Great actors, like Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet, are known for disappearing into their roles. Everything from their hair to their walk to even their accents is different from how they are in real life. That last feature is particularly noteworthy: Nailing an accent is no easy feat, so it's mesmerizing to watch pros like Streep and Winslet weave in and out of so many dialects with ease. It almost makes you forget what the actresses' actual accents are.
Well, maybe not in Winslet and Streep's cases specifically; they're two of the biggest, most ubiquitous stars on the planet, so their nationalities aren't exactly a secret. But there are plenty of actors in Hollywood whose fake-accent game is so good that you'd be surprised to learn where they're really from. Here are just 13:
Katherine Langford
...with her real Australian accent:
....with her fake American accent in 13 Reasons Why:
K.J. Apa
...with his real New Zealand accent:
...with the American accent she uses in most of her films:
Charlie Hunnam
...with his real British accent:
...with his fake American accent in Sons of Anarchy:
Christian Bale
....with his real British accent:
...with his fake American accent in American Hustle:
Margot Robbie
...with her real Australian accent:
...with her fake American accent in Suicide Squad:
Idris Elba
...with his real British accent:
....with the fake American accent he uses in movies:
Gregg Sulkin
...with his real British accent:
...with his fake American accent in Faking It:
Michael Fassbender
...with his real Irish accent:
...with his fake American accent in Steve Jobs:
Carey Mulligan
...with her real British accent:
...with her fake American accent in The Great Gatsby:
Naomie Harris
...with her real British accent:
...with her fake American accent in Moonlight:
Thandie Newton
...with her real British accent:
...with her fake American accent in Crash:
Rosamund Pike
...with her real British accent:
...with her fake American accent in Gone Girl:
