There’s a particular look Americans get when they hear a British accent, a sort of gentle awe mixed with curiosity, like they’ve accidentally wandered onto the set of Downton Abbey. Something about ...

It's a tale as old as time: British actors crossing the pond to be cast in big-time American movies and television shows. Which means speaking in an American accent for months—sometimes even years—at ...

Fantasy books and films are a massive hit with both readers and spectators. Although the tales occur in a fictional realm, the characters always speak with British accents instead of American accents.

Prince Harry is a good sport. The British royal tried his hand at an American accent while appearing on Wednesday’s episode of the “Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know” podcast. Host Minhaj asked Harry, 41, ...