i think his acting is great
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Probably one of the oddest casting choices in a British film.

His accent's as good as Miranda Richardson's.

I found his 'accent' distracting.
At one point it went from chimney sweep Cockney to Australian, South African and then back again. In one bloody scene!
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Well I just didn't buy Dil so obsessed w/ an overwt., one eyed, black American.

Yeah, I thought it was a little odd. The accent seemed spasmodically decent, but I found it hard to accept that he was playing a British soldier. Maybe that's just in retrospect after seeing quite a few films in which he plays an American, though.

Maybe they cast FW in order to secure US financing. I thought his accent was quite good and he was believable as a soldier.

I'm from Totenham and I've never heard that accent but then again he did say he was born (can't quite remember where) abroad so that could account for it.
Yes, he was born abroad, unlike his girlfriend.

I'm from Totenham and I've never heard that accent but then again he did say he was born (can't quite remember where) abroad so that could account for it.

Okay, we get that you disagree with the OP about the casting, so just shut up already with the "troll" talk.

Are you retarded? FW was phenomenal! I couldn't even tell that he was American at first. Obvious troll is obvious.

Contrary to others I really liked Forest in this role. Very memorable.
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That's interesting because I have the DVD and on the extras that was talked about. I think it was the studio, or financiers, who told Neil Jordan they didn't want an American and Forest was too hefty, obese to be playing a soldier, but they went with him anyway.

no you dont

Really? That's funny because I know a lot of out of shape soldiers.

Yes he did and no it wasn't.

Did not look or act the part. Very poor casting.

For me the worst aspect about the casting was that Forest looked very out of shape and it was really hard for him to be believable as a soldier

Troll

That's interesting to know, because, like the OP, I hated FW in this movie and it ruined my enjoyment. And it wasn't just his accent, his bowling action was awful too

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