Margot Robbie has recently announced that she will be taking a hiatus from her acting career, following her immensely successful lead role in the 2023 blockbuster, “Barbie.”
The film, which has grossed an impressive $1.45 billion globally as of January 10, 2024, marked a record-breaking debut for a female-directed movie.
In an interview for Deadline’s Awards Line issue, Robbie expressed her desire to step back from the limelight. She humorously noted that the public might be weary of her after her “Barbie” role, saying, “I also think everyone’s probably sick of the sight of me for now. I should probably disappear from screens for a while.” She added, “‘Honestly, if I did another movie too soon, people would say, ‘Her again? We just did a whole summer with her. We’re over it’.”
Robbie also shared her aspirations beyond acting, revealing her interest in film production and directing. “I really do want to direct. I’ve felt like I wanted to direct for about the last seven years. But I’ve always seen it as a privilege, not a right,” she stated. This break from acting doesn’t mean Robbie will be absent from the film industry entirely, as she has been actively involved in production work.
