It was Charlie Hunnan's accent, in some parts he sounded almost American. There was something about the way he spoke that niggled me all the way through.
Nathan Lane was a random casting but everytime I heard him speaking I couldn't help thinking of Timon (an English version.) : D
I thought Jamie Bell was brilliant.
Yep, his accent is diabolical. Believe it or not he's from Newcastle I think. His accent is even worse in Green Street in which he makes Dick Van Dyke sound like he was born in Essex.
shareNothing much to add except that I couldn't agree with you more. Especially when he told Smike "speed and silence are of the essence" in Squeer's rented room, I cringed. Sounded completely American. I see he is from Newcastle and that he lives in the US, but the switching between American and north England-English was distracting.
shareYes, his accent is awfully odd, at points seeming almost German.
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