Eddie Mendoza, Anglophilia

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Anglophilia

Don’t know when the recent American obsession with everything British came about, but it’s kind of creepy. The thought first struck me tonight as I first saw the promos for the UK show The Only Way is Essex (English Jersey Shore) to be syndicated in the States. While I was on the thought, it clicked that this Anglophilia had been creeping in slowly but surely via our film and tv for a couple of years now. Chances are that one of your favorite American characters on one of your favorite American shows or movies is played by a Brit.

Let’s go through some examples shall we…

1. Hugh Laurie as Dr. House

2. Gary Oldman and Christian Bale in Batman

3. Ian Mcshane as Al Swearengen on Deadwood

4. Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes on The Walking Dead

5. Dominic West + Idris Elba as Jimmy McNulty + Stringer Bell on The Wire

6. Ross McCall as Joe Liebgott + Matthew Keller on Band of Brothers + White Collar

7. Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver as Wayne and Dahlia Malloy on The Riches

8. Hannah Ware as Emma Kane on BOSS

9. Andrew Garfield most notably as Eduardo Saverin but soon to be Peter Parker!

and finally…

10. This Tool that shall remain nameless!
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