The release of the latest animated film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, has left fans of the Spider-Man universe buzzing with appreciation. And while there are many positive aspects of the film, one, in particular, has garnered attention: Daniel Kaluuya’s sticking his British accent throughout the picture.
And this is, in contrast to fellow actor, Tom Holland, who adopted a fake American accent to play live-action Spider-Man. The Uncharted star has previously appeared to have trouble controlling his accent.
In fact, it is safe to say that more British actors than American actors have played Spider-Man as of late. There are many heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but only a small percentage of them are played by Americans.
On the other hand, Kaluuya was already in mind to play Spider-Punk before the making of the film, according to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse co-director, Kemp Powers.
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Fans In Awe Of Daniel Kaluuya Sticking To His British Accent
Daniel Kaluuya, who plays Spider-Punk in the film, has won praise for his dedication to upholding his true accent. The fact that a British actor embraces their accent rather than trying to sound like an Americanized character is gratifying to many fans. Hollywood has been asking many foreign actors and actresses to mask their true accents for years in order to get roles, so this is not a new topic.
Fans aren’t the only ones who were impressed by Kaluuya’s dedication to maintaining his accent; critics were also quick to praise his performance. The British actor, who is best known for his roles in Get Out and Black Panther, has received praise for giving the Spider-Punk character an authentically British personality.
Tom Holland, on the other hand, has been criticized for faking an American accent. And this led social media users to laud Kaluuya for maintaining his British accent, in contrast to Spider-Man: Homecoming star. One fan tweeted:
It’s cool that he’s British again in Spiderverse. Hasn’t forgotten who he is like the fraud Tom Holland https://t.co/DuHSe6J6Kp
— Mr. Chau (@Srirachachau) June 8, 2023
Check out what others have to say:
I’m actually kinda shocked to hear his accent in a movie. I’ve heard it in interviews before but actual movies and shows and shit kinda creeped me for a but. But I enjoyed it overall
— WE JUST HAD BREAKFAST (@_TLX__) June 9, 2023
He voiced spider punk??? Now ik why that role was so good
— Komakaziii (@komakaziii) June 9, 2023
Holland said he’s so used to acting with an American accent at this point that he basically can’t do it with his own accent anymore. It’s just a part of his process to do the accent.
— grace (@GemOfAmara) June 8, 2023
I would love getting more authentic accents, always sounds better once you hear it. Unless your like Micheal Winslow or Frank Welker. But even their more normal stuff is fine. Welker basically sounds like Fred Jones irl.
— Chos (@Royalewithchos) June 9, 2023
Tom Holland should just show up to the next Spiderman movie and only speak in his original accent
— #BLM | Zac (@Idk_ask_someone) June 8, 2023
Even Holland once admitted that his English accent has occasionally interfered with filming when discussing his entry into the MCU with the BBC. The actor told a hilarious tale about how he had to redo an entire scene in Spider-Man: Homecoming because he let his accent slip.
“There is one scene—I guess [dialect coach] Rick [Lipton] wasn’t there that day — where I went full English. And for some reason, no one picked up on it.”
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Why Daniel Kaluuya Had to Be Cast as Spider-Punk?
Aside from his role in the 2021 film, Judas and the Black Messiah, which won the actor an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Daniel Kaluuya also appears in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Kemp Powers, co-director, claims that he originally had Kaluuya in mind to play Spider-Punk even as the character’s look for the movie was still being developed. According to the co-director, Kaluuya perfectly captures the essence of the Spider-Punk character, in part due to his British accent.
He described the 34-year-old actor as:
“A punk-rock poster come to life, and I love Daniel Kaluuya’s Camden accent. Even as we were initially designing the character, I had Daniel’s voice in my head.”
Kaluuya promotes authenticity and cultural diversity in the Hollywood scene by keeping his British accent. It serves as a reminder that actors shouldn’t be required to alter their accents in order to be successful.
Finally, both fans and critics have praised the Nope actor for sticking with his British accent in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Thus, Kaluuya has emphasized the value of representation in the film industry by embracing his accent and promoting his cultural authenticity.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was released in theaters on June 2, 2023.
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