She is set to star alongside one of Australia’s most famous Hollywood exports in The Hustle.

But Anne Hathaway has revealed her attempt to match Rebel Wilson‘s accent in the upcoming flick was not particularly successful.

‘I do feel I need to apologise to Australia,’ the American actress, 36, told The Sunday Telegraph about a scene in which she mocks Rebel’s character, Penny Rust.

Not up to scratch: Anne Hathaway has revealed her attempt to match Rebel Wilson’s accent in upcoming flick The Hustle was not particularly successful

‘In that scene, my character is very annoyed with Rebel’s so she is doing a very broad harsh Australian accent,’ she said.

Anne plays Josephine Chesterfield, who alongside Penny plans to swindle two unsuspecting wealthy men who had wronged them.

Josephine is British and Anne said she didn’t put as much time into perfecting the con artist’s Aussie drawl as her upper-class tones.

‘In that scene, my character is very annoyed with Rebel’s so she is doing a very broad harsh Australian accent,’ she said (pictured during the film)

The Princess Diaries starlet added starring alongside Rebel, who is known for bringing her quirky improvisational comedy style to the big screen, was a privilege.

‘She has really got like a fun God gift,’ Anne revealed.

The New York-𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 actress said she was already tracking the progress of The Hustle’s development before she was offered the role.

Getting to play alongside The Pitch Perfect star was one of the main factors which drew her to the film, she said.

Her praise for Rebel comes after the Australian reciprocated the love by sharing a happy video of the two co-stars jumping into a pool fully clothed after filming.

‘@annehathaway & I at the end of a long day filming in Mallorca, Spain!’ the Pitch Perfect star captioned the Instagram clip.

In awe: The Princess Diaries starlet added starring alongside Rebel, who is known for bringing her quirky improvisational comedy style to the big screen, was a privilege

The video shows the two women holding hands with their arms outstretched, as they prepare to jump into an infinity pool.

A woman filming can be heard counting to three, before they both cheer and leap into the water, fully-clothed.

Onlookers can be heard clapping, cheering and laughing in the video, as the two actresses take a moment to adjust to the water.

The Hustle premieres in Australian cinemas on May 9.

Co-stars: Anne said getting to play alongside The Pitch Perfect star was one of the main factors which caught her attention