When Christian Bale picked up a Golden Globe for his work in Vice, a lot of people were surprised to hear him speaking with a strong English accent. It may seem strange that after decades in the spotlight — and plenty of awards under his belt — that people still didn't know (or forgot) he's a Brit, but it's an easy mistake given that he's only had an English accent in a handful of movies, most of which were early in his career.
Bale was actually born in Wales, but both of his parents are English, and because the family moved around when he was a kid, his accent has more in common with a Londoner than it does with a Welshman. If you want to see him acting as a Brit, check out Reign of Fire, but don't say we didn't warn you about Matthew McConaughey.
