• Katana314@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    I’m sometimes a bit concerned that I do buy into the “white actors voice them better” trope.

    I think last major instance I recall is Widowmaker from Overwatch. The fake French accent is generally much easier to hear their lines through, and they can build their vocal focus on the “sexy spy” theme.

    It could be just that English actors are better at understanding cultural expectations to build on for their audience. I’ve had a hard time building investment in some characters with certain heavy native accents, which is tricky to think about.