Russell Crowe wows critics with his ability to sound nothing like the Irish (VIDEO)

Critics name the star as the winner of the worst accent of the year.

Frances Mulraney

Feb 24, 2015

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Russell Crowe and Alan Doyle at O'Reilly's Pub in St. John's, Newfoundland Public Domain

Russell Crowe was crowned by critics with the title of least convincing foreign accent in a film from 2014 for his portrayal of mobster Pearly Soames in “Winter’s Tale”. Crowe plays Soames, a baddie out to kill Colin Farrell’s character in the fantasy set in Manhattan, featuring a flying horse and slated by critics.

Critics hounded in on Crowe’s Irish accent in particular, however, and this year’s “Dick van Dyke Award for Calamitous Accent Work” was awarded to the actor as part of the BARFTA Awards - the British Academy of Rubbish Films and Terrible Acting - organized by UK film critics.

We’ve all heard our fair share of bad Irish accents but this one could be up near the top of the list. Take a listen to the clip below and let us know what you think - we think Crowe needs a few tips.