Perhaps everyone is annoyed when his name or surname is distorted. Similar cases occur at school, college and work. If this happens to ordinary people occasionally, then some stars have to put up with the fact that millions of viewers can mispronounce their names. We have compiled a list of actors and actresses whose names and surnames are pronounced incorrectly.
Sandra bullock
Talking - Sandra Bullock / Correct - Sandra Bullock
- "Lake House", "Time to Kill", "The Blind Side", "Gravity"
“What kind of buns?” - domestic viewers will be surprised, but this particular version is correct. Despite the fact that according to the rules of the English language it is correct to say “Bullock”, there is an important nuance. It lies in the fact that the ancestors of the actress were Germans, and Sandra always introduces herself through "y", like her great-grandfathers.
Ashton kutcher
Speak - Ashton Kutcher / Correct option - Ashton Kutcher
- Butterfly Effect, More Than Sex, Where's My Car, Dude?, Lifeguard
Ex-husband Demi Moore has long been considered Kutcher in Russia and the former Soviet Union. But from the point of view of linguistics, this option is incorrect, and recently the correct version of the surname can be heard on screens more and more often, although it hurts the ear.
Ralph Fiennes
Speak - Ralph Fiennes / Correct - Ralph Fiennes
- Schindler's List, The English Patient, The Reader, Man and Superman
It would seem that everything is simple with this actor - we spell it out and it turns out “Ralph”. But this is not true - the name of the leading actor in the acclaimed "Schindler's List" Rafe. And all because this name is pronounced not according to the rules of the English language, but according to the Welsh norms.
Jason statham
Talking - Jason Statham / Correct - Jason Statham
- "Big jackpot", "Lock, stock, two trunks", "Robbery in Italian", "Carrier"
The whole problem of pronunciation of the surname lies in the controversial English combination "th". In a specific case, the letter h is not readable, and therefore it is correct to say Statam, because the sound θ, unloved by all schoolchildren, does not exist in Russian.
Channing tatum
Speak - Channing Tatum / Correct - Channing Tatum
- Dear John, Step Up, The Hateful Eight, Macho and Nerd
It is very common to say “Channing Tatum”, because this mistake is made not only by ordinary citizens, but also by the presenters and announcers. In fact, according to the rules of transcription, the actor's surname is pronounced like “Tateam”, and even with an emphasis on the first syllable.
Jake gyllenhaal
Speak - Jake Gyllenhaal / Correct - Jake Yyllenhaal
- Source Code, The Day After Tomorrow, The Sisters Brothers, Brokeback Mountain
In fact, due to the massive mispronunciation of the surname, the actor had to Americanize it. Jake likes to joke that there are only two places where the transcription is not misinterpreted - these are Sweden and IKEA stores. The fact is that Jake is one of the representatives of the noble family of Jyllenhaals, who have lived in Sweden since ancient times.
Matthias schoenaerts
Speaking - Matthias Schonarts / Correct option - Matthias Schunarts
- "French Suite", "Rust and Bone", "Bodyguard", "Black Book"
Matthias is a Belgian by nationality, which means that the native of Antwerp is really called Schunart. It is this sound that corresponds to the rules of the Flemish language. When the actor's film career began to gain momentum, he had to change the pronunciation of the surname and make it more European.
Eva Mendes
We speak - Eva Mendes / Correct option - Yva Mendes
- The Place Beyond the Pines, Removal Rules: The Hitch Method, Double Fast and the Furious, Last Night in New York
The actress has long given up on the incorrect pronunciation of her name. At birth she was named Iva Mendes, and before she became popular, the name Eva seemed like a stranger to her.
Kim basinger
Talking - Kim Basinger / Correct - Kim Basinger
- 9 1/2 Weeks, Los Angeles Secrets, Nice Guys, The Double Life of Charlie Sun Cloud
Kim Basinger is one of the film stars whose name is mispronounced. Basinger is an imprecise Russian translation that has become so widespread among the masses that correct pronunciation seems wild.
Ewan McGregor
Speak - Evan McGregor / Correct - Ewan McGregor
- "Big Fish", "Trainspotting", "Fargo", "Doctor Sleep"
In Russia, it is customary to call a Hollywood actor Evan, apparently because this name is so similar to Ivan. But in fact, the Scotsman's name is Ewan. It seems that many began to remember this, and more and more often the correct version is published in the press.
Michael Douglas
Speak - Michael Douglas / Correct - Michael Douglas
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Romance with a Stone, Basic Instinct, Kominsky Method
Perhaps, the correct version of the surname will never take root in our country, because the audience of the entire post-Soviet space has been distorting Michael's surname for decades. Even on the leading domestic sites, the Hollywood actor is recorded as "Douglas". But the correct version of the surname still needs to be known at least for general development.
Amanda seyfried
Talking - Amanda Seyfried / Correct - Amanda Seyfried
- Les Miserables, Dear John, Incredible World Through Enzo Eyes, Twin Peaks
Despite the fact that many say "Seyfried", this is fundamentally wrong. The young actress has German roots, and her ancestors were all Seyfrieds. In an interview, Amanda put an end to the controversy once and for all - she is Seyfried, period.
Joaquin phoenix
Speak - Joaquin Phoenix / Correct - Huakin Phoenix
- "Joker", "Gladiator", "Cross the Line", "She"
In fact, the Oscar-winning actor has a Puerto Rican name. For some reason, the Europeans added the letter X at the beginning and now they cannot get rid of this habit. If you ask an English-speaking person what is the name of the actor who played the Joker, he will immediately answer: "Wakin Phoenix."
Saoirse ronan
Saying - Saoirse Ronan / Correct option - Sirsha Ronan
- The Lovely Bones, Little Women, Lady Bird, Brooklyn
The parents gave the girl a wonderful name, meaning the word "freedom". And according to the norms of the Irish language, it must be pronounced like Sersha. The young actress is already tired of correcting the hosts of TV shows and teaching her fans to call her by name correctly.
Demi Moore
We speak - Demi Moore / Correct option - Demi Mor
- "Ghost", "Indecent Proposal", "Striptease", "If These Walls Could Talk"
Americans and other English-speaking peoples are all right, and the actress's surname does not raise any questions in colloquial speech. With other nationalities, everything is much more complicated. In order not to complicate their life, the audience simply replaced the drawn-out "o" with the letter "y" and are so accustomed to saying that they cannot be retrained.
Cate blanchett
Speak - Cate Blanchett / Correct - Cate Blanchitt
- "The Mysterious Story of Benjamin Button", "Aviator", "Manifesto", "Golden Age"
It's all about the non-standard spelling of the surname. Nevertheless, if you listen to how the Hollywood actress is presented at various American and European festivals, it will become clear what her name is.
Chloë Grace Moretz
Speaking - Chloe Grace Moretz / Correct option - Cloe Grace Moretz
- "500 Days of Summer", "Dirty Wet Money", "The Protector", "My Name is Earl"
Completing our list of actors and actresses whose names and surnames are mispronounced is a young actress who became famous after the action movie Kick-Ass. Chloe is what we used to call her, and it sounds much softer than her real name, Cloey. But it must be taken for granted that it is named one of the most popular names in Northern Ireland and the UK, and it sounds that way.
