Margot Robbie after hitting Leonardo DiCaprio was so afraid of getting arrested and not having the chance to work with him again During an audition for The Wolf of Wall Street, Margot Robbie slapped Leonardo DiCaprio which left the room shocked!
Margot Robbie and Leonardo DiCaprio’s chemistry in The Wolf of Wall Street received a massive response from audiences that defined the actress’ career. Margot achieved worldwide recognition when she played the role of the wife of Jordan Belfort’s character played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Read on to learn more about her interesting audition story!
There have been many behind-the-scenes stories that fans love to hear. Also, Margot was afraid of being arrested and never working in the city after her audition for The Wolf of Wall Street. The actress won the role for her clever sense of humor and for showing courage by punching Leonardo DiCaprio out of script.
During an appearance on CBS Morning, Margot Robbie recalled working with Leonardo DiCaprio. Asked about her experience of slapping the actor, she said, “I did it, I was like, I think I’m going to get arrested. Even less work in this city and then they burst out laughing. They’re like doing that again”
In another interview, Margot Robbie revealed that she wanted to get the role at all costs and wanted to impress everyone. “I punched him in the face. And then I scream, ‘F--k you!’ And it’s not in the script at all. The room went quiet and I froze,” Margot Robbie said while speaking to Harper’s Bazaar.
Even after slapping Leonardo DiCaprio, she got to work with him in the recently released Babylon. Directed by Damien Chazelle, the film had Margot Robbie pushing herself as an actor as the film was set in the aggressively hedonistic version of 1920s Hollywood.
