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The 38-year-old actor thinks it is funny the movie - which also stars Emily Blunt and Christopher Walken - was slammed for the actor s Irish accents despite Dornan being Irish himself.
Speaking on The Graham Norton Show s New Year s Eve special, he said: I thought the reaction was funny. I m from Ireland and our currency is taking the p , so it s rare to put something out there and not have the p taken. I m all for it!
The romantic drama follows Rosemary (Blunt) who tries to win the affection of Anthony (Dornan), who must pursue his dreams when he learns his father plans to sell the family farm to his nephew.
Updated / Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020
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Jamie Dornan and Emily Blunt in Wild Mountain Thyme
Jamie Dornan has described the scathing reaction over his and co-star Emily Blunt s Irish accents in the film Wild Mountain Thyme as funny .
Dornan, who is from Holywood in Northern Ireland, and Blunt, who is from London, play star-crossed lovers in the romantic drama set in rural Ireland.
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Jamie Dornan isn t bothered about Wild Mountain Thyme criticism news-herald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news-herald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jamie Dornan has dismissed as “funny” the scathing reaction over his and co-star Emily Blunt’s Irish accents in the film Wild Mountain Thyme.
Dornan, who is from Holywood in Northern Ireland, and Blunt, who is from London, play star-crossed lovers in the romantic drama set in rural Ireland.
However, their accents in the trailer, released in November, prompted mockery from some Irish viewers, with Dublin Airport’s official Twitter feed calling for the “accent police”.
Emily Blunt on the Graham Norton Show (Matt Crossick/PA)
Speaking on The Graham Norton Show’s New Year’s Eve special, the 50 Shades Of Grey star said the response was typical of Irish humour.