Christian Bale's British Accent Shocked Everyone at the 2019 Golden Globes
Christian Bale, who is well known for playing a number of iconic American characters, shocked viewers all over at the 76th annual Golden Globes when he delivered a speech in his real-life British accent.
The Welsh-born Bale accepted the Best Actor award at the Golden Globes for his role as Dick Cheney in Adam McKay’s Vice. In an acceptance speech that involved thanking Satan for giving him inspiration for his character, people were most surprised at Bale’s real accent.
RT IF YOU FORGOT CHRISTIAN BALE HAD A BRITISH ACCENT
— Anne T. Donahue (@annetdonahue) January 7, 2019
You know what, even Terri Gross forgot that Christian Bale was Welsh
— Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) January 7, 2019
I know Christian Bale is *actually* British but it still feels like he’s pretending to be British as a bit
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) January 7, 2019
The shock quickly turned to disbelief at how Bale sounds like many famous British characters notable for their accents.
The biggest surprise of the night for me has been the sudden shock of remembering that IRL Christian Bale sounds like pre-makeover Eliza Doolittle
— Caroline Darya Framke (@carolineframke) January 7, 2019
always forget that Christian Bale's natural mode is the Artful Dodger
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) January 7, 2019
I feel like if you drop Christian Bale's accent in water you get a fully grown Michael Caine
— Sady Doyle (@sadydoyle) January 7, 2019
Christian Bale forgot to fank his dialect coach. #GoldenGlobes
— Abbi Crutchfield (@curlycomedy) January 7, 2019