Margot Robbie’s performance was one of the main highlights of The Wolf of Wall Street. The role of Naomi Lapaglia was her breakthrough performance and catapulted her stardom to international level. By the impact of the role on Robbie’s career, it can be sensed that several eyes were on the particular role. Interestingly, Blake Lively and Amber Heard were also considered for the role.
The Wolf of Wall Street is an iconic movie that has grown to be of significant importance for several reasons. Although Martin Scorsese did a realistic portrayal of the lavish lifestyle of Jordan Belfort, the questionable content in the movie has raised numerous controversies. However, it only helped the movie’s popularity to be one of the most remarkable movies ever.
Margot Robbie almost lost Naomi Lapaglia to Amber Heard
Presently, one can’t think of any other actress in the role of Naomi Lapaglia. The Barbie fame portrayed the character with conviction and made the role her own. The role became a gigantic stepping stone in the I, Tonya actress’ career. However, it was not effortless for the 33-year-old as she competed with actresses like Blake Lively, Amber Heard, and Rosie-Huntington Whitely.
Screenrant revealed a series of backstage stories from the 2013 Martin Scorsese directorial. One of the most intriguing facts among them was Margot Robbie‘s casting. Although Amber Heard has been lately infamous for all the wrong reasons, Naomi Lapaglia could have been a prominent feat in her career back then.
Ryan Reynolds’ wife also makes us wonder how Naomi Lapaglia would have looked with someone else. But Robbie’s performance convinced us that nobody would have done it better. One of the secrets that enabled the Harley Quinn star to be so extraordinary in the role is the improvisations she had done.
Martin Scorsese was a fan of Margot Robbie’s inputs to her character
Martin Scorsese is one of those directors who loves to see his actors improvise their roles. A large part of his movie scenes are improvised. Margot Robbie caught the attention of the director on the very first day of the audition when she devised her part.
According to the script, she was told to argue with the Titanic star. However, the actress took it one step further and hit Leonardo DiCaprio in the face. The room became dead silent as Robbie went on to scream “F*ck you!”. The actress told Harper’s Bazaar (via Collider) that she regretted her decision and thought it backfired.
However, the situation was exactly the opposite. Martin Scorsese was baffled by her performance. The director spoke to TIME that the Barbie star’s improvisation stunned everyone present and made it obvious that the role was made for her. She didn’t stop there and improvised several scenes from the movie as well.
Margot Robbie also volunteered to do several of the bold scenes in the movie. Despite Martin Scorsese’s advice to dilute the boldness, Robbie knew what was ideal for the role. The bold scenes do contribute to the movie and help it become a grand success.
The Wolf of Wall Street can be streamed on Paramount+.
