"He te te tete," exclaimed John, brimming with joy at the news. "Te te te t-t-te he-heee!" In other news, Great China's Zhou Xiaochuan has found his latest worldwide charity event postponed this evening after the People's Republic of America threatened nuclear war. No-one listened to the prats, and all is expected to resume tomorrow without delay.
@Jon Birch No. I think I get where you're coming from but that isn't correct. When it comes to citizenship you're British if you're from England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, or in other words the UK. The rest of Ireland, whilst Geographically part of the British Isles is distinctly seperate from the UK in terms of cultural identity and citizenship.
@Jon Birch There's no "pretty much" about it. Unless you write Northern Irish most people will reasonably assume you mean people from the Republic of Ireland.
Cant stop laughing at his reaction . . . :) Surely such disappointment at being English qualifies him as being partly Irish at least? surely? (Only joking).
there was a show where a red headed white american strongly believed she was a quarter native american, but her genetic testing proved otherwise. she was so devastated, she started crying
No I think it qualifies him as being English. All English people love to say how they are a quarter this or half that. It's a national epidemic. Annoying really. Even I do it! Hes one of the most English people that ever was, he acts that way, sounds that way, is that way, been praised as a national treasure, had an amazing a rich life because of it, but just to be so typically English, he wants to claim hes Irish.
I used to see this great man on many occasions in Waterford airport. An absolute Gentleman and the most talented actor of his generation. He will always be part of us and one of us.RIP Sir.
peter o'toole felt the same way when he went to kerry, ireland. he always felt different in england but when he went to ireland, he wasn't different, he was like everybody else there
@@nenabunena O Toole was born in Hunslet, Leeds! The great Barry Cryer, also a Leeds man, said that they were both good Yorkshiremen but Peter thought in Irish. Classic line.
@@roddyteague6246 O'Toole saw himself as Irish and was discriminated growing up which is why he didn't bother with he Yorkshire accent Bec the Irish there had a diff accent anyways
As an Irishman, I can say that The Bird makes you an honorary Irishman. And I don't believe that performance was possible without Irish blood somewhere.
It's a strange world , my mother is Irish and I lived there for 12 years but I fully identify myself as a Englishman. Anyway RIP John Hurt, you will be missed.
I can kind of understand his reaction. My dad's family emigrated from Belfast, my mum's family from Scotland and Scandinavia. When I set foot on Irish soil, I felt I was home, where I belonged. I'd be gutted to find out I didn't have Irish roots. I've no indigenous blood in me and I've never truly felt Canadian, besides my love for hockey, Hortons and the Hip. I've felt we were allowed to live here, but this isn't my land. This isn't where my heart belongs. I lived for two years in Dublin and for two years now have worked seasonally in Canada so that I can live part time in Ireland. Both my family in Canada and my friends in Ireland refer to my "home" as Ireland. I miss you Ireland!!! I'll see you soon!!!
I'm from the US and traveled to Ireland with my mother a couple of years ago and I have to say that I'd love to go back. To be on an island with the beautiful landscape and visible history was a phenomenal experience. And the people - even those who had nothing to do with the travel/tourism/hospitality industry - were amazingly friendly and had a fantastic sense of humor. It's been two years since I've been there and I still miss it.
I have to tell you that Beaty is usually a Scottish name and seeing as your father's family came from Belfast, it would seem likely that you are descended from planters who as a consequence probably felt very British. It's okay, I am a Scot with a small amount of Irish ancestry on my mother's side (both planter and "native" Irish). There has been plenty of mixing over the centuries between the peoples of these islands and there have always been people of different religions and political identities having children together.
@@alistairthompson8311 I know Beaty is a Scottish surname and even though the Beatys were Presbyterian, they always identified themselves as Irish. Never British or Scottish. Thompson is also a very Ulster surname. That's my mum's maiden name. Her family identified as Scottish though.
It's actually not as rare as you think. I was on an exchange in a Spanish secondary school with my friends when I was 16. The principal was majorly into Irish culture. He was massively surprised/disappointed that we weren't fluent in Irish and couldn't sing or play trad music. An unrelated example is the band "the orthodox Celts". A very popular act in Serbia that plays Irish trad. Hearing the lyrics to the songs in a thick Serbian accent is a little bizarre but not unpleasant.
Yeah, I visit Dungarven often, my grandparents were Irish on my dad's side, I do feel at home there, I'm made to feel very welcome although I have an obvious East Midlands accent but I would never have the cheek to say I'm Irish as I wasn't born there. (I do feel it inside though😉)
I always loved John Hurt for the roles he choose. A brave and totally capable actor, the best of his generation would not be an exageration. I remember sitting at the white marble counter bar in The Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin back in the early 80,s when i saw John Hurt and Marianne Faithful having a cosy tipple on the couch. I left them alone! But felt cool to have even been in the same space as them! Legends.
I had a similar encounter with him: I was checking into Fitzpatrick’s Hotel in Killiney in mid-90’s and there was an older gentleman sitting by himself near the check-in desk. He looked like John Hurt, so I did a double-take and realized indeed it was him. He noticed my reaction, broadly smiled and nodded as if to say, “yes, it’s me”, then said hello. I briefly mentioned that I admired his work. He was gracious and kind about it, and I appreciated him even more after this encounter. I wondered later why he was in Ireland when I wasn’t aware of any local current films or plays that he may have been involved with. Makes more sense now.
I know just how John felt. For many years our family (all branches) were convinced our roots were from the Isle of Skye in Scotland (although I used to find it strange we had no clear idea which clan we were connected to). Everyone was shocked when one person did extensive research and discovered there was NO Scottish connection at all - we were just English.
I’m really sorry he had to go through this. He’s always had a fondness for Ireland and we here in Ireland have always seen him as one of our own. What an outstanding actor he was. I really miss him but am grateful for his legacy.
King Delevingne John it would seem longed to be of Irish decent. Prior to the programme, Hurt had harboured a love of Ireland and was enamoured of a "deeply beguiling" family legend that suggested his great-grandmother had been the illegitimate daughter of a Marquess of Sligo. Furthermore he had a seven-year relationship with Dublin-born presenter and writer Sarah Owens. The couple moved to County Wicklow, where they settled close to their friends, director John Boorman and Claddagh Records founder and Guinness heir Garech Browne.
Or the test results were wrong. If I did one of these tests, I would want to get results from at least two different places. If they match up, fair enough, but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't.
Just because you're born in a stable doesn't mean you're a horse. You are what your heart tell's you. I am Irish born and bred yet I crave for everything Spanish. I speak, read and write Spanish. My Wife is Venezuelan and we speak Spanish at home with our Son. So, if John Hurt feels he is Irish than he is!
Gaelic people once populated England also. We know Ogham stones are found all over Ireland, Scotland and Wales and some parts of England. Before Wales was called Wales and England was called England and Scotland was called Scotland it was full of Gaelic/Irish people. An incredible amount of 'English' people especially the talented ones in areas like acting have Irish parents or grandparents or have Irish roots. It's highly probably he actually has Irish ancestry.
Though it's a fine sentiment to have it isn't really correct. Most of the people living in England particularly today have far more mainland European blood than Celtic blood. The vast majority can trace their ancestry back to France, Germany, or Scandinavia moreso than the Britonnic inhabitants of pre-Roman England.
Just goes to show that your sense of identity should be based on who YOU are, as an individual, and that where your ancestors come from doesn't define or describe _you._
being Irish is an attitude, a lifestyle, this mans spirituality and clear connection to this place is exactly what Irishness is about, your Irish in my eyes mate regardless
As someone who is British I can say myself that it's certainly hard not to fall in love with Ireland, there is a purity about the place and one of the few places left where everyone you meet is proud to be who they are and where they came from. Something that died a long time ago here in Britain and its heart breaking to see my home slowly lose its identity.
I'm English, but also part Irish through grand parents. When I went to Ireland. I felt it was a part of me. He must have had that feeling being in Ireland.
Raised irish catholic grandfather lived with us he was from galway. Then at 44yo when my mother was dying she told me she adopted me at a few weeks old devastating non the less to make a long story short I took a DNA test thank god i was still irish not as much as i thought but i still qualify lol...cheers!.
I have Irish ancestors and Welsh, but regard myself as English and am proud of it. I respect all nationalities and do not carry a chip on my shoulder ( carry a problem that's passed on)like it seems some do.
Part of what makes a bloodline for a person so prominent is not just their lineage; But their experiences with their culture, and the people they can call family. John is one of those exceptions.
I always loved him as an actor but this is ridiculous - fair play to him if he feels at home in Ireland but copping a strop because you’re not technically Irish is a bit immature. I thought he was born in England to English parents so how would he be Irish anyway? Jeremy Irons did this too - another English actor desperate to be something he isn’t.
@@AtticusBleep I was born to an Irish father and English mother, my sir name is kelly. But I was born in England therefore im English. Your family heritage doesnt matter, its where you were born
@Anglus Patria My ethnic genetics doesn't impact me if I never lived in the country my family was from. And both my parents lost their original accents long before I was born. Irish culture isn't too different from Emglish so its not like I am any different. I was born and raised in England therefore I'm English. My Fathers Father was the last to actually be born in Ireland
What have I become My sweetest friend? Everyone I know Goes away in the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt
I am so sorry for the late John Hurt..my family are from cork and l was DELIGHTED when l found out..DNA can be a risky! People are gutted when they find out the truth about themselves.
@Tom Ebbs its just bizarre, it's like me going to greece and think i like the idea of being a greek god and start telling everyone im greek. people would think im mad.
I feel John Hurt has always had a liking for Ireland.Its very interesting for his view on that .I think he is example of the good relations possible between England and Ireland and what might and should have been down the generations.Nice man.Im Irish.
Meanwhile in an alternate universe:
"John Happy is bursting out with laughter to find out he's actually irish"
"He te te tete," exclaimed John, brimming with joy at the news. "Te te te t-t-te he-heee!"
In other news, Great China's Zhou Xiaochuan has found his latest worldwide charity event postponed this evening after the People's Republic of America threatened nuclear war. No-one listened to the prats, and all is expected to resume tomorrow without delay.
This ticked me something awful...
More like "Josh Fine is bursting out with laughter before not finding out he is not irish"*
Also in an alternate universe John Hurt is pissed at being Irish
😂
Only an Irishman could be that upset about being British 🤣
@Jon Birch No. I think I get where you're coming from but that isn't correct. When it comes to citizenship you're British if you're from England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, or in other words the UK. The rest of Ireland, whilst Geographically part of the British Isles is distinctly seperate from the UK in terms of cultural identity and citizenship.
Jon Birch the northern irish are British not the rest is what he’s trying to say
@Jon Birch There's no "pretty much" about it. Unless you write Northern Irish most people will reasonably assume you mean people from the Republic of Ireland.
Jon Birch silence limey!
@Jon Birch Keep tellin yourself that when you go to bed tonight ;)
"John Hurt at not being Irish " would have been a better title.
Nope, look in his eyes. He's gutted af.
Or 'John Hurt is hurt'
Yeah I agree he was pretty hurt
@@Fordham1969 No, he isn't saying that.
He's saying John HURT at not being irish
He's HURT
it's a pun.
holy shit you're all thick lol
John Hurt Hurt
I wouldn’t just say he’s gutted, I’d say John’s... Hurt.
Tom Sullivan ayyyyooooo!!!
Boom boom..
LOL!!!
I went past this then scrolled back up and was like: " You know what? This actually DESERVES a like."
*slow claps
As an Irishman I can safely say we would proudly claim this man
As an Irish man I hereby grant John Hurt Honorary Irish Status.
Your forefathers said that to the Kings and Queens of England.
@@MoebiusUK that absolutely makes no sense hahaha!
@@MoebiusUK Quiet down you disgusting serf moron.
Application rejected. From a redhead Irishman called Patrick
@@patrickjoeodwyer You're not Irish you're American.
Cant stop laughing at his reaction . . . :) Surely such disappointment at being English qualifies him as being partly Irish at least? surely? (Only joking).
there was a show where a red headed white american strongly believed she was a quarter native american, but her genetic testing proved otherwise. she was so devastated, she started crying
best observation ever
No I think it qualifies him as being English. All English people love to say how they are a quarter this or half that. It's a national epidemic. Annoying really. Even I do it! Hes one of the most English people that ever was, he acts that way, sounds that way, is that way, been praised as a national treasure, had an amazing a rich life because of it, but just to be so typically English, he wants to claim hes Irish.
Ed Service was trying to think of a reply and then read yours 👍🏻
He should have known he wasn’t Irish when he succeeded in life
I used to see this great man on many occasions in Waterford airport. An absolute Gentleman and the most talented actor of his generation. He will always be part of us and one of us.RIP Sir.
John as a proud Irishman let me tell you we accept you whole heartedly a chara. A great talent. A great man. Sadly missed by many.
Very true
ah John doesn't matter your Irish if you want to be. In ireland we think of you as one of our own.
peter o'toole felt the same way when he went to kerry, ireland. he always felt different in england but when he went to ireland, he wasn't different, he was like everybody else there
aine71 "tis me the bird".
John hurt lived in Ireland but I believe he went back to England, I wonder did he go back when he found this out?
@@nenabunena O Toole was born in Hunslet, Leeds! The great Barry Cryer, also a Leeds man, said that they were both good Yorkshiremen but Peter thought in Irish. Classic line.
@@roddyteague6246 O'Toole saw himself as Irish and was discriminated growing up which is why he didn't bother with he Yorkshire accent Bec the Irish there had a diff accent anyways
As an Irishman, I can say that The Bird makes you an honorary Irishman. And I don't believe that performance was possible without Irish blood somewhere.
Taco Bell THE BULL!
It's called acting - something the English are masters at, John Hurt included.
@@phily8093 The english are by and large vegetables.
@ We are? How so?
@@phily8093 look down at your body, it looks like a potato. That's how
If he is this broke up about being English he must
Be Irish if they won’t take him I claim him as Scotsman
We'll take him brother dont worry😂 hes an honorary paddy
You can't claim him as anything. He's taty bread.
*England* :
sad shuffling feet noises
It's a strange world , my mother is Irish and I lived there for 12 years but I fully identify myself as a Englishman. Anyway RIP John Hurt, you will be missed.
Begone Scot, I can’t understand you, I need subtitles, this doesn’t involve you, greedy ginger!!!
I can kind of understand his reaction. My dad's family emigrated from Belfast, my mum's family from Scotland and Scandinavia. When I set foot on Irish soil, I felt I was home, where I belonged. I'd be gutted to find out I didn't have Irish roots. I've no indigenous blood in me and I've never truly felt Canadian, besides my love for hockey, Hortons and the Hip. I've felt we were allowed to live here, but this isn't my land. This isn't where my heart belongs. I lived for two years in Dublin and for two years now have worked seasonally in Canada so that I can live part time in Ireland. Both my family in Canada and my friends in Ireland refer to my "home" as Ireland. I miss you Ireland!!! I'll see you soon!!!
I'm from the US and traveled to Ireland with my mother a couple of years ago and I have to say that I'd love to go back. To be on an island with the beautiful landscape and visible history was a phenomenal experience. And the people - even those who had nothing to do with the travel/tourism/hospitality industry - were amazingly friendly and had a fantastic sense of humor. It's been two years since I've been there and I still miss it.
Ah sure you can always have a bit of craic down in Ireland bois
I have to tell you that Beaty is usually a Scottish name and seeing as your father's family came from Belfast, it would seem likely that you are descended from planters who as a consequence probably felt very British. It's okay, I am a Scot with a small amount of Irish ancestry on my mother's side (both planter and "native" Irish). There has been plenty of mixing over the centuries between the peoples of these islands and there have always been people of different religions and political identities having children together.
@@alistairthompson8311 I know Beaty is a Scottish surname and even though the Beatys were Presbyterian, they always identified themselves as Irish. Never British or Scottish. Thompson is also a very Ulster surname. That's my mum's maiden name. Her family identified as Scottish though.
We'll always welcome ye with open arms, whether ye have Irish roots or not
Truly, the rarest of sights. The Irish weeb.
It's actually not as rare as you think. I was on an exchange in a Spanish secondary school with my friends when I was 16. The principal was majorly into Irish culture. He was massively surprised/disappointed that we weren't fluent in Irish and couldn't sing or play trad music. An unrelated example is the band "the orthodox Celts". A very popular act in Serbia that plays Irish trad. Hearing the lyrics to the songs in a thick Serbian accent is a little bizarre but not unpleasant.
Hahahaha
A Éiréaboo if you will
I've always called them Plastic Paddies
Yeah, I visit Dungarven often, my grandparents were Irish on my dad's side, I do feel at home there, I'm made to feel very welcome although I have an obvious East Midlands accent but I would never have the cheek to say I'm Irish as I wasn't born there. (I do feel it inside though😉)
His brother is a monk in Glenstal Abbey near Limerick, so there were some Irish connections nonetheless
Everyone is Irish when they feel the wind sweep the barley.
We’ll take you as an honorary Irishman John,with pleasure and with extreme pride 🙏🏻🇮🇪💚
I always loved John Hurt for the roles he choose. A brave and totally capable actor, the best of his generation would not be an exageration. I remember sitting at the white marble counter bar in The Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin back in the early 80,s when i saw John Hurt and Marianne Faithful having a cosy tipple on the couch. I left them alone! But felt cool to have even been in the same space as them! Legends.
I had a similar encounter with him: I was checking into Fitzpatrick’s Hotel in Killiney in mid-90’s and there was an older gentleman sitting by himself near the check-in desk. He looked like John Hurt, so I did a double-take and realized indeed it was him. He noticed my reaction, broadly smiled and nodded as if to say, “yes, it’s me”, then said hello. I briefly mentioned that I admired his work. He was gracious and kind about it, and I appreciated him even more after this encounter. I wondered later why he was in Ireland when I wasn’t aware of any local current films or plays that he may have been involved with. Makes more sense now.
One could even say that John is Hurt over not being Irish
Was looking for this comment.
Was not disappointed.
get him outta here!
His name is Robert Paulson.
@@colin-campbell his name is Robert Paulson.
RlP Mr Hurt in our hearts you are a lrish man and always will be.
I know just how John felt. For many years our family (all branches) were convinced our roots were from the Isle of Skye in Scotland (although I used to find it strange we had no clear idea which clan we were connected to). Everyone was shocked when one person did extensive research and discovered there was NO Scottish connection at all - we were just English.
Awesome Actor ..... R.I.P Sir
It’s okay my man I’ll give you and Irish Pass.
neither was st Patrick Irish, but he became one of our own. just like you and Daniel day Lewis.
Yes but unlike John many Irish wish that St. Patrick had fucked off back to Wales :-)
ST Patrick was not Welsh, he was a Roman solider based there.
and Daneil day Lewis lives in ireland and is actually of irish ancestry .
Daniel Day-Lewis is English
Daniel day Lewis is Irish.
Your one of us jhon dont fool yourself✊🇮🇪 wed be happy to call you irish
I’m really sorry he had to go through this. He’s always had a fondness for Ireland and we here in Ireland have always seen him as one of our own. What an outstanding actor he was. I really miss him but am grateful for his legacy.
King Delevingne John it would seem longed to be of Irish decent. Prior to the programme, Hurt had harboured a love of Ireland and was enamoured of a "deeply beguiling" family legend that suggested his great-grandmother had been the illegitimate daughter of a Marquess of Sligo.
Furthermore he had a seven-year relationship with Dublin-born presenter and writer Sarah Owens. The couple moved to County Wicklow, where they settled close to their friends, director John Boorman and Claddagh Records founder and Guinness heir Garech Browne.
Wow I can't believe he's not Irish especially with that thick Irish accent
🤣 how now brown cow
I recently found out that I was 60% Irish 33% English 7% Western Europe...The thing is both my parents were English... Someone has misbehaved...
Or the test results were wrong.
If I did one of these tests, I would want to get results from at least two different places.
If they match up, fair enough, but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't.
Those tests are for data collection purposes, most of them are owned by Google or similar corporations.
20 pwr cent of English have at least one Irish grandparent
Just because you're born in a stable doesn't mean you're a horse. You are what your heart tell's you. I am Irish born and bred yet I crave for everything Spanish. I speak, read and write Spanish. My Wife is Venezuelan and we speak Spanish at home with our Son. So, if John Hurt feels he is Irish than he is!
Jesus, this is a worse take on nationality than the "Irish-American's" one.
As an Irish woman I also give him Irish honorary status. Plus home is always where u feel the most comfortable ☘️☘️☘️
Your heart is in the right place. U belong where u feel
To be fair, it’s likely that he does have Irish ancestry. Just not as recent as he thought/hoped for.
I'm a native New Zealander and I'm also gutted at not being Irish tbh
Shannon Campbell Look on the bright side-you can always go to Matamata and pretend you’re a native hobbit! 😉
Gaelic people once populated England also.
We know Ogham stones are found all over Ireland, Scotland and Wales and some parts of England.
Before Wales was called Wales and England was called England and
Scotland was called Scotland it was full of Gaelic/Irish people.
An incredible amount of 'English' people especially the talented ones in
areas like acting have Irish parents or grandparents or have Irish
roots. It's highly probably he actually has Irish ancestry.
Though it's a fine sentiment to have it isn't really correct. Most of the people living in England particularly today have far more mainland European blood than Celtic blood. The vast majority can trace their ancestry back to France, Germany, or Scandinavia moreso than the Britonnic inhabitants of pre-Roman England.
Ireland has that way on you. Breathtaking country. Just absolutely lovely. I miss it so much it literally hurts.
Well come back then. Where there's a will there's a way.
yermanoffthetelly I certainly will!!
@@TrumpMMA That's the spirit 😄☘️🍻
He may have not been Irish, but he was something everyone else would have loved to be. John Hurt!
You were always one of us John.. adore you boy.
Just goes to show that your sense of identity should be based on who YOU are, as an individual, and that where your ancestors come from doesn't define or describe _you._
I give him the Irish pass, you will always be a legend in my heart
RIP John. You'll always be an Irishman here in Ireland.
Home is wherever you make it. It’s a place where you feel things are familiar and welcoming. Your ancestry doesn’t necessarily determine that.
You could still play for the football team, John :)
being Irish is an attitude, a lifestyle, this mans spirituality and clear connection to this place is exactly what Irishness is about, your Irish in my eyes mate regardless
Oh John, even now we still accept you as one of us
Rip, great actor
"The Hit" one of the best movies and one of my all-time favorites.
Waiting for proud Englishman David Lammy to go on 'Who Do You Think You Are?'
I met him in Galway about 20 years ago. He fit in very well. As others have said, I grant him culchie club honorary membership.
You don't have to be Irish to be Irish. Look at Tony Cascarino.
+George White lol
And don't mums and Dad's tell their children anything? Like Tony there, must have wondered if he was Italian, but mamma no tell.
Or look at the twats that go out on St Patrick's Day and wear Guinness hats
As someone who is British I can say myself that it's certainly hard not to fall in love with Ireland, there is a purity about the place and one of the few places left where everyone you meet is proud to be who they are and where they came from. Something that died a long time ago here in Britain and its heart breaking to see my home slowly lose its identity.
probably my favorite actor.
What an absolute champion of a man. His death in alien still haunts me.
You will
Always be Irish John.
What on earth made him think he's Irish?!The man's obviously Chinese
Suze where are the big scissors? Have you moved the big scissors!?
@@Monkeypole only just got the scissor sisters thing.
@@TY-gh2yf Wait, what's the Scissor Sisters thing? 😂
@@Monkeypole lol 😂
@@bigsuze4908 🤣
Rip John Hurt, you are in Irish Heaven.☘️
Very honest response. Charismatic.
I felt that way in Ireland too, I thought it was just how Ireland felt.
He's as Irish as Tony cascarino haha
I'm English, but also part Irish through grand parents. When I went to Ireland. I felt it was a part of me.
He must have had that feeling being in Ireland.
@Zod of Heaven I meant that I felt a connection.
A lot of people get that feeling in Ireland
Shows how our feelings delude us ! Important lesson
Raised irish catholic grandfather lived with us he was from galway. Then at 44yo when my mother was dying she told me she adopted me at a few weeks old devastating non the less to make a long story short I took a DNA test thank god i was still irish not as much as i thought but i still qualify lol...cheers!.
I have Irish ancestors and Welsh, but regard myself as English and am proud of it. I respect all nationalities and do not carry a chip on my shoulder ( carry a problem that's passed on)like it seems some do.
Part of what makes a bloodline for a person so prominent is not just their lineage; But their experiences with their culture, and the people they can call family. John is one of those exceptions.
I always loved him as an actor but this is ridiculous - fair play to him if he feels at home in Ireland but copping a strop because you’re not technically Irish is a bit immature. I thought he was born in England to English parents so how would he be Irish anyway? Jeremy Irons did this too - another English actor desperate to be something he isn’t.
@@AtticusBleep I was born to an Irish father and English mother, my sir name is kelly. But I was born in England therefore im English. Your family heritage doesnt matter, its where you were born
The amount of Irish people who claim to be Irish is no doubt larger than the actual population of Ireland.
@Anglus Patria My ethnic genetics doesn't impact me if I never lived in the country my family was from. And both my parents lost their original accents long before I was born. Irish culture isn't too different from Emglish so its not like I am any different. I was born and raised in England therefore I'm English. My Fathers Father was the last to actually be born in Ireland
Home is where the heart is John.
Nationalities come and go, but your heart decides where you stay and belong.
Imagine how the New Irish feel when they find out that they’re actually Africans
But the truth is the truth. You're not Irish unless you're by blood Irish which these Africans aren't and never will be.
Farhan Mckinnons So what you’re saying is there’s no such thing as an American Person? Save for native Americans ?
From Africa live in Ireland talk like there from London
@@MrCreamcracker15 the topic is Ireland not America, try to keep up.
@@robertisham5279 Who says they want to be? Dual citizenship is a pretty nice thing.. They have their own heritage. 💖
Proud to have you Sir John.
His voice is the greatest I’ve ever heard
After that performance in “The Field I’d Johns %98 a “Kerryman”
John Hurt was, in his heart, as Irish as I am, and, believe me, I am Irish to the core of my being.
Being Irish is a state of Mind we will swap you bob Geldof and take John Hurt
We still would have had him in our football team though. Like Tony Cascarino.
Many Irish descendants barely give it a thought, this guy lived in spirit as an Irish person his whole life, he's Irish from my point of view.
This hurts. We shouldn't go digging in the past I guess.
Hell always be an honorary Irishman in my book "were you dreaming Bull?"!
He’s still Irish in his heart that counts for something he can still be somewhat culturally Irish if he grew up thinking he was Irish
John never worry my brother, We’ll never treat you as a stranger ,you’ll always be one of our own.☘️👏👏RIP.
What have I become
My sweetest friend?
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
If he says he's Irish that's good enough.
A great man and a great actor
Gee. i don't know. There must be English people who feel a little bit insulted by this.
irish66 Not at all. His identity is his matter. It’s not for me or anyone else English to say he should or shouldn’t feel Irish
Tough
@@maryellen4478 you slag
I remember the night he died, just got home from an evening shift ready to roll up a joint checked my phone and read that he had passed, sad stuff
I’ve always thought it was silly that people base their whole existence over some assumed inherited group identity. Just be the individual you are
Johnny you're one of us.
His reaction to just being plain British makes him 100% Irish. It doesn't need to be in your blood to run through you.
I had the same disappointing reaction when I found out I had Scottish roots
Damn sorry mate that's rough.
Did it ever occur to any one that someone's father somewhere on paper was not their real father.
Most actors are Irish! Politicians too! Or Italian!
I am so sorry for the late John Hurt..my family are from cork and l was DELIGHTED when l found out..DNA can be a risky! People are gutted when they find out the truth about themselves.
And on this day John Hurt is now Hurt John
Lol so he based his Irish ancestory based on how he felt when he went there, so he made this all up purely based on being deluded. Nice.
@Tom Ebbs its just bizarre, it's like me going to greece and think i like the idea of being a greek god and start telling everyone im greek. people would think im mad.
Amazing... actor & man
When you don’t about past lives and so you just gaslight yourself. Poor dude.
That iconic voice.unlucky bro..I'm half Irish myself and will be gutted to hear that
ahhh i dunno the irish and english have been so long rideing each others women i think most of us are related now anyway
Strength through Unity, Unity through Faith - Chancellor Sutler
Home is where the heart is.
This is why culture matters more than place of origin or race ♡
I feel John Hurt has always had a liking for Ireland.Its very interesting for his view on that .I think he is example of the good relations possible between England and Ireland and what might and should have been down the generations.Nice man.Im Irish.
Really lives up to his name
You're as Irish as you want to be you fantastic man 💚💚💚