Jamie Dornan has said it was "pure joy" making the new Hollywood blockbuster Wild Mountain Thyme.
The film grabbed the headlines for all the wrong reasons when the trailer was released earlier this week and social media was heavily critical of the standard of Irish accents used by the stars.
There was certainly no holding back when the trailer for the new film, described as a romantic Irish tale, dropped on Tuesday.
In the film, Emily Blunt and Jamie portray neighbouring farmers, Anthony and Rosemary, who pursue a winding romance set amid the picturesque landscapes of rural Ireland.
Christopher Walken and Jon Hamm also join the A-list cast, and yet no-one appears to have nailed the correct accent according to Twitter critics.
Jamie, who is actually hails from Northern Ireland, appeared to be in the firing line and was immediately trending on Twitter.
"How in Christ’s name is Jamie Dornan’s Irish accent the worst one??" one fan wrote on Twitter.
"I am only managing about ten seconds of the Wild Mountain Thyme trailer per attempt and my thoughts and prayers are with all actual Irish people at this difficult time," joked another.
Other Twitter users also took issue the the title of the movie, which appears to be derived from the name of a Scottish folk song.
One critic wrote: "Jamie Dornan sounds like every non irish person trying to do an irish accent ever in Wild Mountain Thyme and that’s a bloody Scottish song anyway!!"
Leading lady Emily Blunt was also slammed by Twitter for her attempt at an Irish accent.
"Im frankly amazed Emily Blunt is THAT bad at an Irish accent and - scundered for him - but what is Jamie Dornan’s excuse?!" joked another user.
However Co Down actor Jamie said he was grateful to work with the star-studded cast and famous director John Patrick Shanley.
He wrote on Instagram: "Pure joy making this one and getting to work with John Patrick Shanley and this insanely talented cast. Coming soon."
The film is set for initial release on December 11, 2020.
