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> British accents became synonymous with villainy [gestures vaguely at British Empire, Irish famine, etc.]

• jacknews 8y ago
  Valid points, but the demonetization of British accents in hollywood seems to have started in the late 80s or early 90s Perhaps it's due to Alexis Carriington
  • tim333 8y ago
    I'm sure it predates that. Shere Khan in the 1967 jungle book for example.