Top 10 Coolest Things About Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie has built a career that blends sharp role choices with savvy producing moves, moving from Australian television to some of the most talked-about films of the last decade. She’s worked with directors like Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and Greta Gerwig, and she’s helped launch projects through her company LuckyChap Entertainment that picked up major awards attention. From transformative biopics to franchise-defining performances, her résumé is stacked with film and TV milestones. Here are ten stand-out, fact-focused highlights that show how she’s shaped contemporary screen culture.

‘Barbie’ (2023) – star and producer of a record-breaking phenomenon

Robbie both headlined and produced ‘Barbie’ through LuckyChap Entertainment alongside the director and key partners. The film became the year’s top global box-office performer and set multiple studio records, while also driving a surge in soundtrack streams and brand tie-ins. Industry reporting credited Robbie’s early pitch work and package assembly with securing creative control for the filmmaking team. Awards bodies and guilds recognized the film across categories spanning performance, production, writing, music, and crafts.

‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ (2013) – breakthrough with Scorsese and DiCaprio

Her performance as Naomi Lapaglia opposite Leonardo DiCaprio marked Robbie’s mainstream breakthrough and introduced her to global audiences. She adopted a Brooklyn accent, studied regional speech patterns, and worked closely with the dialect team to lock the character’s cadence. The film’s success led to wide critical notice and major newcomer recognition, including a Rising Star nomination. It also opened doors to studio leads and auteur projects immediately afterward.

‘I, Tonya’ (2017) – Oscar-nominated transformation and first major producing win

Robbie portrayed figure skater Tonya Harding while serving as a producer through LuckyChap. She trained in skating, physicality, and vocal work to map Harding’s public persona against the script’s mockumentary structure. The performance earned her a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards and multiple critics’ prizes. The film itself was an awards-season standout, with acting wins across the cast and strong guild support.

‘Suicide Squad’ (2016) – defining Harley Quinn for a new era

As Harley Quinn, Robbie’s portrayal blended physical comedy, fight choreography, and a specific vocal register shaped with dialect coaching. Her take quickly became a fan-favorite element of the film’s ensemble. The character design, stunt work, and screen presence established a blueprint that continued in later appearances. Merchandising, cosplay, and cross-media tie-ins amplified the character’s reach well beyond the film.

‘Birds of Prey’ (2020) – actor-producer championing a female-led superhero team

Robbie helped develop ‘Birds of Prey’ as a standalone vehicle for Harley Quinn with an ensemble of women-led characters. She hired a female director and prioritized a creative team that included women across key departments. The film’s choreography showcased weapons, acrobatics, and extended takes that highlighted practical stunt work. As a producer, she advocated for a distinct tone, new supporting characters, and a fresh narrative separate from earlier continuity.

‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’ (2019) – collaborating with Tarantino on Sharon Tate

Robbie portrayed Sharon Tate, focusing on gesture, voice, and restrained dialogue to align with the film’s reverent approach. She worked with the costume and hair teams to recreate Tate’s public-facing looks and movement vocabulary. The film premiered at a major festival, earned broad awards recognition, and drew attention to her character work within an ensemble. She received significant acclaim for balancing historical sensitivity with the film’s stylized narrative.

‘Bombshell’ (2019) – Academy Award nomination for supporting performance

Playing a composite character, Robbie’s role in ‘Bombshell’ examined newsroom power dynamics through a legal and HR-driven storyline. Her performance earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Academy Awards and nominations from other major awards bodies. The production emphasized newsroom authenticity, working with consultants on set design, earpiece protocol, and broadcast workflows. The film’s release also fed into industry discussions on workplace policy and reporting structures.

‘Neighbours’ (2008–2011) – Australian TV launchpad to international features

Robbie’s run on the long-running soap ‘Neighbours’ gave her multi-season experience in fast-turnaround television production. The schedule demanded rapid line learning, frequent blocking changes, and continuous character arcs across hundreds of episodes. Audience familiarity from the show helped her secure meetings in Los Angeles and London after she relocated. She later returned for a special appearance connected to the series’ milestone programming.

‘Focus’ (2015) – leading role with live sleight-of-hand training

Opposite Will Smith, Robbie played an aspiring con artist and trained in practical sleight-of-hand with consultant Apollo Robbins. The production built sequences around close-up manipulation, timing, and misdirection performed on camera. The film reached a wide global audience and further established her as a lead in studio releases. It also broadened her action-adjacent skill set that she would use in later projects.

LuckyChap Entertainment – producing bold, award-winning projects across film and TV

Robbie co-founded LuckyChap Entertainment with Tom Ackerley and partners, developing and producing features and series with strong director-driven visions. The company’s slate includes ‘I, Tonya’, ‘Promising Young Woman’, ‘Barbie’, and television like ‘Maid’ and ‘Dollface’. LuckyChap’s projects have received Academy Awards, BAFTAs, guild honors, and festival prizes, highlighting a consistent pipeline for distinctive scripts. The banner also runs initiatives that elevate new voices, frequently pairing emerging talent with seasoned department heads.

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