Actress Margot Robbie as soon as thought one in all her most iconic film roles would have landed her behind bars. The 34-year-old confessed on the Nov. 26 episode of the “Speaking Footage” podcast that in her audition for “The Wolf of Wall Road,” she made a daring transfer that she thought would earn her a while within the slammer.
The incident occurred whereas Robbie was improvising with Leonardo DiCaprio. Recalling the second, she mentioned, “In my head, I used to be like, ‘I might completely kiss Leonardo DiCaprio proper now. That might be superior. I can’t wait to inform all my pals this.’” However Robbie went in opposition to her preliminary thought and as a substitute selected one other route.
“After which I used to be like, ‘Nah,’ and simply form of walloped him within the face,” Robbie mentioned, “It was lifeless silent for what felt like an eternity however was in all probability three seconds.”
However she mentioned each Martin Scorsese, the director of the movie, Martin Scorsese, and DiCaprio took the slap nicely. “They simply burst out laughing. Leo and Marty have been laughing so exhausting. They have been like, ‘That was nice.’”
Podcast host Ben Mankiewicz requested the “Barbie” star to clarify what was going via her thoughts following the slap.
“I used to be like, ‘You’re going to get arrested,” she mentioned. “I’m fairly positive that’s assault or battery. Not solely will you by no means work once more, however really, you’ll go to jail for this, you fool.’” Robbie mentioned she additionally thought, “And likewise, ‘Why did you must do it so exhausting? You would’ve carried out it lighter.’”
Followers reacted on Fox Information’ web site.
One particular person joked, “I don’t suppose slapping DiCaprio is definitely a criminal offense,” and one other mentioned, “I’m positive we might give you sufficient cash to bond her out. Wait its California, by no means thoughts she would have simply wanted a experience dwelling.”
Another person wrote, “Thank goodness she survived the incident so she might go on to play a woke Barbie.”
However that’s not the one stunning announcement Robbie had. She additionally spoke in regards to the notorious scene the place her character, Naomi Lapaglia, was required to be totally nude in a scene. On the time, Scorsese was aware of Robbie having to carry out the scene.
She mentioned he instructed her, “‘Possibly you will be carrying a gown should you’re not snug.’ However that’s not what she would do in that scene.” However the actress mentioned she determined to lean all into her character and did the nude scene.
“The entire level is that she’s going to return out utterly bare — that’s the cardboard she’s enjoying proper now.”
