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Hollywood actor Christian Bale stunned TV viewers on Sunday evening as he spoke in his natural accent at the Golden Globes.

But while social media erupted with comments on his Welsh roots, Welsh people were somewhat confused that his accent was being touted as originating from the Land of Song.

The Best Actor winner - who has reaped accolades throughout his career for his physical and vocal transformations - gave his winner's speech for his role as Vice President Dick Cheney in Vice. In the wicked speech he thanked Satan for his help with the role but many people were too distracted by his accent.

To us it sounds decidedly Cockney, a far cry from the Pembrokeshire lilt one born in Haverfordwest might have.

But as Bale grew up the wrong other side of the Severn, that could explain why he doesn't sound Welsh.

Outlets such as The Huffington Post and Yahoo reported that the actor "raised eyebrows with his Welsh accent". And American Twitter users were confident in the fact that they now knew what a Welsh accent sounded like.

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But while one half of social media was gushing about the former Batman's wonderful, native accent, the other half were, quite rightly, realising that many, many people don't know what a Welsh accent sounds like.

Yes, there are many variants of our accent, but Cockney isn't one of them.

Nevertheless, congratulations Christian on winning the Golden Globe and for reminding America and the rest of the world that Wales does exist as a country in its own right.