Luke Wilson is an American actor and a brother to the iconic Owen Wilson. He is famous for starring in movies like Legally Blonde, Idiocracy, Rushmore, and more.
With a famous brother by his side, Wilson was granted entry into the Playboy Mansion for a while. All hell broke loose when he tried to sneak in a friend to the mansion and when security caught him, he claimed that his friend was his brother Owen Wilson. He was banned for 18 months for this trick!
When Luke Wilson Was Banned From The Playboy Mansion
Being the brother of Owen Wilson has its perks. Luke Wilson, the actor known for portraying various roles in different movies, was granted access to the iconic Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. Talking about a hilarious incident, Wilson revealed that he was once banned from the Playboy Mansion.
While trying to be smart, the actor revealed that he once tried to sneak his friend into the Mansion. When they were caught, Luke Wilson tried to cover the whole thing up by claiming that it was actually his brother Owen Wilson. The little fiasco cost him 18 months of ban from the Playboy Mansion. In an interview with Digital Spy, the actor revealed the whole ordeal.
“I got DNA-ed from the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. That means “do not admit” – that’s their special word. I tried to get a friend in and I’d shown up and they said ‘Who are you with’ and I’m like ‘I’m with my brother Owen’ and they’re like ‘We need to see him. It was actually my friend Eckelman, who doesn’t look anything like Owen.”
The actor further continued that he had to apologize to the authorities and Wilson reportedly cried on the phone and praised Hugh Hefner’s generosity to him.
Luke Wilson Cried While Apologizing For His Behaviour
As the interview continued, Luke Wilson talked about how he called Mary, the person who runs these kinds of operations. Wilson reportedly told Digital Spy that he cried on the phone while apologizing for his behavior.
“I was not allowed to go there for a year and a half. I had to make kind of a tearful phone call to Mary, the woman who kind of runs the operation. I said, ‘Mary what I did was stupid. It was wrong. Hef’s [Hugh Hefner] been so generous to me…’ I actually did, I think, cry on the telephone!”
The actor is currently attached to Horizon: An American Saga which will reportedly feature Kevin Costner and is currently in the post-production stage of development. The whole affair at the Playboy Mansion was over with after some time and Luke and Owen Wilson were granted access once again.
Source: Digital Spy
