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My opinion is that the original British IT crowd just had actors that were of a different caliber. It's painful to watch all the actors around Richard Ayoade i
by abetusk 4y ago
My opinion is that the original British IT crowd just had actors that were of a different caliber.
It's painful to watch all the actors around Richard Ayoade in the American version.
- tgv 4y agoI watched the first bit, but Jen definitely doesn't exude the same weird combination of entitlement and despair. Her entering the basement looks more like an anonymous blonde in a slasher movie, and Reynholm's character is so flat that you start noticing the laughing track. Roy is fine, although he lacks the pent-up anger turned into almost active aggressiveness that made the UK character.
- abetusk 4y agoI think Roy was the worst. They turned him into a smug, entitled American. I think the actor playing Reynholm was the best of the worst but I agree that he didn't manage to get the confident over-the-top intensity that Chritopher Morris had. Jen wasn't horrible but I pretty much agree with your sentiment.
- JamesSwift 4y agoExactly my thoughts. The UK cast really was a special combination of talent. Jen, Moss, Roy, Richmond, both Reynholms... 6 people who completely nailed their role at once.