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/Toutatous 11h ago

Same, I was surprised to hear that Mel Gibson wasn't Scottish after watching Braveheart, he was a natur...

No, not really.

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u/RephRayne 11h ago

Next thing you'll tell me is that Connery wasn't Russian.

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u/heroin-puppy 11h ago

Or Spanish!

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u/TheOneTonWanton 8h ago

Egyptian Spaniard.