When fans watched Jodie Comer as Villanelle on “Killing Eve,” they might have gotten used to the character changing up her accent depending on where she was and what situation she was in. Yet, while that was fiction, it’s also something that Comer does in real life.
Back in October 2021, those who’d seen Comer in various interviews also noticed something about her accent, according to LAD Bible. When Comer sits down for interviews in the U.K., she apparently uses her natural Scouse accent, which is how people who are from Liverpool speak. Comer does, indeed, hail from Liverpool. On the other hand, when Comer is in another area of the world, such as the United States, she tones down her accent because it’s supposedly not easy for everyone to understand.
In fact, Comer admitted that she used to think she needed to get rid of her accent, but something — or rather, someone — changed her mind. In June 2020, she told Radio Times (via Cosmopolitan) that it was another figure in the entertainment industry who convinced her to stick with her normal accent. “I remember working with Stephen Graham and he was great. He was like, ‘Don’t you dare lose your accent!’ And I didn’t.” Of course, as her fans know, that’s doesn’t mean she can’t easily change her accent when she wants and has that particular skill for a very good reason.
Nicki
