All the fans are saying the same thing about a resurfaced clip of Denzel Washington with an English accent in one of his early films.
Throughout a long and dazzling career, Denzel has established himself as one of the most respected actors of his time, showered with praise and awards.
The 69-year-old has two Oscars to his name, as well as a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Two years ago, the New York Times named him the best actor of the 21st century, ahead of names like Isabelle Huppert, Daniel Day-Lewis and Viola Davis.
Now, however, he is getting a quite different reaction to some old footage of him attempting an English accent in the 1988 film For Queen And Country.
As the video circulated online, Denzel came under fire even from admiring viewers, with one observation in particular coming up again and again.
Fans are all saying the same thing about a resurfaced clip of Denzel Washington doing an English accent in the 1988 film For Queen And Country.
Fans joked that his supposed English accent was tinged with that of other Commonwealth countries such as Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
For Queen And Country starred Denzel as a Londoner struggling to acclimatise to civilian life after fighting in the Falklands War.
When the film premiered at Cannes, Denzel had just earned an Oscar nomination for playing South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in the 1987 drama Cry Freedom.
In 1989, Denzel won his first Academy Award for his role in Glory as a former slave who becomes a Union soldier in the American Civil War.
However, For Queen And Country, which came between those two films, was a box office failure and a critical disappointment.
The film came under fire once again this week when an old clip spread on social media, showing Denzel’s stab at an English accent.
A fan posted the video on X, formerly Twitter, and wrote: “Denzel Washington tried to speak with a British accent in a movie once and never tried again.”
The post was then uploaded to Instagram, where viewers reacted with hilarity and took to the comments section to share their opinions.
Throughout a long and dazzling career, Denzel has established himself as one of the most respected actors of his time, showered with praise and awards; pictured last month
For Queen And Country starred Denzel as a black Londoner struggling to acclimatise to civilian life after fighting in the Falklands War.
As the video circulated online, Denzel came under fire even from admiring viewers, with one observation in particular coming up again and again.
A fan posted the video on X, formerly Twitter, and wrote: “Denzel Washington tried to speak with a British accent once in a movie and never tried again.”
Fans on Instagram noticed that her supposed English accent was tinged with other Commonwealth countries like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
‘Why do I hear Australian mixed in there? Dude was fighting for his life,” one joked while another wrote, “I can’t even finish watching this scene.”
“I heard English, American, Australian and South African accents all together in a few sentences,” noted a third. “I thought the Scots and the Irish would be next, maybe if the dialogue had continued it would have happened.”
“He’s from London, South Africa and New South Wales all at the same time,” joked one Instagram user, while another joked: “Denzel only has one voice and it’s his own… Just like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone “. ..’
“He goes from Cockney to Aussie to Kiwi,” noted one commenter while another enthused: “Every time I see this clip…I want to cover Denzel’s two Oscars with a cloth…they don’t need to see his dad acting “. like this.’
“I love Denzel and his acting range, but this showed that EVERYONE has their limitations, this should never have been allowed to see the light of day,” one fan wrote.
“Amazing actor, terrible with accents,” another fan commented, adding, “All I know is that the dialogue coach was punching the air.”