Well begorrah and bejakers sure’n it’s only St Paddy’s day here and abroad. A day to quietly contemplate what it means to be Irish and reflect on our past, present and future.
Ha ha! Who are we kiddin’? It’s really just an excuse to go green on the gargle and make a plain ejit of yourself amongst your fellow ejits. As we know Irishness is now an international brand and in nowhere is this more obvious than in Hollywood.
Our beautiful accent has been the subject of some savage beatings over the years so we thought it timely to have an ol’ look back on some of the worse offenders.
So as sure as the mists roll up de hill a Tara ta kiss the red haired colleen here’s the Taday Effim Tap Foive Worst Oirish Accents...
Richard Gere - The Jackal
The Jackal tells the tale of the chase to capture a brutally efficient hit man but the most shocking assassination comes by way of Richard Gere’s hit job on the Irish accent.
Julia Roberts – Mary Reilly
Julia Roberts is undoubtedly one of the most successful actresses of all time. Beloved my millions for her iconic and Oscar winning performances in the likes of Pretty Woman and Erin Brokovich. Then there’s Mary Reilly. It is the stuff of Oirish legend and almost impossible to find online. We had to dig out a clip about Michael Sheen’s performance to get an idea. You’re welcome! (ironically you have to forward to turty tree seconds)
Gerard Butler - ‘P.S,I Love You’
Gerard Butler is best known for bating lads in a beard in 300 and getting paid to shave it off. The owner of a thick Scottish brogue of his own, there is still no excuse for the hell he unleashed in ‘P.S, I Love You’...P.S Gerad,We Hated It! The subtitles in this clip are actually easier to understand...
Tom Cruise – Far And Away
Joseph (Tom Cruise) and his landlord's daughter, Shannon (Nicole Kidman), travel from Ireland to America in hopes of claiming free land in Oklahoma. We don’t know what happened next because it is IMPOSSIBLE to focus on anything but Cruise’s wince inducing attempt at our accent. Would almost make you jump up and down on a sofa with rage! Nicole Kidman doesn’t exactly begorrah herself in glory either we hasten to add.
The ‘Irish’ lads in Sons of Anarchy
The Sons Of Anarchy is a show about the light hearted japes of BMX bandits who get in to all kinds of scrapes chasing ghosts and solving mysteries. Ok this may be not be accurate but it’s closer to the mark than the murderous rampage they inflict on our lovely lilt! Sons Of ‘Ah Here’ more like!
