“It’s peak cinema”: $205M Margot Robbie Movie Bombed So Hard That DC Fans Are Still Living in Denial 3 Years Later
The name Margot Robbie needs no introduction. The actress has garnered a lot of appreciation for her ability to play different types of characters. The same is one of the major factors behind her meteoric rise in the industry. However, she has also seen her fair share of ups and downs.
While her most recent film, Barbie went on to become the highest-grossing film of the year, things were a bit different with one of her highly anticipated movies, Birds of Prey which was released back in 2020. But Margot Robbie’s loyal legion of fans is still highly appreciative of the movie despite it being labeled as a flop.
Fans continue to defend Birds of Prey on social media
There was a lot of excitement and anticipation surrounding Birds of Prey. However, when it finally hit the theatres in 2020, it failed to make an impact. According to a report by Variety, the film needed to make around $250-300 million to break even but it managed to earn just around $205 million globally and was labeled a flop.
However, three years later, Margot Robbie’s fans are still making a case that the movie is underrated. On X/Twitter, fans have flooded a post calling for people to name a movie that failed at the box office but was actually good. Take a look at some of the posts below:
you can never convince that this is a bad movie https://t.co/tHYzuYrcKc pic.twitter.com/w5j02hC6bn
— pop culture gal (@allurequinn) December 17, 2023
soundtrack was FIRE and the fights scenes were incredible… mostly done by margot herself its peak cinema https://t.co/PuMC7n6bjO
— pop culture gal (@allurequinn) December 18, 2023
it got hated on bc it was clearly meant for a female audience and Harley Quinn wasn't as sexualised as men wanted her to be (especially compared to suic*de squad)
— e (fan account) 🍉🇵🇸 (@bl0ndlena) December 17, 2023
I love this film! It’s so good
— Eboni🤍 (@VersaceVenus_) December 17, 2023
such a good movie and the soundtrack ate too
— viper 🎀 (@ClikkThat) December 17, 2023
Margot Robbie reacts to rumors of a potential Barbie sequel
As mentioned earlier, Barbie became the highest-grossing movie of the year as it made $1.4 billion globally. Considering this, many people believed that there might be a sequel in the works. However, that does not seem to be the case.
During a recent interview with the Associated Press, Margot Robbie responded to the rumors and suggested that the chances of a sequel look slim at the moment. The actress spoke about how the makers of the movie put everything they had into making the movie and did not plan to make a series of films. She said:
“I think we put everything we had into this one. We didn’t build it to be a trilogy or something. [Director] Greta [Gerwig] put everything into this movie, so I can’t imagine what would be next.”
That said, nothing can be said with certainty at the moment but fans should definitely keep their expectations of seeing a potential sequel low at the moment.
