A Paddington Bear sketch, celebrating the Platinum Jubilee, has left viewers baffled as they question whether the Queen was acting or if it was a deepfake.

The clip shows a clumsy Paddington bear join the Queen for afternoon tea. He offers her a marmalade sandwich from his iconic red hat but Her Majesty surprisingly pulls one from her own handbag where she keeps them saved for later.

The video has over 12 million views on YouTube where comments are disabled. Many took to social media to debate if the performance was fake. One Twitter user said: "Hope everyone realises that Paddington and The Queen video is CGI? Clearly a much younger woman, they should at least use an older actress as the basis to make it more believable. It’s fun and all, but not remotely plausible really." Another person commented saying: “I don’t know what’s more incredible: the CGI for Paddington Bear, or the deep fake of the Queen.” 

Screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce co-wrote the Paddington sketches as well as 007 and believes conspiracy theorists believed the clip was a deepfake and the monarch didn't star in it at all. He said he was 'grateful' for how her Majesty who reminded people 'we share something good'.

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