20 actors that sound nothing like their iconic roles 

2019 CinemaCon – “The State Of The Industry: Past, Present and Future” STXfilms Presentation - Source: Getty
2019 CinemaCon – “The State Of The Industry: Past, Present and Future” STXfilms Presentation - Source: Getty

16) Lena Headey

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2023 Austin Film Festival - Source: Getty

For Game of Thrones, Lena Headey was Cersei Lannister, and her voice acting was coldly aristocratic, just like the character, a calculating one. She has a warmer voice, which carries a noticeable British accent, far from the clipped RP accent she adopted for Cersei. Her fans would frequently tell anyone they can share her with how approachable and funny she is, the contrast being stark to the icy queen she portrayed. Headey has said that crafting Cersei’s voice was a collaborative process, one that allowed her to fully embody the role’s chilling presence.

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Edited by Priscillah Mueni