Babylon star Diego Calva has admitted that he realised how nervous he was to work with Margot Robbie when he was in the middle of yelling at her during a script read.
Calva, who plays the part of Manny Torres in the upcoming blockbuster, told Daily Telegraph that Robbie’s obvious talent helped him shake off his nerves.
“At some moment I realised – and I had to laugh as the thought popped in my mind – that I was yelling at Margot Robbie right now, super close to her face, and super mad,” he told the publication.
“And the moment that thought crossed my mind of course I stopped acting.”
Speaking of what he admires about the Australian actress, Calva credited her commitment and professionalism.
“I love that she is so professional that in the moment I started to overthink, it was her performance that made me able to be there,” he said.
He added, “It’s not a competition and that kind of commitment is contagious. So, I stopped being nervous and I just started acting and being there.”
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Babylon has a star studded cast, along with Robbie, Brad Pitt, Olivia Wilde, Tobey Macquire and Samara Weaving all play starring roles. The film focuses on the stars of the roaring 20’s era of Hollywood Clara Bow, Elinor Glyn, and studio exec Irving Thalberg, played by Max Minghella. The hotly-anticipated blockbuster will be released on December 23, 2022.
Footage released back in April this year showed a first look at Tobey Macquire playing Charlie Chaplin, as well as Robbie as Nellie LaRoy and Pitt as Jack Conrad. The clip was shared at CinemaCon and showed a lax Robbie saying “You don’t become a star,” she says. “You either are one… or you ain’t.”. Meanwhile, Pitt’s character appears more comical and can be seen dodging a spear that almost impales him.
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