueensLatin what accent would be correct in Middle-Earth]].

* Creator/ReneeZellweger as Literature/BridgetJones. Her portrayal, along with her posh English accent was widely praised. Co-star Creator/HughGrant allegedly believed she was English to the point of wondering why she was using a weird Southern accent when he heard her speak in her natural voice after filming had wrapped.
** She also donned this accent for her role as Beatrix Potter in ''Film/MissPotter''.

* ''Film/AKnightsTale'' has Creator/HeathLedger (Australian), Shannyn Sossamon (American) and Creator/AlanTudyk (American) putting on English accents.

* Although Creator/RoseByrne - who is Australian - has been best known as a FakeAmerican, she's shown that she can do a fine English accent too. ''{{Film/Troy}}'', ''Film/MarieAntoinette'', and ''I Capture The Castle'' are examples (though ironically the first two characters [[TheQueensLatin aren't technically English]].)

* Even though the Film/XMenFilmSeries has a surprisingly high number of [[FakeAmerican British actors playing American]], ''Film/XMenApocalypse'' prominently features the one British X-Man, ComicBook/{{Psylocke}}...who is played by American Olivia Munn.

* The 1964 AIP ''Bikini Beach'' features Frankie Avalon as his usual self and as British pop star Potato Bug. The Beatles were just new and foreign enough then for him to play the part like Terry-Thomas on amphetamines.

* Two of the actors who played Film/JamesBond -- Creator/PierceBrosnan is from (southern) Ireland and George Lazenby is from Australia. All the others are British, whether from Scotland (Creator/SeanConnery), Wales (Creator/TimothyDalton) or England (Creator/DanielCraig, Creator/RogerMoore, Creator/DavidNiven). On two occasions, American actors have been either cast as Bond or were expected to take the role, only to be dropped (John Gavin was signed to play Bond ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'' until Connery agreed to return; Creator/JamesBrolin was all but signed to debut as Bond in ''Film/{{Octopussy}}'' until Moore returned. Numerous other actors, including Americans Creator/AdamWest and Creator/BurtReynolds and Australian Creator/SamNeill, have been considered for the role over the years, any of whom would have presumably been required to adopt a British accent for the role.

* Two of the actors who played Film/JamesBond -- Creator/PierceBrosnan is from (southern) Ireland and George Lazenby is from Australia. All the others are British, whether from Scotland (Creator/SeanConnery), Wales (Creator/TimothyDalton) or England (Creator/DanielCraig, Creator/RogerMoore).

* ''Film/MissPettigrewLivesForADay'' stars the Canadian Frances [=McDormand=] as the very English Guinevere Pettigrew. The accent holds up very well, only slipping in the scene where she finds Michael in the flat. The film has Irish actor Ciaran Hinds putting on an English accent too.

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** The movies were filmed in New Zealand and hence employed quite a bit of "local" talent. The numerous Aussies and Kiwis faking English accents include: Creator/CateBlanchett, David Wenham, Creator/KarlUrban, Miranda Otto (with a hint of Irish) and John Noble. (Creator/HugoWeaving grew up in both Australia and the UK),

* Creator/BradPitt as an IrishTraveller in ''Film/{{Snatch}}'', with an accent that 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 [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent "not Irish, not English, just, well, just Pikey."]]

* A similar case with Welsh actor Luke Evans. Pretty much all of his roles have him putting on an English accent - ''Film/ClashOfTheTitans'', ''{{Film/Immortals}}'', ''Film/DraculaUntold'', ''Film/TheHobbit''. He got to play his first American in ''Literature/TheGirlOnTheTrain'', but still no Welsh roles.

* Australian Creator/ChrisHemsworth as [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], and Americans Creator/JaimieAlexander (from Texas) as Sif and Josh Dallas as Fandrel in ''Film/{{Thor}}'' put on pretty good English accents. They hold up quite well alongside actual Brits Creator/TomHiddleston and Ray Stevenson. [[TheOtherDarrin The second Fandral]] Zachary Levi is a straight example too, pulling off a better accent than his predecessor.

* Even though the Film/XMenFilmSeries has a surprisingly high number of [[FakeAmerican British actors playing American]], Film/XMenApocalypse prominently features the one British X-Man, ComicBook/{{Psylocke}}...who is played by American Olivia Munn.

* Even though the Film/XMenFillmSeries has a surprisingly high number of [[FakeAmerican British actors playing American]], Film/XMenApocalypse prominently features the one British X-Man, ComicBook/{{Psylocke}}...who is played by American Olivia Munn.

* Even though the Film/{{XMen}} movies have a surprisingly high number of [[FakeAmerican British actors playing American]], Film/XMenApocalypse prominently features the one British X-Man, ComicBook/{{Psylocke}}...who is played by American Olivia Munn.

** Aussie Crator/BrentonThwaites also affects an English accent for his small role as Prince Philip.