There is in Western culture a problem that plagues our films. Nearly all portrayals of great men and woman from non-westernized ancient cultures have British accents. Even worse, all of the actors who play the important people are not even from that country, nor do they have blood that descends from it. A perfect example of recent films that carries this problem is The Prince of Persia. Not only were more than half the cast and crew white in origin, but they spoke in mixes of British, English and American accents. It is safe to say that Persians did not have this accent, nor did the Greeks, nor did the Romans, nor did anyone from that region of the globe (Mediterranean or Middle East). Why are filmmakers so adamant about presenting history or anything that pertains to it with this horrible slant? Are they assuming Westerners can't handle it? Are they in fear of a bad review? Or, worse, are they afraid of painting anyone with a Middle Eastern accent in a positive light? It seems about time that we learn about other countries and their practices rather than filtering it for our eyes.