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Actress Margot Robbie is flying high with the blockbuster success of her filmBarbie. The film has earned over a billion dollars at the global box office and has already become a pop culture phenomenon. Robbie has been on a hit streak ever since her breakthrough inThe Wolf of Wall Street.
However, before she became one of the biggest stars in the world, the Australian actor gained notoriety in the TV soapNeighbors.The actress recently revealed one of her most embarrassing moments on the show where she had to wear a cigarette costume.
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Margot Robbie OnNeighbors
Before she became a household name by playing the quirky yet dangerous Harley Quinn in the DCU,Margot Robbiegained considerable fame when she played Donna Freedman in the Australian TV soapNeighbors. The show centered around a fictional suburb and dealt with the everyday lives of the residents. It is the longest-running drama series in Australia, having been on air since 1985.
Margot Robbie moved from Queensland to Melbourne when she was seventeen to pursue an acting career. When she reached Melbourne, Robbie contacted casting director Jan Russ, who called her for an audition when she learned the actress’ age. The casting director was reportedly looking for a seventeen-year-old to play a new character.
Robbie made her first appearance as Donna Freedman in 2008 and slowly became one of the show’s most popular characters. She was loved by fans of the show as well as her co-stars. She was nominated for several awards for her portrayal. Robbie left the show in 2011, hoping to make it big in Hollywood. She made a cameo appearance in the series finale in 2022.Neighborshas also launched other Australian actors who would later on make it big in Hollywood such as Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, Russell Crowe, and the Hemsworth brothers.
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Margot Robbie Had Her Most Embarrassing Moment On The Australian Show
Since her departure from the soap operaNeighbors, actress Margot Robbie has gained resounding success in Hollywood. While she made a noted appearance in the romanceAbout Time, in which she starred along with Rachel McAdams, her role in Martin Scorsese’sThe Wolf of Wall Streetgained her international recognition.
Earlier this year, Margot Robbie had her biggest success with the comedyBarbie, which she headlined. During the promotions forBarbie, the actress revealed in an interview withBBC Radio 1about her ridiculous outfits inNeighbors. Along with co-star Ryan Gosling, the actress was asked if herBarbiecostumes were the most ridiculous when she recounted one particular episode where she had to wear a cigarette costume to raise awareness against smoking.
“I’ve looked very ridiculous…I was on Neighbours for three years, they once made me wear, like, a giant cigarette suit…it was the most embarrassing thing”
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In the scene, the actress is seen wearing a cylindrical cigarette suit like a theme park attraction, with only a hole in the middle to show her face. To compliment her funny outfit, she also had a slogan that she had to utter while giving out brochures to random passers in the scene. Her lines were,
“I’ll make you sick, I’ll make you stink and I’ll guarantee that nobody ever wants to kiss you”.
The actress was consoled by Ryan Gosling who revealed that he too had more embarrassing costumes when he was a child actor.
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Source:BBC Radio 1
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
