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Escape from Pretoria Delivers the Worst South African Accents We’ve Ever Heard

Hear the cringe-worthy attempts at a South African accent in Escape from Pretoria.

Sergio PereirabySergio Pereira
December 12, 2019
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The South African accent isn’t an easy one to mimic. Heck, even in South Africa, there are different nuances as a Fourways boet sounds different from a Benoni boy. So, it’s always amusing to see how big-budget productions handle our taal in a film. Many laughs were had at the expense of Leonardo DiCaprio’s attempts in Blood Diamond, for example, and we’ve seen more than a few questionable ones since then. However, the movie Escape from Pretoria might claim the title of the worst attempts at South African accents ever.

The Story

Escape from Pretoria

The Francis Annan-directed thriller tells the real-life story of a prison escape by three political prisoners in 1979. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber and Ian Hart as the three leads. It was filmed in Australia and the UK, and is largely devoid of any South African actors in main roles.

When the trailer first dropped, it sent many South Africans into fits of giggles.

Awful South African Accents

There’s no simple way to say it: The accents are atrocious. At some point, you hear a bit of Irish, then some French, and a whole lot of Australian. Unfortunately, it doesn’t feel authentic at all.

Perhaps Escape from Pretoria is a good film—despite the shoddy accents—because it’s certainly an important, interesting, real-life story to retell.

Watch the trailer below and let us know what you think about the South African accents in Escape from Pretoria.

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About the Author: Sergio Pereira

Sergio is an entertainment journalist who has written about movies, television, video games, and comic books for over a decade and a half. Outside of journalism, he is an award-winning copywriter, screenwriter, and novelist. He holds a degree in media studies and psychology.

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