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THE INTERVIEW

n addition to keeping busy with Z for Zachariah,
Focus, Suite Française, The Big Short, Whiskey Tango
Foxtrot, The Legend of Tarzan and Suicide Squad,
I Robbie founded the production company, LuckyChap
Entertainment. Clear evidence to Robbie’s professionalism
and savvy intelligence is one of LuckyChap Entertainment’s
productions, I, Tonya, which premiered in 2017. In addition
to wearing the producer’s hat for this film, Robbie, for the
lead role of Tonya, also practiced skating extensively for three
months prior to shooting. She provided most of her own stunt
work, falling short of performing triple axels which only eight
women in the world have ever performed in competition, one
of whom is Tonya Harding. I, Tonya has received worldwide
acclaim, including Oscar and Globe nominations.

An intense crafter of her art whose films portray strong women
with strong stories, Robbie has made her place in the hearts
of viewers around the globe. In addition to her work with I,
Tonya, she has recently portrayed Daphne de Sélincourt in
Goodbye Christopher Robin, gave the voice to Flopsy in Peter
Rabbit, and performed in the back-to-her-roots noir thriller,
Terminal, which she also produced.

On the horizon, this talented star portrays Queen Elizabeth
I, in Mary Queen of Scots, and will be included among a
hi-brow list of actors, including Brad Pitt and Leonardo
DiCaprio, in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood directed by
Quentin Tarantino, and set to be released in 2019. According
to Variety magazine, Suicide Squad 2 has been postponed until
after the release of DC Extended Universe’s Birds of Prey movie
that will feature Robbie as Harley Quinn once again, but this
time with a female band of super heroes, Cathy Yan as director,
and Robbie as co-producer.

In 2016, Robbie married British director, Tom Ackerley in
Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. They met on the
Suite Française set where Ackerley was third assistant director.
Ackerley is also part of the production company LuckyChap
Entertainment, along with Josey McNamara, and Robbie’s
childhood friend, Sophia Kerr, who is Robbie’s personal
assistant.

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