Highlights
- Margot Robbie earned a whopping $50 million for starring and producing the incredibly successful Barbie movie.
- Robbie wasn't the first choice for Barbie, as she initially wanted Gal Gadot to play the role, but Gadot couldn't due to other commitments.
- Barbie's success led to Robbie skyrocketing her net worth from $26 million to $60 million, making her one of Hollywood's top earners in 2023.
The live-action Barbie movie went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of 2023, earning over $1 billion at the box office worldwide. Moreover, this film became the highest-grossing film in Warner Bros' history. Given the success of the film, it’s hard to believe that Greta Gerwig once thought that directing Barbie was going to end her career.
Luckily, the success of Barbie only helped skyrocket Gerwig’s career and success as a director. Moreover, producing and starring in this incredibly successful movie did wonders for Margot Robbie’s career and net worth. In addition to earning a million-dollar salary, the actress made big bank thanks to backend profits and box office bonuses.
Margot Robbie Was The Highest-Paid Barbie Star, Making $50 Million Thanks To Box Office Bonuses
Margot Robbie has appeared in many popular movies over the years, including The Wolf of Wall Street, Suicide Squad, Promising Young Woman, Birds of Prey, and I, Tonya. Despite this, her Barbie salary is the highest of her career. According to Variety, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling were paid $12.5 million for their respective roles in Barbie, making them both some of Hollywood’s top earners of 2023.
However, Margot Robbie ended up earning a much bigger salary for Barbie than any of her co-stars thanks to her role in producing the film. The actress ended up earning a $50 million salary thanks to backend profits and box office bonuses, which led her to become the highest-paid actress in 2023. It makes sense, after all, Barbie made over $636 million at the domestic box office and $809.4 at the international box office, which comes out to more than $1.4 billion in revenue.
RelatedIs Margot Robbie's Husband Tom Ackerley Also Making Millions From Barbie? Here's How He's Involved
Though he preferred to remain behind the scenes, Tom Ackerley played an integral role in bringing Barbie to life.But Robbie wasn’t the only one who made bank thanks to Barbie. Greta Gerwig earned the biggest paycheck of her career thanks to her role in writing, directing, and producing this successful movie. While it’s not clear how much Gerwig got paid for her major role in Barbie, it’s clear that she made a lot of money thanks to backend profits and box office bonuses.
RelatedMargot Robbie Reportedly Inured Her Feet For Millions After Success Of ’Barbie’
She apparently made $50 million from starring and producing the billion-dollar generating film, but Margot thinks she has her feet to thank.Margot Robbie Was A Major Reason For Barbie Getting Made
Mattel had been trying to make a live-action Barbie movie since 2009. Back then, comedian Amy Schumer was set to play Barbie but quit the project after a particular scene didn’t sit well with her. Shortly after, Anne Hathaway was considered for the role of Barbie. Unfortunately, Sony lost the rights to the film in 2018 and the project was then transferred to Warner Bros. That’s when Margot Robbie decided to join the project.
The Wolf of Wall Street star met with the CEO of Mattel, Ynon Kreiz, to pitch LuckyChap, the production company she co-runs with her friend Josey McNamara and her husband Tom Ackerley, for the project alongside Warner Bros. When they got the green light, Robbie suggested Greta Gerwig direct the film.
“At the time this was such a terrifying thing to take on. People were like, You’re going to do what?” Robbie told Vogue, explaining that Gerwig only said yes to the project on the condition that she could write the script along with her partner, Noah Baumbach. “It felt sparky to me in some way that felt kind of promising.”
RelatedMargot Robbie's Relentless Barbie Promo Outfits Are Insanely Expensive But She Likely Didn't Spend A Penny Of Her Net Worth On Them
As Margot Robbie toured the world to promote the Barbie movie, she dazzled audiences with a collection of stunning and often costly outfits.Despite her involvement in the production of this film, Margot Robbie wasn’t the first choice to play everyone’s favorite doll. In fact, the actress wanted fellow DC star Gal Gadot to play Barbie. “Gal Gadot is Barbie energy. Because Gal Gadot is so impossibly beautiful, but you don’t hate her for being that beautiful, because she’s so genuinely sincere, and she’s so enthusiastically kind, that it’s almost dorky,” Robbie told Vogue for her summer 2023 cover interview.
Unfortunately, the Wonder Woman star had to turn down the role of Barbie due to other work commitments. Filming for Barbie began in March 2022. At the time, Gadot was so busy filming other movies, including some DC projects, that she just didn’t have time for this project. So, Margot Robbie had to step up for the role. This turned out to be the best outcome, given that Robbie gave one of the best performances of her career.
Producing And Starring In Barbie Did Wonders For Margot Robbie’s Net Worth
Before starring in Barbie, Margot Robbie had a reported net worth of $26 million. But that quickly changed after she earned millions due to the amazing backend profits for this film. Today, Robbie has a net worth of $60 million. If she plays her cards right, the Wolf of Wall Street star may be able to use her newly-earned wealth to produce more successful movies and double her wealth once again.
Despite being the highest-paid actor in this film, Margot Robbie isn’t the richest among the Barbie cast members. After all, his co-star Ryan Gosling has a $70 million net worth and Will Ferrell is worth over $160 million!
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