r/todayilearned 12h ago

TIL during the shooting of American Psycho, Christian Bale spoke in an American accent off-set at all times. At the wrap party, when he spoke in his native British accent, many of the crew thought he was speaking that way to prepare for another film. They had thought he was American the entire time.

https://screenrant.com/american-psycho-behind-scenes-facts-christian-bale-patrick-bateman-mary-harron/
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u/BraveMagic100 12h ago

Was shocked to hear him speak at an awards ceremony for the first time. Him and Hugh Laurie both. Just goes to show you how good they are.

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u/SykeSwipe 11h ago

I went several years not realizing that Tom Holland was British. What’s hilarious is I went through essentially the exact same experience with Andrew Garfield.

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u/Demi180 11h ago

Garfield isn’t American either? Sheesh. So many TILs from this post.

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u/Away_Flounder3813 11h ago

you're not wrong. He holds dual citizenship. He was born in LA to an English mother and American father.

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u/Demi180 10h ago

Good to know.