2022’s Babylon was a field workplace bomb, to not point out a crucial dud — and Margot Robbie nonetheless doesn’t fairly perceive.
What did Margot Robbie say about Babylon?
Talking throughout a latest look on the Speaking Footage podcast (by way of Deadline), the film was introduced up and Robbie talked about that she actually had no concept why individuals appeared to dislike the film.
“I don’t get it both. I do know I’m biased as a result of I’m very near the undertaking and I clearly imagine in it, however I nonetheless can’t determine why individuals hated it,” Robbie stated. “I’m wondering if in 20 years individuals are going to be like, ‘Wait, Babylon didn’t do properly on the time?’ Like whenever you hear that Shawshank Redemption was a failure on the time and also you’re like like, ‘How is that potential?’”
The movie was directed by Damien Chazelle (La La Land), and was his largest undertaking so far, with a price range of round $80 million. Regardless of the movie’s combined response, Robbie stated that she had a good time making it.
“Damian is so thorough,” the Barbie star stated. “Have you learnt what I beloved a lot about working with him? I felt like nobody had actually put their foot to the ground with the fuel, however he needed that on a regular basis. He needed extra all the time. Even once we have been prepping.”
Set in 1926, Babylon advised the story of the rise and fall of a number of characters throughout Hollywood’s transition from the silent movie period to sound movies. Alongside Robbie, Babylon additionally starred Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jean Sensible, Jovan Adepo, and Li Jun Li. P.J. Bryen, Lukas Haas, Olivia Hamilton, Max Minghella, Tobey Maguire, Flea, Samara Weaving, Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, Chloe Fineman, and Phoebe Tonkin additionally appeared within the movie, as did many different high-profile actors.
(Supply: Talking Pictures)
