British novel but American faces
Frances Dormand (Miss Pettigrew), Amy Adams (Delysia) and Lee Pace (Michael) are all American in this film based on a British novel. am i missing something here?
If it will make you feel better, The Dark Knight (about an American super hero) starred Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger and Cillian Murphy. I'll grant you, Heath was Australian not British and Cillian's role in this movie was pretty minimal, but the others should assuage your annoyance.
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how do u know batman is american? where's gotham city?
shareStupid response.
But if you really want to know, he's an American creation and Gotham city is New York, that's how I know. In the beginning of his creation Batman lived in Manhattan.
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oh i see. and i suppose u think really highly of yourself for being such a teeny bopper so up to speed with all things pop culture that u would instantly classify my question as a stupid response rather than patiently explain yourself.
i'm not even sure why i'm replying to u. and for the record, i could ask u for some proof of your knowledge of batman but i guess i shall not pursue the matter since it will only be brushed aside as a stupid response.
Well I'm 27 so I doubt I count as a teeny bopper. Also, since Batman has been around since the 1940s (and has been an American that entire time) I don't know that he quite counts as "teeny bopper pop culture" considering he has fans who participated in World War II. For sources that will prove me right, check out any Batman comic, Batman books, or just plain old wikipedia. Hell, google him. It's *such* common knowledge that it won't be hard for you to find the truth. You could also just plain watch the Batman films, especially "Batman Begins" where his history (including his family's role helping slaves escape during the *American* civil war) is detailed.
The reason I was annoyed with your response is that Batman's nationality is common knowledge, and that wasn't the point of my post. You were complaining about Americans playing Brits, and you were right; that happens a lot. I was trying to console you by pointing out that this switching around of nationalities is a very COMMON Hollywood practice. They have Canadians, British, even Spaniards playing Americans, and vice versa. As long as the actor can fake the accent (and not even necessarily believably, lol) Hollywood doesn't care.
If you're angry that I didn't "patiently" explain myself, then you shouldn't have tried picking a fight with me to begin with. I was attempting to be helpful, and you were being petulant. That kind of attitude isn't exactly geared to stir feelings of sympathy and kindness in people.
Why settle with words what you can settle with a flamethrower?
i was petulent? i picked a fight? all i did was ask where gotham city was and the very first thing i got back was "stupid response". did u read my reply as hostile or maybe u just needed me to drop a few emoticons or whatever u call those intenet smile faces to make sure that u would take my question as genuine. obviously u have anger issues if u can get worked up over a simple question. yes maybe i ought to have just run a search about batman over the internet rather than humbly post to ask u to explain. cos that would have saved me from reading your entire essay post about how it is MY fault that u think that i was trying to pick a fight with u. god!
goodbye.
Again, I was merely trying to express sympathy toward your complaint, you write back challenging my information. *I* have anger issues? You're the one who keeps writing angry retorts....
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I'm sorry, but as a complete stranger chancing upon this thread, I must say that you came off as sarcastic and petulant when you questioned where Batman was from.
Your response to a perfectly reasonable post sounded quite like an attitude.
And it was also pretty unnecessary to start flinging supposed insults (teenybopper, etc) simply due to your own ignorance of 70 year old "current pop culture".
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Preach! I know I am 8 years late to this post but you are very clear and was only being helpful, not argumentative. I for one appreciate your candor.
shareBatman's Gotham City and Superman's Metropolis are both New York City. Not a well kept secret.
sharethank you klorentz. i don't keep up with modern culture let alone comic book characters much so i'm not familiar with them. all i know about batman is that he's bruce wane and lives in gotham city.
cheers!
You're welcome. I'm not a kid (52); I don't read comics. But certain things are just common knowledge here in the US.
sharei guess pretty much! and don't worry i never said or hinted that u were a kid. have a good one!
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And let us not forget those great American characters Scarlett O'Hara and Ashley Wilkes, the former admirably played by Vivien Leigh and the latter horribly played by Leslie Howard. Neither was from the American South . . . or even southern England, for that matter.
An "actor" by definition plays a role. There should be no requirement that he/she pass some sort of proof of ancestry or nationality to fill that role.
Leslie Howard was born in London and went to school there. Definitely from southern England.
Vivien Leigh was born in India.
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Cillian Murphy is Irish not British.
shareHas my point therefore become invalid?
Why settle with words what you can settle with a flamethrower?
@susico
When what you say is untrue then yes, your point does become invalid!
Well, my point was that non-American actors often play American roles. Since Cillian Murphy is still non-American (even if I was wrong about what his nationality is) my point is actually still very valid. What I said was untrue, my point was not.
Why settle with words what you can settle with a flamethrower?
They also pointed out that Ledger was Australian to show that many non Americans play Americans, therefore their point still stands.
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Not to mention Henry Cavill as Superman, who, though alien, was raised in Kansas and fights a never ending battle for truth, justice and the American way.
Re Michael Caine in Batman, that's alright because Alfred is English.
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