Margot Robbie’s Barbie has taken the world by storm.
In a cinematic triumph that has set the tinsel town abuzz, Margot Robbie’s latest venture as Barbie has propelled both her career and bank account to sky-high proportions. The Australian actor has notched up her most lucrative paycheck ever, thanks to the runaway success of the doll-driven comedy directed by the visionary Greta Gerwig.
Barbie’s cinematic voyage, graced by Robbie’s on-screen and off-screen prowess as producer, has waltzed gracefully past the magical $1 billion milestone at the global box office. This feat, achieved a mere fortnight after the movie’s debut on the silver screen, etched Greta Gerwig’s name in the annals of history as the first female director to accomplish such a meteoric feat. Gerwig also lent her writing prowess to the film, collaborating on the screenplay with her partner Noah Baumbach.
As the cash registers continue to ring in joyous unison, Margot Robbie’s paycheck has swelled from an initial $19 million, a fee befitting her stature, to a staggering $77 million, all thanks to the allure of box office bonuses. The film, sculpted with an approximate budget of $220 million, has orchestrated a dazzling spectacle of financial triumph that seems unparalleled in recent times.
The Gold Coast native’s journey in bringing Barbie to life began back in 2018, when her production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, clinched the rights from Mattel. With unwavering determination, she breathed life into the project, enlisting the prowess of Warner Bros. to back her vision. Her efforts went beyond mere production, as she diligently pitched the idea to Greta Gerwig, successfully convincing her to steer the ship as both writer and director.
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Recalling her audacious pitch in the project’s infancy, Robbie confessed to shameless overselling: “Studios have prospered so much when they’re brave enough to pair a big idea with a visionary director,” she said in an interview with Collider. “And then you’ve got Barbie and Greta Gerwig. I think I told them that it’d make a billion dollars, which maybe I was overselling, but we had a movie to make, OK?”
The globetrotting journey of the Barbie cast, spearheaded by Robbie, captivated hearts and headlines alike during the extensive press tour leading up to the film’s release. This monumental success cements Robbie’s stature as one of Hollywood’s most prosperous female luminaries, a title she has earned through her meteoric rise since her debut in Martin Scorsese’s 2013 blockbuster, The Wolf of Wall Street.
