Just like how Barbie learned to be human in Barbie, Margot Robbie had to figure out how to play the doll in a real and personal way. While she wears big wigs and iconic costumes at the beginning of the film that is considered one of the best of 2023, by the end, she’s dressing like a human and acting like one too. It turns out, for the actress and producer, playing this transformation, especially compared to her past roles, made her feel “exposed.”
While Margot Robbie was facing many hurdles as the star and producer of the film, figuring out how to play Barbie came as an unexpected challenge. She opened up to THR about why she felt “exposed” playing the titular doll, saying:
