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Charlie's accent

posted 16 years ago by persistenceofvision
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The Trivia section says that Charlie McManus (Robbie Coltrane) has a Scouse accent. Anyone else think he sounds just a tiny bit Scottish?

[–] maddermx78 16 years ago

I noticed that too.

[–] martinsummers9 14 years ago

I thought it was an Irish accent. He sounds like a co worker of mine whos from county cork in Ireland. Not being from that part of the world I cannot be sure.

Can anybody confirm?

[–] danlandsberger 14 years ago

I can't believe I am confirming something that is so obvious but in case you don't know, Robbie Coltrane is Scottish and speaks with a Scottish accent in this film except when pretending to be a nun when he puts on an Irish accent.

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[–] martinsummers9 14 years ago

Thanks Dan, your a gent-but I don't believe its obvious to somebody whos not from that part of the world or indeed familiar with those accents.

[–] danlandsberger 14 years ago

You're welcome Martin! I just assumed that accents from the British Isles would be universally recognised as being the place where the English language orginates!

As I say, Robbie switches from his normal Scottish accent to Irish when he is pretending to be a nun. How believebale that Irish accent is to an Irish person is probably questionable ...