IFANS STUNNED BY GYLLENHAAL’S ‘AMAZING’ BRIT ACCENT
RHYS IFANS was stunned to learn his NANNY MCPHEE AND THE BIG BANG co-star MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL was American - because she had such a convincing Engli sh accent.
The actress, who plays a busy mum in Emma Thompson’s new family movie, worked hard to master her speech for the role - and even managed to convi nce Ifans she was from the U.K.
He tells Britain’s Live From Studio Five, "It was amazing. I didn’t rea lise she was a Yank until about three weeks in. She kept it going the who le time, even in the make-up trailer, this pristine period English accent ..
"I almost wanted to spill hot coffee on her to see what it would take t o get this girl to do (an) American (voice). She was that good." (CL/WNVL
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