Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Review: 7 Ups & 3 Downs

2. Margot Robbie Is (Mostly) Wasted

Fans were thrilled when Margot Robbie was cast to play slain real-life actress Sharon Tate in the film, with hype even swirling about the prospect of Robbie scooping up another Oscar nomination as a result.

But as you might've heard since the film's Cannes premiere, Robbie's role as Tate is actually relatively subdued throughout, and in terms of spoken words, she barely says anything at all.

It's a baffling decision albeit one that can be justified by Tarantino not wanting to exploit Tate's image or fetishise her too much, yet one has to ask why he bothered casting an actress as talented as Robbie for such an oddly disposable role.

To be fair to Robbie, she does very well with what she has, evoking a warmth that feels true to the little we know about Tate, but she doesn't get a single opportunity to chew through some typically brilliant Tarantino dialogue, which is a massive shame.