hey we all exaggerate on a resumes right
well these stars did that and then some
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
actors who earned major acting roles by
live Donna and to confess something
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
taking a look at actors and actresses
who allegedly reportedly
or supposedly lied in some way to earn
roles the roles can be from film or
television can be from any point in time
and of any size big or small you know I
laid awake that night just remembering
it felt like a jerk for our number 10
Sandra Bullock love potion number 9 –
I’m sorry I had no idea that that was a
date in Hollywood age matters Sandra
Bullock understood this back in the 90s
when auditioning for the lead role of
Diana Farrow in love potion number 9
casting directors for the film were
looking for a woman and the tail end of
her 20 which led bullit to lie about her
age telling them she was 29 when she was
actually 26 at the time can you guess
what happened well it isn’t a huge
difference in age in this case it very
likely meant the difference between
getting the part or not as she ended up
landing the role after all it was her
first time playing a female lead in a
film to receive a wide theatrical
release I could be a princess
number 9 Daniel Craig Cowboys and Aliens
just here to drink even James Bond isn’t
above lying to find work in fact Daniel
Craig fibbed his way into the role of
Jake Lonergan and Cowboys and Aliens
which was long after he’d established
himself as a successful actor Greg
didn’t lie about his age though rather
it was in regards to a particular skill
set apparently in an attempt to make
himself eligible for a greater variety
of roles craig has allegedly claimed to
be an experienced horseback rider in the
past in reality he didn’t know how to
ride horses as you can tell from the
title of the film craig had to make his
like i’m true after he accepted the role
let me say we find those people first
when you can take your best shot at
collecting number eight Laurence
Fishburne Apocalypse Now how all of you
who wouldn’t lie to star in a Francis
Ford Coppola film in the 70s
well Laurence Fishburne did exactly that
when he auditioned for the role of
Tyrone Miller aka mr. Queen in
Apocalypse Now
[Music]
at the time of casting Fishburne was 14
aiming to land a 17 year old character
he boldly lied about his age
claiming to be 16 and got the gig
however Fishburne claims the Coppola saw
through the lie and just counts him
anyway destination I don’t have to look
bad and interestingly the film’s
production took so long that Fishburne
was actually 17 by the time that dome
was completed I was 14 I think they knew
I don’t think I was fooling anybody
number seven Liam Hemsworth the last
song figure in the game really similar
to Daniel Craig the youngest Hemsworth
presented himself as more capable than
he actually was to get a gig before
playing Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger
Games franchise
Liam landed the role of will Blakeley in
the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks the
last song a role that required him to
play volleyball
Emsworth claimed to have experience in
the sport however that live was quickly
outed when it came time for his
character’s tournament scene the actors
lack of skill was so obvious that the
director allegedly had to ask the
opposing extras to dial back their skill
[Applause]
number six carla Gugino true Beverly
Hills she’s in the bedroom she expecting
you lying about your age seems like a
common practice in Hollywood well it was
likely a lot easier to get away with
before the days of Wikipedia an IMDB
carla Gugino is another famous example
though only 16 at the time
it seems that Gugino got word that she
was already too old for a role she was
chasing that of chica barn fell in the
film troupe every heels no make Gale so
she took matters into her own hands and
landed the part by claiming she was 14
years old when the film was further into
production Gugino admitted her lie and
discovered that as she suspected the
director would not have cast her had he
known the truth this is the only time I
ever lied about my age to get a job a
room I probably should have saved it for
now when it would be really helpful for
me number 5 Rachel McAdams – the Wonder
me Rachel McAdams is a well-respected
actress but the lie she used to land the
role of Jane in the film – the Wonder
might make you respect her even more the
character McAdams plays is a rancher so
naturally she needs to be around horses
throughout the film or production
including the director didn’t know is
McAdams is not only allergic to horses
but also deeply afraid of them she
reportedly went so far as to tell
director Terrence Malick that she loves
horses to help her chances and in the
end no one was the wiser that’s one way
to face your fears
in turn number four Robert Pattinson
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire what
are you talking about in his early days
of acting Robert Pattinson found it
tough to land roles so he resorted to
the tactic that many use when looking
for a job
he took creative liberties with certain
aspects of his resume Pattinson lied
about his acting experience as well as
his educational background saying he
studied at Oxford University as well as
the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art some
argue that these fabrications were the
reason he was cast in the Harry Potter
films as Cedric Diggory but after he
began landing more high-profile roles he
stopped lying about his past experience
a moment – we’re going to let it get
number three Chloe grace Moretz Hugo we
should get in trouble when director
Martin Scorsese was casting for his film
Hugo he was specifically looking for a
British actor to play the role of Isabel
this apparently was not enough to deter
American actress Chloe grace Moretz
however who managed to successfully lie
about her nationality and create a
convincing British accent during her
auditions wit score savings might be an
adventure and I’ve never had one before
at the end of her audition Moretz drop
the accent revealing her true
nationality and admitted her lives at
Scorsese
it seems Croatia was impressed with her
acting ability and she ended up landing
the part good technique to opossums
rather young actors yeah yeah lie lie
your director Thomas tree number two
Mila Kunis That 70’s Show thank you for
telling me Michael Mila Kunis is another
example of a minor lying about their age
to land a role that ultimately put them
on the map when auditioning for that 7d
show Kunis was just 14 years old for the
part however she had to be 18 or over
when asked about her age she told the
casting directors that she was going to
turn 18 on her birthday
until our proper compensation for the
people Michael we cleverly didn’t
mention which particular birthday and
directors assumed she was referencing
her upcoming one which in reality was
her 15th this inspired and carefully
crafted sentence allowed her to get her
foot in the door and that door led to
major television success when you split
up with someone you don’t have to give
stuff back you wait until they leave the
house take everything they care about
and break the rest before we unveil our
top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
and you wouldn’t Todd Lincoln kidding ya
lose in seinem like a libertine and I’m
feminine slip number 1 George Lazenby on
Her Majesty’s Secret Service forgive me
my mind was elsewhere it’s hard to buy
your way to become one of the most
iconic characters in film history not to
mention having to follow arguably the
most well-known and loved Bond Sean
Connery however George Lazenby managed
to land the role and without any acting
experience to boot
this never happens the other fella the
Australian was so determined to nab the
role of bond that he purchased a suit
Connery had ordered but not worn and a
Rolex watch after barging into the
audition and lined to the casting
directors about his abilities he
eventually admitted his lie to the
director instead of kicking lies and be
out the director was so impressed that
he gave him the role a decision that was
cemented when laughing be inadvertently
punched a wrestler turned stunt
coordinator during his audition
he says Wolff you tell me you can’t act
he said you fooled two of the most
ruthless guys I’ve ever met in my life
you’re an actor do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
you
well these stars did that and then some
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
actors who earned major acting roles by
live Donna and to confess something
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
taking a look at actors and actresses
who allegedly reportedly
or supposedly lied in some way to earn
roles the roles can be from film or
television can be from any point in time
and of any size big or small you know I
laid awake that night just remembering
it felt like a jerk for our number 10
Sandra Bullock love potion number 9 –
I’m sorry I had no idea that that was a
date in Hollywood age matters Sandra
Bullock understood this back in the 90s
when auditioning for the lead role of
Diana Farrow in love potion number 9
casting directors for the film were
looking for a woman and the tail end of
her 20 which led bullit to lie about her
age telling them she was 29 when she was
actually 26 at the time can you guess
what happened well it isn’t a huge
difference in age in this case it very
likely meant the difference between
getting the part or not as she ended up
landing the role after all it was her
first time playing a female lead in a
film to receive a wide theatrical
release I could be a princess
number 9 Daniel Craig Cowboys and Aliens
just here to drink even James Bond isn’t
above lying to find work in fact Daniel
Craig fibbed his way into the role of
Jake Lonergan and Cowboys and Aliens
which was long after he’d established
himself as a successful actor Greg
didn’t lie about his age though rather
it was in regards to a particular skill
set apparently in an attempt to make
himself eligible for a greater variety
of roles craig has allegedly claimed to
be an experienced horseback rider in the
past in reality he didn’t know how to
ride horses as you can tell from the
title of the film craig had to make his
like i’m true after he accepted the role
let me say we find those people first
when you can take your best shot at
collecting number eight Laurence
Fishburne Apocalypse Now how all of you
who wouldn’t lie to star in a Francis
Ford Coppola film in the 70s
well Laurence Fishburne did exactly that
when he auditioned for the role of
Tyrone Miller aka mr. Queen in
Apocalypse Now
[Music]
at the time of casting Fishburne was 14
aiming to land a 17 year old character
he boldly lied about his age
claiming to be 16 and got the gig
however Fishburne claims the Coppola saw
through the lie and just counts him
anyway destination I don’t have to look
bad and interestingly the film’s
production took so long that Fishburne
was actually 17 by the time that dome
was completed I was 14 I think they knew
I don’t think I was fooling anybody
number seven Liam Hemsworth the last
song figure in the game really similar
to Daniel Craig the youngest Hemsworth
presented himself as more capable than
he actually was to get a gig before
playing Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger
Games franchise
Liam landed the role of will Blakeley in
the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks the
last song a role that required him to
play volleyball
Emsworth claimed to have experience in
the sport however that live was quickly
outed when it came time for his
character’s tournament scene the actors
lack of skill was so obvious that the
director allegedly had to ask the
opposing extras to dial back their skill
[Applause]
number six carla Gugino true Beverly
Hills she’s in the bedroom she expecting
you lying about your age seems like a
common practice in Hollywood well it was
likely a lot easier to get away with
before the days of Wikipedia an IMDB
carla Gugino is another famous example
though only 16 at the time
it seems that Gugino got word that she
was already too old for a role she was
chasing that of chica barn fell in the
film troupe every heels no make Gale so
she took matters into her own hands and
landed the part by claiming she was 14
years old when the film was further into
production Gugino admitted her lie and
discovered that as she suspected the
director would not have cast her had he
known the truth this is the only time I
ever lied about my age to get a job a
room I probably should have saved it for
now when it would be really helpful for
me number 5 Rachel McAdams – the Wonder
me Rachel McAdams is a well-respected
actress but the lie she used to land the
role of Jane in the film – the Wonder
might make you respect her even more the
character McAdams plays is a rancher so
naturally she needs to be around horses
throughout the film or production
including the director didn’t know is
McAdams is not only allergic to horses
but also deeply afraid of them she
reportedly went so far as to tell
director Terrence Malick that she loves
horses to help her chances and in the
end no one was the wiser that’s one way
to face your fears
in turn number four Robert Pattinson
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire what
are you talking about in his early days
of acting Robert Pattinson found it
tough to land roles so he resorted to
the tactic that many use when looking
for a job
he took creative liberties with certain
aspects of his resume Pattinson lied
about his acting experience as well as
his educational background saying he
studied at Oxford University as well as
the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art some
argue that these fabrications were the
reason he was cast in the Harry Potter
films as Cedric Diggory but after he
began landing more high-profile roles he
stopped lying about his past experience
a moment – we’re going to let it get
number three Chloe grace Moretz Hugo we
should get in trouble when director
Martin Scorsese was casting for his film
Hugo he was specifically looking for a
British actor to play the role of Isabel
this apparently was not enough to deter
American actress Chloe grace Moretz
however who managed to successfully lie
about her nationality and create a
convincing British accent during her
auditions wit score savings might be an
adventure and I’ve never had one before
at the end of her audition Moretz drop
the accent revealing her true
nationality and admitted her lives at
Scorsese
it seems Croatia was impressed with her
acting ability and she ended up landing
the part good technique to opossums
rather young actors yeah yeah lie lie
your director Thomas tree number two
Mila Kunis That 70’s Show thank you for
telling me Michael Mila Kunis is another
example of a minor lying about their age
to land a role that ultimately put them
on the map when auditioning for that 7d
show Kunis was just 14 years old for the
part however she had to be 18 or over
when asked about her age she told the
casting directors that she was going to
turn 18 on her birthday
until our proper compensation for the
people Michael we cleverly didn’t
mention which particular birthday and
directors assumed she was referencing
her upcoming one which in reality was
her 15th this inspired and carefully
crafted sentence allowed her to get her
foot in the door and that door led to
major television success when you split
up with someone you don’t have to give
stuff back you wait until they leave the
house take everything they care about
and break the rest before we unveil our
top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
and you wouldn’t Todd Lincoln kidding ya
lose in seinem like a libertine and I’m
feminine slip number 1 George Lazenby on
Her Majesty’s Secret Service forgive me
my mind was elsewhere it’s hard to buy
your way to become one of the most
iconic characters in film history not to
mention having to follow arguably the
most well-known and loved Bond Sean
Connery however George Lazenby managed
to land the role and without any acting
experience to boot
this never happens the other fella the
Australian was so determined to nab the
role of bond that he purchased a suit
Connery had ordered but not worn and a
Rolex watch after barging into the
audition and lined to the casting
directors about his abilities he
eventually admitted his lie to the
director instead of kicking lies and be
out the director was so impressed that
he gave him the role a decision that was
cemented when laughing be inadvertently
punched a wrestler turned stunt
coordinator during his audition
he says Wolff you tell me you can’t act
he said you fooled two of the most
ruthless guys I’ve ever met in my life
you’re an actor do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
you
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