Can you imagine Jamie Fraser without that gorgeous, guttural Highland brogue? It's like imagining the Eiffel Tower without its pointy top, or Ryan Reynolds without his sarcastic wit. But apparently, Outlander producers initially wanted Sam Heughan, the man who is Jamie Fraser, to tone down his Scottishness for American ears.
Heughan, a bonafide Scot who hails from Balmaclellan and spent his formative years in Edinburgh, naturally speaks with a softer, more refined Scottish accent.
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