Why cant black american actors do accents?
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NZA
LOL
idris' accent in the wire was shaky at best. in general, most people faking accents are not particularly good at them unless they are doing a strong accent that can allow for over acting.
but back on subject, hollywood has a tendency to give roles to one or two hot negroes at a time. 2013 was an aberration in terms of black people getting meaningful roles. they seem like they favor blacks from the UK, to be honest it will only be a handful and it will be a fad. black activity in mainstream movies is cyclical with a few male stalwarts like denzel and will smith as the exceptions. in other words, dont read much into it.
but back on subject, hollywood has a tendency to give roles to one or two hot negroes at a time. 2013 was an aberration in terms of black people getting meaningful roles. they seem like they favor blacks from the UK, to be honest it will only be a handful and it will be a fad. black activity in mainstream movies is cyclical with a few male stalwarts like denzel and will smith as the exceptions. in other words, dont read much into it.
Gbenga Akinnagbe
He's Nigerian but he can put on a great American accent
when he's acting
Not sure that counts. but dude is a underrated actor. When I heard him in a interview... I was like down he puts on a good American accent
He's Nigerian but he can put on a great American accent
when he's acting
Not sure that counts. but dude is a underrated actor. When I heard him in a interview... I was like down he puts on a good American accent
The Midnight Marauder
All Star
Gbenga Akinnagbe
He's Nigerian but he can put on a great American accent
when he's acting
Not sure that counts. but dude is a underrated actor. When I heard him in a interview... I was like down he puts on a good American accent
He sounds just like he did on The Wire.
No shyt Sherlock he was acting
NZA
LOL
he definitely didnt sound like he was from baltimore and he would slip out of it and end up sounding a little irish mixed with new york depending on his emotional state, LOL
That man laid it perfectly. I thought he was American until I heard him in a interview after the show finished
Don Cheadle-Hotel Rwanda
Kerry Washington-LKOS
Forrest Whitaker-LKOS
Morgan Freeman-Invictus
just of the top off my head
Gbenga Akinnagbe
He's Nigerian but he can put on a great American accent
when he's acting
Not sure that counts. but dude is a underrated actor. When I heard him in a interview... I was like down he puts on a good American accent
I heard no big difference. He sounds like a dude that grew up in the suburbs to me.
when i first listened to a interview i was like wtf is going
That man laid it perfectly. I thought he was American until I heard him in a interview after the show finished
is he playing a prank or something?
nineteeneightysix
Banned
White American actors can't do accents either...
How many white american actors are playing foreign characters with believable accents...?
Gbenga Akinnagbe
He's Nigerian but he can put on a great American accent
Not sure that counts. but dude is a underrated actor. When I heard him in a interview... I was like down he puts on a good American accent
He was born in DC and grew up in MD. The accent is real.