Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

No, it's much more than just a British accent from an English actor. I can understand the logic that the guy who is in the show is English, and that he isn't trying to do a broken Russian accent etc, but its really so much much more.

Its his mannerisms, his deportment, how he holds himself, his stiff upper lip, his english reserve etc etc that show him to be an English Gentleman. Not just an English actor playing a part.

Its like saying that if someone who had a generic american accent was on there, it wouldn't make them american, however if they had a strong South Boston "Southie" Accent then they would really seem out of place unless the character was supposed to actually be from there.

If you want to see how it should be done correctly, check out 'Das Boot' which has a mixture of languages, subtitles when required and an authentic German cast to tell a universal story.

EDIT: Just found this link explaining it...
https://screenrant.com/chernobyl-hbo...s-english-why/