Almost Everyone In Ratatouille Does Have a French Accent

Almost Everyone In Ratatouille Does Have a French Accent

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[pathfindersavant]

The answer is simple: Both the Rats and Linguine are Italians, not French. I mean, Remi's dad does act a bit like a Don.

[dinalfos]

I'm pretty sure that Linguini is supposed to have been raised somewhere other than France, like America or at least Italy, as both Alfredo, and his mother's name, Renata, are Italian. So it makes sense that he's not French. Why he's not Italian is another matter, but at least it makes sense that he's not French.

[Hurtlehubu]

Realistic answer is that Linguini and Remy are the main characters and have more dialogue than anyone else, so Pixar wanted to make sure their target audience of American children would be able to understand them clearly.

Crazy fanfic answer is that Linguini grew up in America and France is the rat equivalent of America.

[theotherjared]

Linguini grew up with just his mother, who we never see and only know that she died. She could be American and he got the accent from her.

[octotitan]

And you're reading this in an Italian accent, truly we have reached diversity

[sketchyskies]

The fact that you’re reading this in an Italian accent is hilarious

[MightGuy]

😂😂😂😂 to be fair details count when you are making a movie you want people to take seriously

[sheepysnowtato]

Maybe you could interpret it like he has a rat accent because him communicating with a rat is a massive part of the plot, so the voice reflects that in a way.

[christianbuffum-robbins]

The rats sound American to us, the primarily American audience, because the rat language is being translated for our benefit. If left in its original form, we'd only hear squeaks. Duh.

[MakiPcr]

Linguini is Italian, he presumably has an Italian accent, therefore rats are Italian

[alperkaanbilir]

Because it would be too difficult to voice him and to listen to him otherwise. He has most of the dialogue and he usually freaks out or goes hysterical. Remember the "why is it so hard to talk to you?" tirade he gives to Colette. Now imagine the same in a faux French accent.

[kyubey]

I mean Linguini looks a little like a rat, so he probably speaks a bit like one too.

Colette is a furry.

[livenishikireaction]

rats, we're rats, we're the rats

[skygard]

Linguini and the rats are from New York obviously

[joshslater]

Props to Ian Holm, Jeanne Garofalo, Brad Garret and Will Arnett for doing such good French accents for the movie. Peter O’Toole doesn’t really do an accent, but he gives a memorable performance so it doesn’t matter.

[mahdude]

Ok but what is up with Hiccup in How to Train Your Dragon? Why is he not Scottish?