11-year-old 'Belfast' star Jude Hill said Judi Dench played pranks on set: 'There was a lot of whoopee cushions'

• Jude Hill and Dame Judi Dench starred in "Belfast," which is nominated for seven Oscars.
• In an Oscars red-carpet interview, Hill said Dench was a prankster on set.

At 11 years old, Jude Hill starred alongside Dame Judi Dench in his first onscreen role in "Belfast."

When asked about working with the legendary actress during E!'s red-carpet coverage at the 2022 Oscars, Hill revealed that Dench was something of a prankster on set.

"Well, there was a lot of whoopee cushions. That's what I'm going to say," Hill told E! red-carpet host Laverne Cox. "There was a lot of whoopee cushions during scenes. By the end of it, when someone sat down on a whoopee cushion, we all just turned [our] heads to Judi Dench."

"Belfast" is nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture and Dench for best supporting actress.