The Wolf of Wall Street was a breakthrough for Margot Robbie, but here's why she regretted shooting a love scene with a fake stack of money.
Margot Robbie regretted filming The Wolf of Wall Street a lot of cash love scene due to the unexpected role cuts involved. The Wolf of Wolf Street has re-teamed with Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio for a biopic about infamous New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort. The film is a black comedy that chronicles Belfort's lavish and excessive rise and how it all came to a crashing end. While The Wolf of Wall Street was criticized by some critics for seemingly embellishing the lifestyle of Belfort and his henchmen, the film ultimately makes it abundantly clear that it's not a path anyone should follow.
The Wolf of Wall Street also gave Margot Robbie her breakout role as Naomi, Belfort's lover turned second wife, a character created for the film. Robbie's captivating performance soon landed him leading roles in movies like Zoom and The Suicide Squad, where she played the DCEU's Harley Quinn; Since then, the actor has returned to play Harley twice, including in 2020's Birds of Prey. In addition to appearances in blockbusters, Robbie has also received praise for his work on smaller projects like 2017's I, Tonya.
The Wolf of Wall Street also required Margot Robbie to film several love scenes alongside DiCaprio. Robbie also didn't shy away from filming these sequences, feeling they were necessary to show that Naomi used her body as currency in the world she and Belfort inhabit. According to an interview with the actor in The Daily Beast, Margot Robbie regretted filming The Wolf of Wall Street scene where she and DiCaprio have a love scene on top of a pile of cash. This is because the fake money created for the scene was pretty strong and she came out with a "...million paper cuts" of it.
According to Robbie, who has some great quotes like Naomi, the crew was shocked to see her back after filming for her was completed and was told, "You look like you've been spanked a million times." due to the many red marks on her skin. She also laments that it would probably have been safer to use real money during this scene. Of course, it's another memorable scene in The Wolf of Wall Street and practically acts as a visual metaphor for Belfort's lifestyle.
Outside of Margot Robbie, The Wolf of Wall Street is packed with impressive performances. From Jonah Hill's frenetic turn as stockbroker Donnie Azoff to Matthew McConaughey as one of Belfort's mentors. The latter is also behind. The Wolf of Wall Street now-iconic singing scene, which is based on a real-life acting method McConaughey uses that Scorsese decided to add to the scene.
