MTV UK is currently reporting that Zac Efron has been cast in Pirates of the Caribbean 4 alongside Johnny Depp, and will earn almost $10 million for the role.  Meanwhile, MTV US is going out of their way to debunk the same story, in yet more evidence for my thesis: All British People Are Liars.

It all made too much sense: Efron was a Disney star, “Pirates” was a Disney franchise. Efron was leaving “HSM,” Disney didn’t want him out of their grasp. And, I mean, if you can’t trust “The National Enquirer” and British tabloids, who could you trust?
Speaking to MTV News, Efron was adamant that the talk of his voyaging through the Caribbean was nothing more than a rumor. “No one has talked to me about it,” the “High School Musical 3” star insisted. “I didn’t even know [about it].”
That said, of course, [Efron] couldn’t help but smile at the possibility, telling us that just to be mentioned for a role was “awesome.”
“I didn’t know anything about that,” he said. “[But] cross your fingers for me guys!”

Look folks, if you don’t mind, I’m gonna go ahead and make the obvious joke here.  Actually f-ck it, I’ll just give you the punchline: “Butt pirate.”