Why so many British accented bad guys

Sponsored by Blinkist. Use my special link to start your free 7 day trial with Blinkist and get 25 off Blinkist Annual Premium: Is it true that Hollywood likes its villains to be Brits or have British accents And if so, why 0:00 Introduction, Guardians of the Galaxy 1:04 Britishaccented villains 2:24 Colonial history 4:42 Britfriendly Hollywood 5:07 Nonvillainous accents 6:02 Received Pronunciation 9:56 Positive associations 11:04 Brits without a British accent 12:14 Brits as foreigners 12:59 My wrong prediction Palpatine by William Tung, Creative Commons AttributionShare Alike 2. 0 Generic license