{"id":4106,"date":"2015-07-10T10:51:29","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T09:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eurotalk.com\/blog\/?p=4106"},"modified":"2021-02-04T12:35:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T12:35:06","slug":"10-movie-stars-who-speak-more-than-one-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/10-movie-stars-who-speak-more-than-one-language\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Movie Stars Who Speak More Than One Language"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-591421830-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-591421830-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-591421830-1-250x170.jpg 250w, https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-591421830-1-700x476.jpg 700w, https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-591421830-1-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-591421830-1-120x82.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.videoWrapper {\n  position: relative;\n  padding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* 16:9 *\/\n  height: 0;\nmargin-bottom: 2%;\n}\n.videoWrapper iframe {\n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0;\n  left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\nh2 {\nmargin: 2% 0 2% 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re rich, famous, attractive&#8230; and guess what? These ten actors and actresses&nbsp;also speak more than one language. Some of them grew up in other countries before arriving in Hollywood, while others have discovered a love for languages through their work and travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But are they any good? Check out the videos and judge for yourself&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Natalie Portman<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Star Wars<\/em> actress can speak such a variety of languages from across the globe. Born in Jerusalem, she moved to the USA aged three and learned Hebrew at a Jewish elementary school. She&#8217;s since studied Spanish, German, Japanese and English. This woman is exceptionally talented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n-PDArBZrz8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Jodie Foster<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The very intelligent Jodie Foster is fluent in French&nbsp;and understands&nbsp;Italian, German and Spanish from her frequent travels around the world. Her French is so good, she&#8217;s even dubbed herself in French-language versions of her movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1184\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CPc-5SbiReo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Tom Hiddleston<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This gentleman astounds us; he can speak eight languages, and yes that is eight! He is however only fluent in four of them, which are: Spanish, English, French and Greek. We&#8217;re certainly very impressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XIiuY6DPTKo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Pen\u00e9lope Cruz<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pen\u00e9lope Cruz&nbsp;could most certainly be called a polyglot, as she can speak a total of four languages fluently: Spanish, French, Italian and English. Born in Madrid, she learned French at school, and studied Italian to help her get a&nbsp;role in&nbsp;<em>Non Ti Muovere<\/em> (<em>Don\u2019t Move<\/em>), for which she went on to win a David di Donatello award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vAVvxOx1Ijk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Sandra Oh <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grey&#8217;s Anatomy star&nbsp;was born in Canada to Korean parents,&nbsp;and&nbsp;was brought up learning four languages. She is now fluent in English, Korean, Spanish and French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ivYuYaw1RtY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Charlize Theron<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people know that this Oscar-winning actress&nbsp;was born in South Africa; whilst she was there she learnt to speak fluent Afrikaans &#8211; and also&nbsp;Dutch, as they&#8217;re very similar languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m3TTi_gAS5c\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Bradley Cooper<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As if he didn&#8217;t have enough going for him already, Bradley Cooper &#8211; a.k.a. People&#8217;s Sexiest Man Alive 2011 &#8211;&nbsp;is also fluent in French. I think a lot of ladies just swooned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uXL2qNmcW9A\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Mila Kunis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mila Kunis lived in&nbsp;Ukraine&nbsp;until she was seven,&nbsp;and today she is still fluent in Russian. When she arrived in the USA, she didn&#8217;t speak any English, and has since described the experience of starting school as like&nbsp;&#8216;being blind and deaf at age seven&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gj8RPm9JFmE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Gwyneth Paltrow<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After an exchange programme in the Spanish town of Talavera de la Reina when she was a teenager, Gwyneth Paltrow fell in love with the country, and still visits regularly. Unsurprisingly, she&nbsp;is now fluent in Spanish and often speaks&nbsp;the language to her children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aLTXYP27b-I\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Sandra Bullock <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The daughter of an American army officer and a German opera singer, Sandra Bullock lived in Germany for twelve years, often accompanying her mother on European tours. She made her first stage appearance in an opera in Nuremberg, aged five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6BK1GlyGdm4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that these celebrities spoke other languages? And do you know any others that are bilingual?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They&#8217;re rich, famous, attractive&#8230; and guess what? These ten actors and actresses&nbsp;also speak more than one language. Some of them grew up in other countries before arriving in Hollywood, while others have discovered a love for languages through their work and travel. But are they any good? 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