It’s Margot Robbie‘s birthday! To mark the occasion, here are five performances from the acclaimed dramatic actress. Check some of these out!
I, Tonya (2017)
This is my favorite Margot Robbie movie, and I personally feel it’s her best performance. The movie is told from the perspectives of Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie), Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan) and LaVona Golden (Allison Janney). It follows the life and career of American figure skater Tonya Harding and her connection to the 1994 assault on her rival Nancy Kerrigan (Caitlin Carver). The screenwriter met with both Tonya Harding and Jeff Gillooly prior to writing the script and he was fascinated by the different and conflicting stories that he was told, which inspired him to write the script in the way that he did; where he included both sides of the story and allows the audience decide just what exactly they want to believe. Although it does a damn good job of depicting Tonya’s story, the movie is missing Nancy’s side of things. What the movie leaves out a large portion of just why the rivalry between these two women happened in the first place. If you don’t have prior knowledge as to just how competitive they with each other on the ice, then the assault kind of doesn’t make sense and comes out of nowhere. That’s really the only complaint. Other than that, I absolutely love this movie. I had it playing on a loop when it first came out, so to say it’s one of my favorites of the decade would be the biggest understatement. This movie is a must-watch for anybody who is a fan of biopics and black comedies.
Z for Zachariah (2015)
This isn’t the type of film that I would normally watch. It’s a little bizarre, but not in the way that you might think. This takes place in a post-apocalyptic landscape. Ann Burden (Margot Robbie) is surviving on her own until she meets other survivors. There are only three people in this movie ,and it’s basically just a love triangle between three people who could potentially be the last people on Earth. This is an extremely slow burn and really the type of movie you just have to let it play out to enjoy as nothing really exciting happens. Even though I watched this for Margot Robbie, it’s Chiwetel Ejiofor who steals the show here.
Focus (2015)
This movie should’ve been called “Grifters” (or something to that effect) because that is exactly what this movie is about. With a name like Focus, it doesn’t exactly do the film justice. Jess Barrett (Margot Robbie) is a young, upcoming pickpocket. After seasoned conman Nicky Spurgeon (Will Smith) takes her under his wing, they pull a few hustles together. Eventually falling in love but ultimately choosing to go their separate ways. That is, until they run into each other a few years later and team up after realizing they are conning the same man. This movie isn’t groundbreaking by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s enjoyable for “what it is.”
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
So, I thought this was a remake but it’s actually a continuation. Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) and Jane (Margot Robbie) have already met, fallen in love and moved back in England to reacquire “John Clayton’s” birthright. However, they are persuaded to return to the Congo after learning that the natives are being enslaved. It’s a mystery as to why Margot Robbie agreed to this role. Jane gets kidnapped very early on and she is basically a prisoner until the third act. I didn’t care for this when it first released, but ended up enjoying it upon a rewatch. It’s not great, but in the same breath, it’s also nowhere near as bad as it’s been made out to be.
Birds of Prey (2020)
Margot Robbie returns as Harley Quinn. She and the Joker have split u,p and now Harley is out to make a new identity for herself. She ends up crossing Black Mask (Ewan McGregor) and eventually teams up with a few other classy ladies to take him down. I didn’t like this movie when it first released, but that may be due to it bombing at the box office. Upon a rewatch, however, I actually really enjoyed it this time around and had fun watching Harley beat the living hell out of all the countless cops and henchmen. It’s not anything ground-breaking, and I understand why this failed to grasp an audience, but again, this could only be considered a good comic book movie if you compare it to what the MCU has become.
What are some of your favorite films featuring birthday girl Margot Robbie?