Why do they use American actresses in British movies?

Like Miss Potter or Bridget Jones' Diary? Don't we have enough British actresses, or in the case of Bridget Jones, plump ones?Why do they use American actresses in British movies?Same reason we're constantly subjected to Sir Ben Kingsley's awful American accent in U.S. films, I guess.Why do they use American actresses in British movies?
It's Hollywood - they have to have an American 'name' to attract American audiences as they are so chauvinistic. I watched Robin Hood Prince of Thieves the other night on BBC and there we had an American actor playing an English hero - and one who couldn't even be bothered to try and adopt and English accent.Why do they use American actresses in British movies?The casting director obviously decided that they were the best actress for the role.



If we extend your logic, then

- Christian Bale (a Welshman) shouldn't be allowed to play Batman

- Hugh Jackman (an Australian) shouldn't be allowed to play Wolverine (or any other American role)

- Rachel Weisz (an Englishwoman) shouldn't have played Marlee in Runaway Jury



I could go on and on, but I think you get my point.Why do they use American actresses in British movies?
It is probably a mixture of choosing someone suitable for the part and having a famous name to sell the film. The famous name need not necessarily be American, though they will usually need to be famous in America in order to get the film publicity and screenings there. Even British films need to make a profit!Why do they use American actresses in British movies?For the same reason they use British actresses in American movies, people like the different accent.Why do they use American actresses in British movies?
Because they aren't really British movies. Today, movies are mass marketed internationally and they need big names so that when it opens in Singapore, it will have star power. It works both ways, Australian Russell Crowe did a great American accent in LA Confidential and The Insider.
it's called acting.