Rebel Wilson: We touched things we weren't supposed to

Actress Rebel Wilson. Photo / Getty Images

Despite having a role in Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb, it appears that Rebel Wilson still needs to brush up on her museum etiquette.

The Australian actress, 28, and her castmates - who include Ricky Gervais and Ben Stiller - had the honour of dining at London's historic British Museum after the premiere of their latest film last week.

But, as she revealed to London Live, she landed herself in a spot of trouble when her curiosity over the many antiques housed in the grand building got the better of her.

She told the network: "(After the premiere) We all had dinner at the British Museum which was amazing. To be having dinner in this room and there's all this ancient vases and ancient such-and-suches... and we touched a few things that I think we weren't supposed to touch!

Director Shawn Levy with the cast of Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb. Photo / Getty Images

"We got in trouble. Also the head of security came and introduced himself to me and was like apparently I've caused problems for them because I represent them in the movie and that now people might think they can sneak into the museum and stuff."

But even with a telling-off, Rebel is thrilled with the progress her career has made over the years, after a comparatively humble start.

She revealed: "When I was at college I had quite cool casual jobs like I worked in a video store and then I worked in a movie cinema.

"When I was in my very first film in Australia I was still working at the movie cinema because you don't make that much money at first being in movies.

"So people would come out and see me sweeping up the popcorn and go, 'Weren't you in that movie?' and I was like, 'Yeah.' It was so embarrassing."

Rebel recently returned to her home country of Australia for the festive season, and shared an Instagram video of herself interviewing a koala.

So good to be back in Oz x pic.twitter.com/MvWiMyM1dl

— Rebel Wilson (@RebelWilson) December 20, 2014

"Hey what's up it's me Rebel Wilson here with Ilinga the Koala. Ilinga I was just going to ask you, have you seen Night At The Museum 3 yet? 'Have you seen it?'"

In the second part of the video clip she adds: "Have you seen it? Did you think it was awesome? Just stay still if you thought it was awesome."

And as the native Australian animal remains still, added: "She thinks it's awesome. Alright, bye!"

- Daily Mail