“I’m a massive, massive nerd”: Margot Robbie Explains the Backstory Behind Her “Pathetic” Picture That Proves Her Loyalty to Harry Potter
When it comes to the wizarding world of Harry Potter, there is no lack of fans all over the world. Since the beginning, it has been the fantasy of learning magical spells and charms has succeeded in attracting people of all ages.
And even big Hollywood celebrities like Margot Robbie are a part of the huge Harry Potter fandom. The Suicide Squad star opened up about her nerdy self as a child being a huge Potterhead.
While appearing on The Graham Norton Show, she also shared many instances in her life that goes to show how big of a Harry Potter nerd she is.
Margot Robbie Opened Up About Being a Huge Harry Potter Fan
Even though Margot Robbie is a huge celebrity, that does not mean she is not herself a huge fangirl. Robbie opened up about her younger years when she used to be a huge Harry Potter nerd. While explaining a “pathetic” birthday picture of herself on The Graham Norton Show (2020), the actress ended up revealing how big of a Harry Potter fangirl she had been.
The picture had been that of a young Robbie around the age of 12 or 13 wearing round glasses and holding a tea mug. And as she went in explaining about the photo, Robbie also mentioned,
“I lied to the optometrist because I wanted to have glasses like Harry Potter.”
Adding to that she also confessed,
“When it comes to Harry Potter, I’m a massive, massive nerd.”
Furthermore, amazingly, her husband Tom Ackerly had been a part of the Harry Potter movies albeit only as an extra. But this was enough for Robbie’s fangirl side to get excited. Talking about that the Suicide Squad star also added that if she had been aware of that information from the start, she would have married Ackerly even earlier.
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Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerly’s Relationship
It all started for Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley back in 2016 while filming for Suite Francaise. As per Robbie’s The Guardian interview (2018), the film crew had somehow gotten so close to each other while working that they had all decided to stay together in one place. This gave the couple more time to connect as friends first and which eventually blossomed into a romance between the two.
Ackerley had been working as a third assistant for the movie’s director. And after they started their romance, it did not take much time for the couple to tie the knot which took place in 2016. However, Robbie keeps her relationship away from the prying eyes of the media and paparazzi for the most part.
Source: The Graham Norton Show
