Today finding work is not easy, since competition in all industries is very strong and, on many occasions, they are scarce. For this reason, many people find it necessary to put a white lie on their CV, such as that they are fluent in Excel or know English, so as not to lose valuable employment opportunities.
Hollywood is no exception, as there are many actors who have lied – to a greater or lesser extent – to get the roles of their dreams or to work with their favorite director. Next we will tell you about 12 actors who lied to get a role.
1. Phoebe Dynevor
One of the requirements for the role of Daphne Bridgerton, the main character of Bridgerton, was to have experience riding a horse. Phoebe didn’t have that experience, but at the audition she said she did and says that towards the end of filming, she completely fell in love with this activity.
2. Idris Elba
One of Idris Elba’s most celebrated roles is that of Russell Bell in the acclaimed HBO series TheWire. However, to get the character it was necessary to have American nationality, but Idris is English. The actor decided to lie for as long as he could. Obviously, the lie was discovered, but even so, they gave him the role.
3.Mila Kunis
Mila played Jackie Burkhart in the series That 70’s Show. The producers were looking for an 18-year-old, and Mila was 14 at the time. Still, she showed up for the auditions and said she’d be “18 soon,” which she said was technically not a lie. Although in the end the truth came out, she managed to keep the role.
4. Liam Hemsworth
One of the requirements for the leading role in the film The last song it was knowing how to play volleyball very well, almost at a professional level. However, Liam only had experience playing for fun, but still, he showed up to the casting and managed to get the part.
5. Chloe Grace Moretz
Chloë was the protagonist of the film HugoDirected by Martin Scorsese. For her the role of her they asked for someone with a natural British accent, but since the actress had spent a lot of time in London due to other tapes, she managed to make them believe that her accent was real.
6. Daniel Craig
To get the paper I wanted on the tape Cowboys & AliensDaniel had to say that he knew how to ride a horse perfectly. When he got the part, he had to undergo a tough training in order to be ready for the movie.
7. Sadie Sink
When Sadie auditioned for the role of Max in the Netflix series stranger things, he was asked if he knew how to ride a skateboard, as it was crucial to his character. The actress herself said that she did despite the fact that she had not practiced for years.
8.Robert Pattinson
The actor did not lie precisely to be given the role of Batman, but to be able to audition. You see, when Robert was called in for the auditions, he was recording Tenetfrom director Christopher Nolan, who directed the previous trilogy of this character, and in order to go, he said he had a family emergency.
9. Laura Fraser
Lydia Rodarte-Quayle’s role in breaking bad required a good command of German. Actress Laura Fraser assured in the audition that she did speak the language despite the fact that the only thing she knew was the basics that she was taught in school. Of course when she got the role, she immediately started learning!
10. Paul Mescal
The actor lied about his driver’s license to get the role of Connell in the series normal people. His agent told him they weren’t going to let an opportunity like this pass him by just because he didn’t know how to drive, so they said he did have a license and sent him to classes.
11. Gillian Anderson
It almost wasn’t Agent Scully! The producers wanted an actress who was 27 years old and Gillian was 24. Still, she showed up to the casting and he did such a good job that he got the part.
12. Anne Hathaway
Horses were a common theme on this listing, and Anne Hathaway also had to lie about her riding experience to land the role of Lureen Newsome in the film. Secret in the mountain.