Margot Robbie has been acting for almost a decade and has appeared in over twenty roles, be it cameo, supporting or leading actress. Of all her roles, only a small percentage have achieved a “poor” score on Rotten Tomatoes, and this 2022 film is one of them, despite its stellar cast and critically acclaimed director.

2022 was a difficult year for Margot Robbie’s films as both titles received poor reviews. Among them is Damien Chazelle’s epic historical comedy-drama Babylon. The other is by David O. Russell Amsterdam. During an interview with Ben Mankiewicz on Talking pictures On the podcast, the actress admitted that she didn’t understand why the film did so poorly both critically and commercially.

The conversation about Babylon began at about 29:14, with Mankiewicz admitting he didn’t understand the bad reviews. Robbie agreed and explained that she hopes the film becomes a cult classic in the future.

“I still say that,“Robbie responded when Mankiewicz wondered why people didn’t like the movie.”I love it. I don’t understand it either. I know I’m biased because I’m very close to the project and so obviously believe in it. But I still can’t understand why people really hated it.“

But I still can’t understand why people really hated it.

“I often wonder if 20 years from now people will say, “Wait a minute, Babylon Did things not go well back then? This is crazy!“You know, when you hear something like that Shawshank Redemption was a failure back then, or whatever it is, and you’re like, how is that possible?” she added.

“Damien is so thorough. Do you know why I enjoyed working with him so much? I feel like no one has really put their foot on the ground. When I’m in a car, no one really steps on the accelerator, and He wanted this all along, with this character there was nothing but fifth gear.“

Babylon was a long, exciting journey that chronicled Hollywood’s transition from silent to talkies in the late 1920s, and it was flamboyant, big and colorful and went into depth. The film had an ensemble cast including Robbie, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo and Li Jun Li. The film was directed by Damien Chazelle, known for directing critically acclaimed films such as the 2014 film is Whiplash2016 La La Landand 2018 First man.

Despite the star power and critically acclaimed director Babylon was a big flop. The film received negative reviews and currently has an approval rating of 57% on Rotten Tomatoes, resulting in a “rotten” rating. The audience wasn’t exactly friendlier, with an approval rating of 52%. When it comes to his theatrical performance, Babylon only grossed $64.4 million worldwide and $1.8 million from DVD and Blu-ray sales (via The Numbers). This resulted in a loss for Paramount Pictures considering the budget is around $80 million.

Margot Robbie compared Damien Chazelle to Greta Gerwig

In the same conversation, Robbie emphasized that the critically acclaimed director has a lot in common with her colleague. Barbie Helper Greta Gerwig.

“He’s brilliant. It’s funny he and Greta really remind me of each otherRobbie remarked. “And I don’t think they ever really sat down and chatted. But They are the same age and both relate to the same filmsI always ask myself, “I wonder if you two realize how similar you are.”

Source: Talking Pictures