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Saw a movie earlier with him in it called Bottle Shock. Title might be one word. He plays a smug character but really he is just British in the movie. Came out in 2008. It was about California making wine. I enjoyed it but it is by no means thrilling. If you have watched everything else you want to see, go for it.
Wait, do Brits come across as smug?
The posh ones, yes. The banter doesn't help the rest.
Americans take banter personally.
I think there are assumptions that come with that sort of thing. Giving a somebody a "ribbing, hard time, etc." requires careful execution. Americans tend to take themselves way too seriously sometimes. I think we generally assume we are being insulted intentionally, which can be true, unless A.) It's expected by the recipient, B.) It's glaringly obvious that the comments are intended in good humor, or C.) ~~The person speaking to you happens to be Don Rickles.~~ The King is Dead. Long Live the King! On the other hand, ridicule is often delivered with insult as the intent. So the assumptions are probably not completely misplaced.