Charlie Hunnam ridiculed for ‘space Belfast’ accent in new Netflix sci-fi

Actors feels he nailed the Northern Ireland brogue in Rebel Moon, but some viewers disagree

Charlie Hunnam as Kai in Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon

Niamh Campbell

Hollywood actor Charlie Hunnam has adopted a Northern Irish accent in new Netflix movie, Rebel Moon because it is his “favourite”.

The streaming service’s latest sci-fi film was released on Friday and is the site’s most expensive production of the year, estimated to have cost $166 million (£130 million) to make, according to Vanity Fair.