Sydney Sweeney has faced harsh criticism online after her attempt at a German accent in Eden sparked strong reactions from viewers.
The actress starred in Ron Howard’s new historical thriller, which premiered on Prime Video.
The Euphoria star’s appearance quickly became the center of attention for all the wrong reasons.
In the film, Sweeney played Margret Wittmer, a real-life German woman who moved to Floreana Island with her husband in the 1930s.
The story followed a group of settlers looking for paradise, but were instead met with jealousy and chaos.
Despite a cast including Ana De Armas, Vanessa Kirby and Jude Law, it was Sweeny’s accent that ultimately dominated online discussions.
Viewers flooded social media with memes and jokes, calling her accent “horrible” and “painful to hear.”
One person wrote: “She drops the accent halfway through the movie and then brings it back, it’s like a parody.”
Others wondered why the film was in English at all if most of the characters were German colonists.
However, some even compared it to Lady Gaga’s accent in House of Gucci.
Director Ron Howard defended the creative choice, saying the film was intended to explore human nature and survival.
Still, that did little to calm the criticism, as clips of Sweeney’s performance quickly spread online.
This came shortly after another controversy, with the actress being called out for her comments about revealing dresses.
Now, Eden is popular not because of the story, but because of Sweeny’s accent, which has made the film a viral talking point.
