Every Margot Robbie Movie Ranked From Worst To Best
13. Asteroid City (2023)
Wes Anderson has, over the years, established a certain and unmistakable style to his movies that simply can't be emulated or found anywhere else. As per usual, you have to really buy into said eccentricity and straight-up weirdness to enjoy Asteroid City.
Behind the whimsy and incredible art style, Anderson is still typically able to tackle heavy themes, and Asteroid City is no different. In this case, it's uncertainty and battling with what can't be controlled, framed in such a way like an actor in a play not understanding what the play is about, but having to carry on anyway.
Lost in a sea of famous faces and Oscar winners is Margot Robbie's cameo appearance. The story is told on two different levels, as a play and a TV documentary surrounding the making of the play. Robbie almost bridges the gap between the two framing devices, as the actress who played the wife of Augie Steenbeck (Jason Schwartzman) until her scene was cut.
Jones Hall, the actor who played Steenbeck in the play, listened to her run her lines, and the face of uncertainty seemed to find some comfort. Anderson has a history of casting huge actors for minor yet important parts, and Robbie's few minutes on screen showed why this is such a good idea.