LIAR LIAR9 of the Biggest Lies Celebrities Told to Get Roles

Nov 22, 2016 2:39 pm

Admit it. At some point, you've totally lied to get something that you really wanted, whether it was that cute sweater you spotted in a window display or tickets to see your favorite band in concert. But if you think those lies are a big deal, don't feel too guilty, because even stars like Chloë Grace Moretz and Robert Pattinson have stretched the truth a few times — especially when it comes to auditioning for roles they really want!

Click through the gallery to see some of the biggest lies celebs have told to land popular roles.

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Chloë Grace Moretz lied about her background to get the role of Asa Butterfield in Hugo.

Since the director wanted someone British to fill the role, Chloë decided to put on a fake accent for her audition.

"I had to lie to him and tell him I was British. I was like, ahh, 13 years old and was all 'OK I'll try to do this,'" she said.

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Robert Pattinson lied about his education to get the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

He actually lied to land most of his earlier acting gigs, and they happen to include this popular role that helped him skyrocket to fame.

"I'd been unemployed for ages, and when I came to Los Angeles all the casting directors would ask what I'd been doing for the past few years. I'd say, 'Oh, I was at RADA' – if you've got an English accent you can get away with it. I'd say I went to Oxford, too. I did it for years,” he said.

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Liam Hemsworth lied about his volleyball skills to get the role of Will Blakelee in The Last Song.

He assured the producers that he knew how to play volleyball, but when it came time for him to film the volleyball scenes, he struggled.

"It takes a lot of skills to play that game and I didn't have them," he said.

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Eddie Redmayne lied about his horse-riding skills to get the role of Southampton in Elizabeth I.

"I first met [the director] on an audition for the HBO miniseries Elizabeth I, and he asked, 'Eddie, have you ever ridden a horse?' To which I said, 'Yes,'” Eddie said.

"Two weeks later, Helen Mirren is playing Elizabeth, there are 47 stunt horsemen behind me, I've got spurs attached to my feet and I'm like, 'At what point do I admit having never ridden a horse?' They call 'Action!' and I almost kill myself.”

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Rebel Wilson allegedly lied about her age to get several roles, including Pitch Perfect.

For years, everyone thought that she was seven years younger than her real age. But then a magazine reported that she was actually in her 30s. Rebel revealed that she kept that secret because of ageism in Hollywood.

"For the press to do a story that I was deliberately, you know, lying or whatever… No, I was just being a lady and not telling my age when I moved to America. And that’s not really a crime. Also, most actresses do that," she explained.

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Mila Kunis lied about her age to get the role of Jackie Burkhart in That '70s Show.

Though the producers wanted actresses who were 18 and older for the part, Mila was just 14 when she auditioned for the show.

“I lied about my age and I told them that I was legally emancipated and/or eighteen, which was a filthy lie, I was nowhere near legally emancipated or eighteen,” she said.

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Rachel McAdams lied about her horse-riding skills and horse allergy to get the role of Jane in To The Wonder.

The Mean Girls actress wanted to get this role so badly that she risked her health and lied about her allergies.

“I said, ‘I love horses…’ [but] I’m so terrified and allergic,” she said.

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Chris Hemsworth lied about his height to land several roles, including Owen Chase in In the Heart of the Sea.

“There are certainly things I’ve wanted to go up for which I’ve been totally wrong for, physically. And I normally lie about my height and say I’m shorter,” he said.

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Anne Hathaway lied about her horse-riding experience to get the role of Lureen Newsome Twist in Brokeback Mountain.

She had no idea how to ride a horse, so she lied about it. But then she landed the role and decided to teach herself how!

"When I left the audition, the last thing [the director] said was, ‘Oh, by the way, can you ride a horse?’ My parents have given me a lot of gifts in my life, and one of them is: If you’re ever asked if you can do anything, say yes. You can learn anything in two weeks if you’re motivated enough. So I’d never been on a horse, and I replied, ‘Oh yeah, I’m a really good rider.’ So I knew I had to learn to ride," she said.

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