In a new clip for his film Don’t Worry Darling, Britons defend Cheshire-born Harry Styles’ accent.
The psychological thriller, directed by his lover Olivia Wide, is set in 1950s California.
Some admirers think Harry is attempting a terrible impersonation of an American accent, while others insist his character is British.
Harry and Florence, who play Jack and Alice, argue about Jack’s job in the footage.
Not everyone gets this chance, and if you keep talking like this, you’ll lose it.
Harry and Florence, who play Jack and Alice, argue about Jack’s job in the footage.
Not everyone gets this chance, and if you keep talking like this, you’ll lose it.
Alice: “You’re afraid about a demotion?”
“Our lives, Alice!” exclaims Jack. I could lose our relationship.
Florence, who is also English, has a noticeable American accent, while Harry tries out several twangs.
Twitter user: “Wow, he actually said Mr. Worldwide with that accent flyover.”
Where’s the American accent? “Is he supposed to be English?” inquired another.
When a fan posted, “I wasn’t ready for Jack, I wasn’t ready for Jack,” another fan answered, “I don’t think anyone is ready for that “accent”.”
What’s wrong with his accent? Which one?
Brits debate on Twitter that the singer-actor wasn’t trying to emulate an American accent.
Nikki responded to someone who stated of the clip: “Yorkshire to Boston to the Bronx to the Gold Coast in one take”
Americans don’t know an English accent unless it’s London/posh Tory southern.
Katie stated, ‘Everyone slamming Harry Styles’ accent when it’s my accent.’
Another person stated she was going ‘crazy’ over the suggestions he was doing a bad American accent.
‘This Harry Styles accent drives me up the f*****g wall because that’s just his voice. Which accent? British because he’s British.’
I didn’t just witness someone label Harry Styles’ accent in the Don’t Worry Darling clip terrible… baby lady that’s his accent…
Ellis said of a US woman who felt Styles’ accent was muddled, ‘Americans are the stupidest people ever.’
Harry Styles, a Brit, using his British accent? Holy crap, different accents exist.
“Not that I’m a Harry Styles trooper, but this is just a northern English accent ma’am,” one non-fan said.
Another said, ‘I don’t think Harry Styles has an accent in that tape; it’s simply his voice.’
Another said, “Okay, I get the Harry Styles slander and I’m keeping my mouth shut, but I don’t think he’s attempting to imitate an accent. He’s simply talking people…”
Harry Styles should have his natural accent in Don’t Worry Darling, a fan commented.
If I read another tweet about “his bad American accent,” I’ll lose it.
Nicola Thorp supported Harry, writing, ‘Fuming at criticisms regarding Harry’s accent.
‘Reminds me of theatre school when a director said my northern accent was ‘wrong’ This is how the North-West sounds, you’ve just heard bad impersonations.
In the film, Florence’s character Alice suspects her husband’s corporation has a secret.
Relax Darling began filming in Los Angeles in 2020, but production was shut down for two weeks after a drug test.
Chris Pine, Gemma Chan, and Olivia also starred.
18 studios bid on the picture, and New Line Cinema won.
Don’t Worry Darling is out on 9/23.