"You Can Learn Anything In Two Weeks If You're Motivated Enough" – 18 Outright Lies Actors Have Told Their Directors And Producers

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"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."

People lie in the workplace all the time, particularly to their superiors. Whether it's getting a role, keeping a role, or trying not to disrupt production, there are plenty of reasons that actors will lie to directors.

So, here are 18 times actors have lied to their directors and producers:

1. Keanu Reeves – The Matrix

2. Paul Mescal – Normal People

4. Eddie Redmayne – Elizabeth I

6. Sadie Sink – Stranger Things

7. Rachel McAdams – To the Wonder

11. Jodie Comer – Killing Eve

12. Jameela Jamil – The Good Place

13. Idris Elba – The Wire

14. Josh Brolin – No Country For Old Men

16. Laura Fraser – Breaking Bad

17. Liam Hemsworth – The Last Song

18. Helen Mirren – Shazam! Fury of the Gods

What are some other actor lies you know about? Let us know in the comments below!

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