What Kind Of Accent Does Emma Watson Have

Emma Watson’s American accent certainly raised more than a few eyebrows on social media, after the Little Women trailer was released yesterday. The British actress, 29, stars as one of the March sisters in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel. But some people on Twitter hit out at her Stateside impression with one person saying she was “terrorising” the story. Others joked that her US accent was locked up in Azkaban in reference to her Harry Potter fame.

Many took to the micro-blogging site and criticised Emma’s accent, as one person moaned: “Emma Watson terrorising yet another beloved book adaptation with her American accent.”

A second person said: “Who lied to Emma Watson and told her American accent was good u thought she knew after Perks of Being a Wallflower.”(sic)

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While a fourth person added: “Little Women has been my favorite book since I was little and I think the 94 version is lovely. I love all three books in the series and one of the first things I bought for my new house was a framed quote from the book. I’m really scared Emma Watson’s accent is going to ruin it.”

One person commented: “The LITTLE WOMEN trailer is good and Emma Watson’s American accent is exceedingly fine and everyone needs to go lie down for a quick minute.”

Another person added: “Say what you want about her accent in the Little Women trailer but Emma Watson was phenomenal in The Bling Ring.”

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The Harry Potter star will be featured in the latest adaptation of Little Women, alongside Meryl Streep, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, and Saoirse Ronan.

Set in 1860s New England, the story follows the the journey of four fearless sisters as they battle societal expectations following the American Civil War.

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View this post on Instagram “I could never love anyone as I love my sisters.” - Louisa May Alcott, @littlewomenmovie ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From left: Meg March, Greta Gerwig (director), Jo March, Amy March, Beth March and Laurie (Theodore Laurence). A post shared by Emma Watson (@emmawatson) on Dec 13, 2018 at 9:06am PST

There have been other television versions of the novel shown from the 1930s to 1970s, with shows airing on the BBC and CBS.

Emma’s role was originally intended for Emma Stone, according to Variety, who reported she was unable to commit to the film as she was working on The Favourite at the time.It’s been five years since Emma Watson last raised a wand as Hermione Granger, but it’s still been a strange journey to see her fully evolve her post-

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Persona as international feminist pixie dream girl and star of films that don’t require her to pretend to see CGI dragons. Part of that evolution has been crossing the classic hurdle of any English actor who wants to be bankable in big Hollywood films: perfecting an American accent.

Hugh Laurie did it. Benedict Cumberbatch did it to get those big Marvel bucks. Jude Law, bless his soul, always tries. It’s something of a rite of passage, an inevitability that wannabe actors across the Atlantic learn early in their training (that’s part of the reason Brits are markedly better at going American than we are at trying to sound posh: they know it’s something they’re almost definitely going to need, and so they practice).

, in which she used a more specific, valley girl Calabasas accent a la Kardashian. And now she’s at it again, alongside Tom Hanks in

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Dystopian future. (It should be noted that she’s also starring with fellow Brit Karen Gillan, who won my heart with her pretty decent American accent in the short-lived but delightful TV show, Selfie.)

Something about her answers seemed… pinched? Strange? It’s possible that I’m just so used to a beautiful English accent coming out of her gorgeous face that hearing our flat ugly American syllables seems a little off. Like taking a sip of

But, I’m no expert. After all, I’m biased against her because she and I overlapped two years at college and I never got to become her friend. And so I reached out to an unbiased source,  Erik Singer—professional dialect coach and noted expert in analyzing celebrity accents in films—to see if he could enlighten me on whether Emma Watson was actually any good.

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“Her accent in The Bling Ring, from what I heard, is flawless. Really excellent work. It’s a very specific accent, of course—what you might call young female LA. But in the trailer, there’s literally nothing I would want to hear differently. Is it broad/’pronounced’? Yes. Do real people speak like that? Yes. Is it appropriate to the role and the film? From what I can tell from the trailer, yes.”

E trailer aren’t enough to accurately gauge, really, how good she does overall.  “That said, it’s good, ” he wrote. “There are tiny things I’d adjust if I were giving her notes on the scene, but overall it’s good. Even leaving the paucity of material aside, we can’t really gauge improvement over time, because it’s a different American accent than she’s using in Bling Ring—much more what’s usually called ‘General’ American (I have problems with this term). One other thing I might add, I suppose, as general background, is that her native oral posture is closer to the posture of the accent she’s using inEmma Watson swapped out her British accent for a faux American one in ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower.’ From Hugh Laurie to Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth, WATCH VIDEO of more actors’ Yank impersonations.

Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has been known over the past decade for her wavy auburn hair, impressive knowledge of spells, and her British accent. But in the trailer for her latest role in the film adaptation of the best-selling book

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Out in September, her hair is cropped just short enough to fit behind her ears, and her native accent has been swapped out for a faux American one. From Christian Bale to Andrew Garfield, see other foreign stars who have changed their accents to take on American roles.

Westwick manages to deliver an iconic and memorable American voice, smooth-talking his way into the beds of New York’s most attractive women.

DC Comics’ favorite vigilante was born and raised in Gotham City, a suburb that looks like modern-day Chicago on meth. But English actor Christian Bale, who portrays the latest brooding Batman, had to adopt an Americanized version of the trademark breathy Batman voice for the franchise.

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—English actress Kate Winslet’s most memorable roles showcase her natural British accent. But almost as shocking as Jim Carrey taking on a dramatic role in

Winslet puts on an American accent, and rocks it. Playing the love interest Carrey will do anything to forget, she tosses out her usual corset and curls for green-highlighted hair and a cool, casual demeanor.

Lead and boyfriend to current “it” girl Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield is getting used to covering up his British accent and replacing it with an American one. In 2010’s

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The retelling of the history of Facebook, Garfield plays Eduardo Saverin, creator Mark Zuckerberg’s innocent and screwed-over friend. His normal higher-pitched voice and British inflections were masked by a meek but convincing American accent.

In a huge transformation, the handsome Irish actor Colin Farrell became a nasty, balding corporate boss, with an American twang to boot, for

With a convincing fervor, dropping his British accent and picking up an American one to play an oil tycoon in Southern California. He’s taken on a variety of voices throughout his career, including a New York drawl in 2002’s

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Is inhabited by American English speakers. For the role of Gale in the 2012 movie adaptation, native Australian Liam Hemsworth abandoned his Down Under voice and delivered a simple but convincing American accent.

A staple of the Batman and Harry Potter franchises, seasoned English actor Gary Oldman often gets to use his naturally accented voice. But back in 2001, the respected actor took on an American accent for a cameo appearance on the sitcom Friends, playing Joey’s war-film costar.