Margot Robbie

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***Margot Robbie***

**Margot Elise Robbie** (born July 2, 1990 in Dalby, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian actress and producer. Robbie is best known for blockbusters and independent films such as *The Legend of Tarzan* (2016), *I, Tonya* (2017), and Harley Quinn in the DCEU films *Suicide Squad* (2016), *Birds of Prey* (2020) and *The Suicide Squad* (2021). Robbie garnered critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in the biopic *I, Tonya* (2017).

Robbie is married to filmmaker Tom Ackerley. They are co-founders of the production company LuckyChap Entertainment, under which they have produced several films.

LuckyChap Entertainment is set to produce an upcoming live-action adaptation of Barbie, in partnership with Mattel Films. Robbie is set to star as the titular character.

In a December 2020 interview with *The Hollywood Reporter*, the actress revealed that the film is going to give audiences 'the thing you didn't know you wanted'.

## Career

### *Barbie*

In October 2018, it was announced that Robbie was in talks to play Barbie, following Hathaway's departure from the role in the live-action adaptation of the character. In early January 2019, Mattel closed the deal with Robbie to star and for Robbie's production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, to co-produce.

In a 2022 interview with Mirror, portraying Barbie was a role that Robbie couldn't decline. In a June 2021 interview, Robbie spoke about the pressures of playing Barbie, stating that portrayal "comes with a lot of baggage".

#### Earnings

For *Barbie*, Margot Robbie was paid was paid $12.5 million (in the U.S. which is equivalent to $18.1 million in Australia), making her the highest-paid female actor in Hollywood. Robbie's co-star, Ryan Gosling, was paid the same amount. Around the time the news broke, Robbie was seen attending the wrap party for the Barbie film with her husband Tom Ackerley on July 21, 2022 in London, England.

#### Filming

While filming exteriors in California, Robbie admits that she was embarrassed while being in her Barbie outfit due to the large crowd size watching the film shoot, which she didn't expect.

## Personal Life

### *Barbie*

Margot Robbie celebrated her thirty-second birthday on the Barbie film set. She was treated to a big pink Barbie doll cake with "Happy Birthday Barbie Margot!" written in icing letters.

## Gallery

### Barbie

#### Wrap party

Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley attending the wrap party of the Barbie film in London.
## Trivia

* During filming for Barbie, director Greta Gerwig asked Robbie to move at forty-eight frames per second, even though we’re shooting in twenty-four frames per second and everyone else will be moving at regular speed. After Robbie calculated it and did the stunt, Gerwig was left dumbfounded.
* She turned down an offer to pose for Playboy magazine citing she won't go nude unless it's for artistic purposes.
* A hyperactive child, Robbie was diagnosed with ADHD at age 6.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Margot Robbie | Biography, Movies, Wolf of Wall Street & Facts | Britannica
2. ↑ Margot Robbie and LuckyChap Partners Talk Their Producing Strategy: “If It’s Not a ‘F\*\*\*, Yes,’ It’s a ‘No'”
3. ↑ Exclusive: Barbie star Margot Robbie says iconic doll is a 'pioneer' - not 'a dumb blonde'
4. ↑ “If I Want Something, I Have To Make It Happen”: Margot Robbie Refuses To Be Put In A Box
5. ↑ Margot Robbie's MASSIVE Barbie movie salary of $12.5million is leaked as she is named the highest paid female movie star in Hollywood
6. ↑ Let's go party! Margot Robbie channels Barbie in hot pink and carries shot glasses out of wrap party with beau Tom Ackerley as she celebrates being highest paid female movie star
7. ↑ Margot Robbie says she was 'mortified' when 'Barbie' photos with Ryan Gosling leaked: 'So embarrassed' September 20, 2022 Retrieved September 21, 2022
8. ↑ Margot Robbie Celebrates 32nd Birthday with Pink Barbie Cake on Set of Greta Gerwig Movie
9. ↑ Margot Robbie didn't want 'obvious' Barbie movie November 14, 2022 Retrieved November 19, 2022
10. ↑ BBC Podcast with Margot Robbie