'Suits' actor tries to guess meaning of SA words
He gets a gold star for trying, but his answers, although hilarious, are far from correct.
There's nothing like seeing South Africa feature on the world stage.
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From Rugby World Cup wins and Paralympic gold medals to Grammy Awards, South Africans have been representing the country on the world stage in the best ways.
But it's not just the people that make SA special, it's also the nature and the one-of-a-kind environment.
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When we see SA being championed for the beautiful country it is, it's hard not to react like this:
If you want to see SA shine in a recent blockbuster action movie, all you have to do is watch 'London Calling'.
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This new release follows a down-on-his-luck hitman who flees from the UK after a job gone wrong.
He then finds himself babysitting the son of his new crime boss and showing him how to become a man.
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How is this connected to SA?
It was filmed in Cape Town!
Director Allan Ungar explained that although it had its challenges, it was "the most incredible filmmaking experience" he's had to date.
And speaking of fun: We shot this film in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa, where we had the pleasure of trying to find a way to double it for both London and Los Angeles. While that was challenging on its own, we had to do it during peak season, which happens to be when summer coincides with Christmas. This essentially meant that we weren’t allowed to shoot anywhere we wanted to.
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The movie also features a star-studded cast including Josh Duhamel ('Transformers', 'Safe Haven'), Aidan Gillen ('Game of Thrones'), Rick Hoffman ('Suits') and local talent Arnold Vosloo ('The Mummy'), Brandon Auret ('District 9') and Neil Sandilands ('7de Laan').
While filming in SA in 2023, local crew members decided to put Hoffman, a born-and-bred New Yorker, to the test.
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Can he guess the meaning of popular South African terms?
The video has been circulating on social media, and South Africans have been loving it!
Watch him attempt to figure out what a braai and a robot :
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Viewers have been showing Hoffman a lot of love in the comments:
- "The confidence is definitely giving South Africa!"
- "He's so sweet. We accept him 🇿🇦😂"
- "Those words got LITT UP 😂, lekker man, lekker."
- "A true icon getting them all right first time😌👏"
At least he tried. Hopefully he'll find these new terms helpful the next time he finds himself in SA.
'London Calling' is currently in theatres worldwide.
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