01355383 Varieties of English and Cultures of English Native Speakers 07 | Page 4

Jaguar’s TV advert (2015)
and Hollywood’s portrayal of Brits as refined gentlemen
and sophisticated villains, such as Hannibal Lecter, Loki, or
Scar from The Lion King (1994), all help to feed the
stereotype that everyone in Britain speaks with the same
accent—that is the RP accent (Received Pronunciation).