As a fan of Hollywood, I’ve always been intrigued by the unique pronunciations of some celebrities’ names. It seems like every time I hear a name like Charlize Theron or Steve Buscemi, I find myself stumbling over the correct way to say it.
The name is wrong, very wrong.
That is if you have been pronouncing Dainel Craig’s surname as Cregg.
During an appearance on The Late Show on December 2nd, the star of Knives Out expressed, “There’s something I’d like to discuss with you,” addressing Stephen Colbert, and adding, “Please use my name.
Though the host accurately said the English celebrity’s name, it was unveiled that Colbert had been mispronouncing it each time he was a guest on the program.
“Six times” Craig added, before adding, “I don’t say Colbert” with an emphasis on the T.
Once more, he repeated, “Daniel Cregg…Daniel Cr-ayg.”
On this occasion, Colbert understood the point being made, acknowledging it as “I can tell the distinction,” he said. “That’s a nuanced matter, and I apologize. Daniel Cregg, I truly dislike that man, Daniel Craig, let me express my sincere apologies.
As an apology to Craig, he playfully proposed that the actor intentionally mispronounce his name, emphasizing the ‘t’ heavily: “Feel free to call me ‘Colbert‘ if you prefer.
After discovering the origin of Craig’s name, Colbert then revealed the background story associated with the silent ‘t’ in his own nickname.
Originally, my father was a Coburt, but he aspired to be called Colbert. However, his dad advised him that if he pronounced it the French way, people might think he didn’t want to be his son. So, our family was given the choice – we could go by Coburt or Colbert. Some of us chose Coburt, some Colbert, and many of us became lawyers, thus creating a law firm known as the Coburts or Colberts, Coburts, and Colberts.
And that’s the end of Daniel and Stephen’s name game.
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