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Denzel Washington is getting ruthlessly roasted online after a resurfaced clip exposed his painfully bad British accent in the 1988 film For Queen and Country.
In the crime drama, the now 70-year-old Oscar winner, who recently made a shock confession about his acting career, plays a decorated paratrooper discharged from the British military who returns to his old neighborhood in inner-city London.
The viral clip shows Washington’s character being told he ‘no longer has citizen to UK colonies,’ prompting a dramatic response in what many are calling one of the worst attempts at a British accent ever captured on film.
‘But I can die for the United Kingson and colonies, can’t I? You can put me out there as a front gunner to have my bleeding head blown out,’ Denzel says in the clip.
Originally shared under the title, ‘Denzel Washington attempting an English accent is one of the best things I’ve seen in quite some time,’ the video quickly spread across social media — and the dragging was swift.
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Denzel Washington is getting ruthlessly roasted online after a resurfaced clip exposed his painfully bad British accent in the 1988 film For Queen and Country; (seen on May 19 in Cannes)
In the crime drama, the now 70-year-old Oscar winner plays a decorated paratrooper discharged from the British military who returns to his old neighborhood in inner-city London
‘That is hilariously bad,’ one critic posted bluntly, while another wrote, ‘I love Denzel, but we should probably revoke one of his Oscars for this.’
Others compared the accent to Dick Van Dyke’s famously butchered Cockney in Mary Poppins, with one viewer joking, ‘Think he’s studied Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Mary Poppins a bit too much.’
Another added, ‘A lot of people making jokes here, but you try doing a Cockney accent when your voice coach was Dick Van Dyke!’
One post summed up the online consensus: ‘I think we can conclude Brits do better American accents than Americans do Brits.’
Even Denzel himself wasn’t safe from the ridicule — from himself.
In a 2024 interview promoting Gladiator II, where he plays a Roman emperor with an American accent, the actor was reminded of his For Queen and Country performance by a British journalist.
Denzel buried his face in his hands and admitted, ‘That’s the reason I didn’t use an accent in this film.’
With a grin, he added: ‘I was terrible in that. That accent was awful.’
Originally shared under the title, ‘Denzel Washington attempting an English accent is one of the best things I’ve seen in quite some time,’ the clip quickly spread across social media — and the dragging was swift
Others compared the accent to Dick Van Dyke’s famously butchered Cockney in Mary Poppins, with one viewer joking, ‘Think he’s studied Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Mary Poppins a bit too much’
The resurfaced clip comes less than a week after Denzel made a surprising confession about his career — candidly admitting he doesn’t view himself as a ‘Hollywood’ star.
‘What’s the definition of a Hollywood actor? Myself, I’m from Mt. Vernon, so I’m a “Mt. Vernon actor,”’ the entertainment industry icon quipped, referring to his New York hometown.
Appearing on CBS Sunday Morning, the John Q star added, ‘I don’t know what “Hollywood” means.’
Washington, who currently stars in a new Broadway production of Othello alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, clarified that he’s always considered himself a stage actor first and foremost.
‘I’m a stage actor who does film; it’s not the other way around,’ he explained. ‘I did stage first. I learned how to act on stage, not on film. Movies are a filmmaker’s medium. You shoot it, and then you’re gone, and they cut it together and add music and do all of that. Theater is an actor’s medium. The curtain goes up — nobody can help you.’
The resurfaced scene and his recent comments come just days after DailyMail.com reported on Washington’s tense exchange with a photographer at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Oscar winner stunned fans when he lashed out at an aggressive shutterbug during the red carpet premiere of his film Highest 2 Lowest.
The actor was seen pointing his finger in the face of one of the snappers during the dramatic exchange.
Even Denzel himself wasn’t safe from the ridicule — from himself: In a 2024 interview promoting Gladiator II, where he plays a Roman emperor with an American accent, the actor was reminded of his For Queen and Country performance by a British journalist
Denzel buried his face in his hands and admitted, ‘That’s the reason I didn’t use an accent in this film. I was terrible in that. That accent was awful’
Expert lip reader Jeremy Freeman exclusively told DailyMail.com that the Malcolm X star appeared to have been set off by a photographer tapping him on the arm.
As Washington turns to the photographer, he appears to shout: ‘Hey, one — one more time, stop.
‘Let me tell you — stop, stop — never put your hands on me again,’ he seems to tell the photographer, who had a grin plastered on his face throughout the exchange.
‘I’m talking to you, stop, all right,’ he continued.
According to Freeman, the photographer replies to Washington by saying: ‘Not allowed’, before laughing and adding, ‘Yes, yes, yes.’
Despite the actor’s emphatic words and body language, the photographer can be seen grabbing at Washington again in the clip, and had the temerity to ask, ‘Can I take a picture?’
Washington, who appears completely fed up at that point, shouts back: ‘Stop, stop it, stop it. I mean it. Stop, stop it.’
Many of the photographers surrounding Washington — including the one he was yelling at — were smiling, suggesting that they might not have realized how upset he was.
The resurfaced clip comes less than a week after Denzel made a surprising confession about his career — candidly admitting he doesn’t view himself as a ‘Hollywood’ star
However, the actor has a long history of tense interactions with photographers.
The tirade comes seven months after Washington was filmed exploding at autograph hunters in New York City in October 2024.
The Oscar-winning actor snapped at fans as he arrived at the Museum of Modern Art for a film benefit honoring Samuel L. Jackson – with the tense exchange captured in a dramatic video.
The Man on Fire star was seen arriving at the museum and posing with a fan while autograph hunters called his name from the side.
A visibly annoyed Washington went to walk inside but then turned and addressed a fan in the crowd.
While the entire exchange cannot be deciphered, the actor was seen pointing his finger and saying: ‘I heard you. You talk about showing love…
‘…Respecting me’ to which the fan replied: ‘We already do.’
Washington retorted: ‘I said I’ll see you when I get out, which part of that don’t y’all understand?
‘It’s about showing love,’ he added before raising his voice and declaring: ‘Or not, or not! We can do it another way… or not, we can do it both ways!’
According to the lip reader, Washington yelled: ‘Let me tell you — stop, stop — never put your hands on me again.’ The photographer appears to reply by saying: ‘Not allowed’, before laughing and adding, ‘Yes, yes, yes’
In 2021, Washington was pictured having another fractious moment with a fan.
The movie star was standing by his car when the admirer walked over with a sack of photos for him to sign in New York City.
The pair engaged in an intense conversation, with the actor looking as though he was giving the fan some pearls of wisdom.
Washington placed his hands on the man’s shoulder and looked deep into his eyes, momentarily forgetting social distancing.
While the actor had his mask on, the fan’s was pulled down to his chin for the encounter as the Hollywood star then placed his hands around his face.
An onlooker claimed that he told the fan to ‘say a prayer’ but it is not known what they were talking about.
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