Margot Robbie had a huge year in 2023 with her blockbuster smash hit Barbie. However, some fans don’t know that she also produced the dark film that everyone has been buzzing about, Saltburn. The actress’ production company LuckyChap Entertainment partnered with Emerald Fennell for the movie, which starred Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan. Now, the A-lister is opening up about the film’s controversial bathtub scene and her initial reaction while reading the script.
Fans who haven’t watched Saltburn have still likely heard chatter about the film, including the scene where Keoghan’s character slurps water from a bathtub in which Elordi’s character had previously tainted. The moment has been the cause of online debate. However, Robbie tells Variety that she wasn’t shocked when she first read the script and the now infamous bathtub scene.
“It didn’t feel that shocking in the script because Emerald immerses you into a world so quickly. She’s so masterful at tone and plot; she gets you into it so quickly — you’re just immediately like, ‘I’m in this world.’ So by the time you get to something like the bathtub scene, she’s primed you for it. She’s got you.”
Margot Robbie Wasn’t Shocked by Saltburn Bathtub Scene
Margot Robbie went on to get candid about the feelings that Saltburn was likely supposed to invoke in viewers. “I think she wanted you to be equally as disgusted as you are titillated and equally as shocked as you are by finding that depravity in yourself,” she said.
Of course, the actress is no stranger to steamy and memorable scenes herself. Previously, Robbie set the internet on fire when she and her The Wolf of Wall Street co-star Leonardo DiCaprio shared a spicy scene.
It looks like Margot Robbie enjoys pushing the envelope when it comes to her career and the art of film. Of course, her fans aren’t complaining. Many have praised her for her career choices and look forward to seeing what the future holds for the talented actress.