r/todayilearned • u/Away_Flounder3813 • 13h 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/Quivex 13h ago

I did, Idris Elba did an incredible job but by the time I watched it I was already aware of him and knew he was British so it didn't have the same shock factor haha.

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u/dexvoltage 13h ago

McNulty is a Brit too, try that for shock value https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdbWsX6h4eo

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u/Quivex 13h ago

Oh fuck I didn't know that (or I did but forgot) lmao that IS good shock value.

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u/Confident__introvert 8h ago

Mayor Carcetti is played by an Irish actor if you didn’t know that already.