Disagreements about how to correctly impersonate Michael Caine have, in one way or another, contributed to every armed conflict in human history. In this scene from the new BBC Two series The Trip, comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon (playing fictionalized versions of themselves) become the latest friends nearly brought to blows over the proper way to imitate the 77-year-old actor. (NSFW, unless your workplace features lots of people swearing in cockney accents.)
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