Michael Sheen: Welsh actor is misquoted and people are fuming

The Welsh are a proud nation and is seems an interview with Michael Sheen has been spun to get some clickbait by the Telegraph and the BBC. It has made a a lot of people NOT happy.

Before we start, let’s have a listen to his rousing speech to the Welsh football team ahead of the Qatar world cup.

OK, they were a bit rubbish but that’s not Sheen’s fault.

Michael Sheen and his speech to the Wales national team. pic.twitter.com/BTKY0bjDSS
— leejones (@gymdude_16) June 6, 2023

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Anyway, here is the Telegraph piece.

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https://twitter.com/MrTCHarris/status/1665998653876576256

And the BBC’s…

The most misleading headline I have ever seen ⁦@BBCWalesNews⁩ . Are you know employing ex-Daily Mail reporters in Cardiff to manufacture click-bait headlines? – ‘Michael Sheen objects to non-Welsh actors in Welsh roles – BBC News’ https://t.co/9tfUGqaTww
— Kevin Pascoe #PoliticsOfFairness #Ex-Labour (@KevinPascoe) June 6, 2023

This tweeter writes: “Before the next brain genius tweets about Brian Clough or David Frost, here’s what Michael Sheen actually said about non-Welsh actors playing Welshmen, rather than the clickbait headline”

He said: “You know, seeing people playing Welsh characters who are not Welsh, I find, it’s very hard for me to accept that.”

But, the actor added that this view was not “particularly on a point of principle”.

Before the next brain genius tweets about Brian Clough or David Frost, here's what Michael Sheen actually said about non-Welsh actors playing Welshmen, rather than the clickbait headline: pic.twitter.com/JfBnJ1iw7M
— Stately lump Pluck Bulligan (@GrahamWFilm) June 6, 2023

Reactions

Don’t come for Michael Sheen. I will end you. pic.twitter.com/kqYdm8q9b7
— Rachel Woollett (@RachelWoollett) June 6, 2023

Do not come for Michael Sheen with your clickbait x pic.twitter.com/atpSEFzQf3
— Buckers (@deathofbuckley) June 6, 2023

I'm Michael Sheen pic.twitter.com/KOMnmB24ED
— Carolyn (@Carolyn726) June 6, 2023

Here's the BBC deploying the same second-hand lazy clickbaity headline as the Mail, to drive traffic to a story about Michael Sheen in which he neither objects nor hits out at non-Welsh actors playing Welsh roles. A lot of digital journalism is made shit by the urge for clicks. pic.twitter.com/tVA51ojRpt
— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) June 6, 2023

I object to everyone leaping on a clickbait title to criticise one of the most inspirational, beautiful things to ever happen to Cymru. Say what you like, Michael Sheen is an absolute legend and we love him.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿#YmaOHyd #YesCymru #Annibyniaeth #MichaelSheen https://t.co/KJ3p6429Fw pic.twitter.com/PUw1Q086BX
— Squeak ferch Glyndŵr #Annibyniaeth (@HighwaySqueak) June 6, 2023