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The movie that gave Margot Robbie an existential crisis
Margot Robbie has starred in many challenging production over the years, but described the existential crisis brought on by one of her recent roles.
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Sat 18 January 2025 7:30, UK
There has perhaps been no film more divisive than Greta Gerwigâs retelling of Barbie â a sugar-sweet story that caused a national shortage of pink paint and introduced feminist ideology to unsuspecting viewers who had previously never paid any thought to these ideas. After the adaptation was first announced in 2018, intense speculation began on how this story would be approached, along with curiosity about why Gerwig was moving from independent to studio filmmaking.
However, through her fabled union with Margot Robbie, the director was able to defy the doubt expressed in the story and bring her own chaotic vision to life, despite her leading lady having a few wobbles along the way.
While people may have initially puzzled over how Gerwig would bring Barbie to the big screen, the casting of Robbie in the lead role was never questioned, with audiences widely accepting that she was the perfect person to play someone with a sunny disposition who always looks great. The project was in pre-production for many years, with Robbie working closely with Gerwig to advocate for her vision and make sure it was brought to life in the exact way she pictured it.
After many years of careful planning, you can imagine how the pressure would become insurmountable, with growing buzz about the project and how it would look on the big screen. Because of this, when the shoot finally arrived, Robbie found herself having a slight freak-out about the imminent challenge of playing what essentially is a lifeless doll.
When describing the nerves she felt before shooting, Robbie said, âI went to Gretaâs house and had that crisis. Iâd spent years trying to get this movie going. And suddenly, weâre going to shoot the thing. And I was like, âOh, my God, I dunno how to do this.â It happens before every single movie Iâve ever done. A few weeks out, I have this meltdown where Iâm like, âWhat am I doing? I donât know how to act. Everyoneâs going to suddenly realize that I canât do any of this, and itâs going to be terrible.â And then it is just sheer panic. So yes, I went to Gretaâs house. The panic was palpable and debilitating. âI donât know how to apply any of this research Iâve done, and Iâve done all the things, and I still donât know who she isâ.Â
Robbie has played many layered and intriguing characters over the years, but most of them have an obvious complexity and backstory that she can latch onto to flesh them out, being able to draw on their childhood traumas or past experiences. However, with a character like Barbie who lives in a blissful state of permanent happiness and joy, she was tasked with constructing this person from scratch, building a character who has no inner world or burning questions.Â
While the challenge of diving headfirst into a world in which there are no problems is an uncommon start for a film, both Robbie and Gerwig were able to do this with graceful ease, creating one of the most infamous films of recent years.
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