Kuwka_Atcha_Ratcha
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And to an extent mythology like games of thrones? So I'm playing ryse on the own and these people speaking in English accents. Why not just use Italian actors? And use an Italian accent
Why do people set in Ancient Rome have English accents?
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I'm quite sure Roman accents would have sound totally different to what we have heard today in terms of accent and since there is no audial proof of what a Roman accent sounded like, it really can't be copied.
With that said, I figured movies always used Brit voices because they got that more proper, regal sound about them? Granted, I ain't talking about Geordie or Brummie.
With that said, I figured movies always used Brit voices because they got that more proper, regal sound about them? Granted, I ain't talking about Geordie or Brummie.
Maybe the Brits consider themselves the apex of high civilization so they might as well associate the accent with the Romans. That Anglo Saxon caccery. 
good fukking question.
It blows my mind on game of thrones why most of them have english accents because the book creator and show producers are american.
Then only reason I can think of is because most of the cast is english and Peter Dinklige would feel silly talking in a american accent among all those brits.
And I agree when shows and movies take place in Ancient Rome they should have Italian accents.
It blows my mind on game of thrones why most of them have english accents because the book creator and show producers are american.
Then only reason I can think of is because most of the cast is english and Peter Dinklige would feel silly talking in a american accent among all those brits.
And I agree when shows and movies take place in Ancient Rome they should have Italian accents.
Kuwka_Atcha_Ratcha
Superstar
Huh instead of what?
Kuwka_Atcha_Ratcha
Superstar
Still doesn't explain why they don't use Italian accents of nowI'm quite sure Roman accents would have sound totally different to what we have heard today in terms of accent and since there is no audial proof of what a Roman accent sounded like, it really can't be copied.
With that said, I figured movies always used Brit voices because they got that more proper, regal sound about them? Granted, I ain't talking about Geordie or Brummie.
Kuwka_Atcha_Ratcha
Superstar
Yup but I'm sure Italians sound much closer than English do
It's because they realize most people are lazy and don't want to be bothered with reading subtitles, so they use the English accent since it sounds foreign to Americans while people can still understand it. Plus how many actors out there speak Latin?
spliz
SplizThaDon
It sets the tone for the lore I guess..lol...English accent is older than american accent...which explains Game Of Thrones imo..why would they have an American accent?..it's makes more sense for them to have either an English accent or to create a whole new accent..which would be far more work and less accessible..good fukking question.
It blows my mind on game of thrones why most of them have english accents because the book creator and show producers are american.
Then only reason I can think of is because most of the cast is english and Peter Dinklige would feel silly talking in a american accent among all those brits.
And I agree when shows and movies take place in Ancient Rome they should have Italian accents.
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joiseyI don't wanna hear a fukking boston accent or some shyt in a medieval drama,
Grand Conde
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...because modern day Italian people speaking Italian in Italian accents would be more authentic?