Samara Weaving Once Fooled a Fan by Pretending to Be Margot Robbie at an Airport

Samara Weaving has opened up about a lighthearted mix-up that happened years ago when a fan confused her for fellow Australian actress Margot Robbie.

While speaking with People at the Los Angeles premiere of her film Carolina Caroline, the Ready or Not star recounted the amusing incident from approximately a decade ago. The encounter took place at an airport, where a stranger approached her believing she was Robbie.

Rather than correct the misunderstanding, Weaving decided to play along. "I just couldn't break it to them that I wasn't, so I posed for a photo with the fan, saying that I was Margot," she explained.

Weaving reflected on whether the fan ever discovered the truth. "I don't know, they might have looked at it later and been like, that's not— that's some random lady. So yeah, I might be in someone's phone thinking that it's Margot, but other than that, no. I don't leave the house enough," she said with humor.

The confusion isn't surprising, as Weaving and Robbie have frequently been compared due to their striking physical similarities. Over time, fans have also noted resemblances between Weaving, Robbie, Sex Education's Emma Mackey, and My Name Is Earl's Jaime Pressly.

The pair of Australian actresses share a genuine friendship and have worked together professionally. Both appeared in Damien Chazelle's Babylon and have consistently championed each other's work. Most recently, Robbie attended the March premiere of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come to show her support.