3. She Once Won An Australian Pancake-Eating Contest
Because Olivia Wilde is Olivia Wilde, she somehow ends up participating in the sorts of events that only seem to occur in the movies - and the actress wins them, too. One of said events happened to be a pancake-eating contest in Australia, which saw Wilde swallowing down an astonishing 33 pancakes in order to prove her worth. The incident, as recounted by the star:
"I only entered the contest because they said a woman could never win, and thats a sure-fire way to get me to do something. Ive always had a huge appetite and dont get full very easily, so I guess I was meant to be a competitive eater, the way some people are born to be long distance runners. But Id never do it again."
Probably not a good idea to go down that road again - that's a hell of a lot of carbs for anyone, even if you look as wonderfully agile as Olivia Wilde.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
