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Movies Featuring Foreign Characters Played by "Too American" Actors
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| February 28, 2015
| PJ-Comix
Posted on 02/28/2015 11:52:40 AM PST by PJ-Comix
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List your examples of foreign characters being portrayed by actors who came off as way too American. Of course, this does not mean that all American actors can't play foreign characters but they need to put an effort into making it believable.
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posted on
02/28/2015 11:52:40 AM PST
by
PJ-Comix
To: PJ-Comix
The most obvious example to me was Kevin Costner as Robin Hood.
To: PJ-Comix
The only hope these movies have of breaking even or making money is if American audiences are willing to pay to see them.
There are plenty of minor, low grossing movies with foreign not American looking actors. Few people ever watch them. Few ever make any money.
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posted on
02/28/2015 11:57:15 AM PST
by
detective
To: PJ-Comix
My mother always complained that American Indians were played by heavily made-up white Americans...complete with Yankee accents...
To: PJ-Comix
Madeline Kahn playing Lili Von Shtupp in “Blazing Saddles”...
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posted on
02/28/2015 11:58:35 AM PST
by
Clint N. Suhks
( Laughter is the best medicine, unless you have diarrhea.)
To: PJ-Comix
The Conqueror. The Duke as Genghis Khan, ugh.
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02/28/2015 12:00:19 PM PST
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discostu
(The albatross begins with its vengeance A terrible curse a thirst has begun)
To: PJ-Comix
To: PJ-Comix
Actors should be a bit better in their portrayal of foreign characters, I can agree with that.
However, the names you mentioned are big draws throughout the world and people regard their participation as a guarantee of a good movie or nothing more than see someone on screen whom you like. Since the majority of the cash flowing to Hollywood comes from overseas it isn’t going to change.
To: PJ-Comix
Supposedly, the worst miscasting of all time was Tony Curtis and his line "yonda lies the castle of my faddah" from The Black Shield of Falworth.
Film scholars have stated that Curtis never said that line, but Curtis was ripped by many film critics for his barely disguised Bronx accent.
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posted on
02/28/2015 12:02:15 PM PST
by
driftless2
(For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
To: Rightwing Conspiratr1
“The most obvious example to me was Kevin Costner as Robin Hood.”
Or as anybody for that matter.
To: Tijeras_Slim
Genghis Duke: “ I feel this Tartar woman is for me, and my blood says, take her. There are moments for wisdom and moments when I listen to my blood; my blood says, take this Tartar woman.”
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posted on
02/28/2015 12:09:14 PM PST
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PJ-Comix
(Coakley/Gruber 2016!!!)
To: headstamp 2
I almost forgot: Jeffrey Hunter as Jesus.
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posted on
02/28/2015 12:12:16 PM PST
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PJ-Comix
(Coakley/Gruber 2016!!!)
To: PJ-Comix
And serve her with tarter sauce.
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posted on
02/28/2015 12:12:54 PM PST
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: PJ-Comix
Butters Stotch as "Mantequilla" in
Last of the Meheecans.
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posted on
02/28/2015 12:12:55 PM PST
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Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: PJ-Comix
“Woman, I take ya fer wife!”
To: PJ-Comix
Dick Shawn as hitler in the Original “Producers”?
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02/28/2015 12:15:19 PM PST
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: PJ-Comix
He sucked as the first Captain Kirk too.
To: left that other site
Dick Van Dyke as a Cockney.
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posted on
02/28/2015 12:16:39 PM PST
by
PJ-Comix
(Coakley/Gruber 2016!!!)
To: PJ-Comix
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posted on
02/28/2015 12:16:47 PM PST
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Mad Dawgg
(If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
To: Mad Dawgg
Tom Cruise as anybody. LOL
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