Jamie Dornan has dismissed as “funny” the scathing reaction over his and co-star Emily Blunt’s Irish accents in the film Wild Mountain Thyme. Dornan, who is from Holywood in Northern Ireland, and Blunt, who is from London, play star-crossed lovers in the romantic drama set in rural Ireland. Expand Close Emily Blunt on the Graham Norton Show (Matt Crossick/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Emily Blunt on the Graham Norton Show (Matt Crossick/PA)Speaking on The Graham Norton Show’s New Year’s Eve special, the 50 Shades Of Grey star said the response was typical of Irish humour. Expand Close Jamie Dornan and Emily Blunt with Graham Norton, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (Matt Crossick/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Jamie Dornan and Emily Blunt with Graham Norton, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (Matt Crossick/PA)Dornan said of the script: “John Patrick Shanley has a kookiness to his work. They would dress me up and I am all for that – particularly, putting on a dress.”The Graham Norton Show airs on BBC One on December 31 at 10.25pm.

Source: Irish Independent December 29, 2020 00:24 UTC