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Highlander tops bad accent poll



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Published Date: 14 March 2008
ACTOR Christopher Lambert’s fake Scots accent in Highlander has been voted the worst in cinema history. His attempts won the disapproval of 42 per cent of those quizzed in a poll out today.
Mel Gibson came second as William Wallace in Braveheart, in the www.AsWornIn.com survey. Several respondents had their votes discounted after nominating Sean Connery – who is a Scot.





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  • Last Updated: 14 March 2008 9:32 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Jock 107,

14/03/2008 11:55:54
Mr Canary played a spanish egyptian with a scottish accent in Highlander. His Irish accent in the untouchables was also very convincing.
2

Bien E. Bien,

14/03/2008 12:25:54
Connery also did a very convincing Russian accent in Hunt For The Red October.
3

Johnny Yen,

14/03/2008 13:32:42
Is he not a naturalised Spaniard by now?
4

Kate,

Zurich 14/03/2008 15:09:48
What about Johnny Depp's deplorable attempt at JM Barrie in "Finding Neverland"...truly awful!
5

AD in sunny Livingston,

14/03/2008 15:33:49
Tommy Lee Jones attempt at an Irish accent was absolutely tragic in Blown Away
6

Currylord,

Inverness 14/03/2008 16:33:22

I know it's not the movies, but the guy who does the ginger haired janitor on the Simpsons must win the prize for the best comical Scots accent ever. The episode where he returned to his homeland and found the Loch Ness Monster was a classic.
7

Finbarr Saunders,

14/03/2008 19:08:52
Groundskeeper Willie: Shary Bobbins and I were engaged to be wed back in the old country. Then she got her eyesight back. Suddenly, the ugliest man in Glasgow wasn't good enough for her.

Shary Bobbins: It's good to see you, Willie.

Groundskeeper Willie: That's not what you said the first time you saw me!
8

John Blackley,

Florida 14/03/2008 19:39:27
Any American, on any medium or any other situation trying to do an 'amusing' Scottish accent is, you will find' a hundred times worse than Chris Lambert.
9

Fanling,

Guangdong 15/03/2008 00:29:26
Gordon Brown trying to do it in reverse in Westminster, the movie ...?
10

Fanling,

Guangdong 15/03/2008 00:58:11
... anglifying, I mean

 

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