Brad [ url ] said at 3:42 AM 02-20-2002: Isn't it pathetic how Anthony Hopkins and a few other british actors have started putting "sir" in front of their names? Sir Ian MacKellan is another one. I think the rule is that there has to be at least four syllables in the name. Sir John Hurt just doesn't sound very dignified. However, if he wanted to change it to Jonathan... It seems like even Lawrence Fishburne has done it, and he's not even British, not even decended from Great Britain.
Brian Bibbly said at 11:17 AM 02-20-2002: Um, they put 'sir' in front of their names because that title has been bestowed upon them by the Queen of England. Not just any ol' bloke can call themselves 'sir' whatever.
