Why do British actors make the best baddies

[mightysaints]

Best baddies in films are aways British WHY

[swannymere]

Because as a nation we're seen as cold, calculating and up ourselves. Have to say its fairly accurate.

[SuperMikey]

[Hamilton Saint]

Perhaps the mellifluous malevolence of their vocal delivery? All that Shakespearean training!

[timebomb]

This came up last week on radio 4 on an article on British-isms getting into American culture.

About 3'30" it explains that the British accent makes Yanks feel uncomfortable, showing that villains with british accents have high status but make them uncomfortable.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22621525