Declared Sexiest Irish Man at 47, Colin Farrell Beats $370 Million Richer Arnold Schwarzenegger in a Surprising Race Despite Latter Taking Classes for the Job

Arnold Schwarzenegger won the hearts of millions with high-octane action sequences in his blockbuster movies like the Terminator franchise, Predator, and Conan series. He shifted gears to comedy roles in films like Twins, proving his acting versatility. However, one of the earliest setbacks he faced during his acting career was due to his accent. Though earlier he was denied roles due to his foreign accent in Hollywood, James Cameron offered Schwarzenegger the lead role in Terminator due to his thick Austrian accent.

Still, Arnie is considered one of the actors whose accent is difficult to understand. A recent poll placed Schwarzenegger in 3rd place on the list of celebrities whose accents require subtitles for understanding.

The bizarre race of celebrities with difficult accents

Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived in the land of America to realize his bodybuilding dreams. Once he acquired the ultimate glory of the bodybuilding scene with seven Mr. Olympia titles, he wanted to try his luck in Hollywood. But the Austrian Oak had to overcome brutal criticism due to his unique physique and thick Austrian accent, which didn’t suit the needs of the 1970s audience. However, things changed when he was featured in the Conan the Barbarian and Terminator franchises. Arnold Schwarzenegger rewrote the fame of Hollywood, with his catchphrases reverberating worldwide.

The $450 million worth of bodybuilding legend, however, is still one of the actors with the toughest accent to understand. In the survey conducted by Preply, an online language tutor, Tom Hardy was ranked one in the list of actors whose audiences need subtitles to understand their star accents in popular programs.

$80 million worth actor Colin Farrell, 47, who is proclaimed the sexiest Irish man by Elle Magazine, came in second. The $370 million-richer Arnie ranked third. Despite living in America for over five decades and taking speech lessons, Americans find the 76-year-old’s accent hard to follow.

Arnold Schwarzenegger speech classes

Despite the struggles and setbacks, the 76-year-old never stepped back to venture into a new stream. Arnie lifted heavy weights at the gym to perfection so that he could become the greatest bodybuilding icon. To become an acting legend, he worked on his language, accent, and acting.

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“I started working on it in my speech classes and the accent removal classes, acting classes, English classes, and all those kinds of things,” he once confirmed. Coming from a foreign land, Arnie dictated the hearts of Americans with his charm on the bodybuilding stage and his presence on the silver screen.

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The 76-year-old still holds a stronghold in people’s hearts with his Netflix ventures and newsletter. Though his accent isn’t that clear, his aura dominates the screen, and his fans can’t deny it! How do you rate Arnold’s accent? Let us know in the comments below!