Margot Robbie still can’t work out why people “hated” 2022 flop ‘Babylon’: “I don’t get it“

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Margot Robbie has said she still can’t work out why people “hated” 2022 flop Babylon, saying: “I don’t get it“.Robbie appeared on the Talking Pictures Podcast, which you can listen to below, and expressed her continued disbelief that the film flopped at the cinema.Co-starring Brad Pitt and directed by La La Land Oscar winner Damian Chazelle, the film centered on the silent movie stars of 1920s Hollywood.

The film cost $80million (£63million) to make, but made just $15million (£11.8million) at the domestic US box office and $63million worldwide (£50million).When podcast host Ben Mankiewicz said he didn’t understand why people didn’t like Babylon, Robbie responded: “I am still saying that.”She added: “I love it.

I don’t get it either. I know I am biased because I am very close to the project and I obviously believe in it, but I still can’t figure out why people hated it.

I wonder if in 20 years people are going to be like, ‘Wait, Babylon didn’t do well at the time?’ Like when you hear that Shawshank Redemption was a failure at the time and you’re like like, ‘How is that possible?’”Robbie starred as rising star Nellie LaRoy in the film, who was inspired by the real-life star Clara Bow.Elsewhere in the podcast, Robbie also opened up about working with director Damian Chazelle and her fond memories of making the film.“Damian is so thorough,” Robbie continued. “Do you know what I loved so much about working with him?