Ann Hathaway's accent is honkingly rubbish

That'll ruin everything.

August 25, 2011 at 1:58PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

In her next film, she takes on a Yorkie accent. Apparently it's one of the trickier accents in the British repertoire, and should only be attempted by experts who've been certified in comparably difficult dialects. The critics are giving her what-for, as they say:

Expect people all over America to walk out of the theater in protest. Did she just vary her vowel pronunciation in the same scene? Well, that's ruined it for me. Can't watch another frame.

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