The resemblance between Emma Mackey and Margot Robbie is uncanny and therefore inevitably sparked a wildfire of fascination. Ever since the world got to know how much the two lookalike they yearned for the day when these two stars would join forces in a film. This dream materialized with the movie Barbie. Adding fuel to the already blazing hype, thus, the Sex Education actress found herself extremely nervous as she prepared to collaborate with her striking doppelganger, Margot Robbie.
Emma Mackey Was Relieved to Know Her Doppelganger
Upon hearing the exciting news that two stars, Margot Robbie and Emma Mackey, were joining forces for Barbie, the world erupted with joy. To please the already hyped crowd and to share the screen space with such a talented actress, Emma Mackey found herself amidst all the nerves. In the UK premiere of her movie, Emily, she talked a little bit about working with her doppelganger Margot Robbie.
The actress first and foremost couldn’t contain her excitement when she learned she would be a part of the pink plastic world of Barbie. And the prospect of working with Robbie was the cherry on top, adding an extra layer of thrill. Despite her initial fear, Robbie’s delightful personality and down-to-earth nature eased her nerves as they got to know each other better. As she stated at Emily UK Premier,
“Isn’t she the best, I love her so much, she’s just an absolute dream,—I’m so relieved that she is like that, I think she’s such a wonderful person, she’s so incredibly talented and also so excellent at her job, as producer, as actor. She makes sure everyone is taken care of and it’s just a really, it’s just a relief.”
The fans completely adored the actresses on-screen, although they were a bit disappointed that the opportunity to make the perfect joke was missed.
Why the Lookalike Joke Was Cut From Barbie?
Fans were left slightly disappointed when Barbie failed to acknowledge the striking resemblance between Margot Robbie and Emma Mackey. It turns out, a clever joke had been lined up to poke fun at this peculiar detail. However, once they were all dolled up, the supposed similarity faded away. The main culprit? Their hair. With Robbie sporting blonde locks and Mackey rocking brunette tresses in the movie, the resemblance wasn’t as uncanny as expected. In an interview with BuzzFeed, Margot Robbe revealed,
“I’ve been getting told for years that I look like the girl from Sex Education, who is Emma Mackey,–[Mackey] plays one of the Barbies in the movie pretty much because Greta and I thought it would be funny. We were gonna do this whole joke about us looking similar,”
She continued,
“Once we got all dressed up as our Barbies, we were kind of like, ‘We don’t actually look that similar,’–Like, when she’s got her brown hair and I’ve got my blonde hair, we don’t look THAT similar, so we didn’t put that joke in the movie.”
As a result, they opted to remove the joke from the movie entirely. Fans were nonetheless very thrilled to see their prayers answered, as the actors were finally cast together.
Source: Emily UK Premier
