Margot Robbie Says Offensive Book From Male Co-Star Was Worst Present She Ever Got

Margot Robbie is opening up about an infuriating present she was given by a male co-star when she was first starting out as an actor.

The Wuthering Heights actor recently sat down with Complex for a video interview alongside Charli XCX, who has recorded the film’s accompanying soundtrack album.

During the conversation, both stars were asked to name the worst present they’d ever received, to which: “Very, very early in my career, a male actor I worked with gave me a book called Why French Women Don’t Get Fat.

“It was essentially a book telling you to eat less, and I was like, ‘woah, fuck you, dude’.”

As a stunned Charli questioned if the unnamed male actor in question is still performing, Margot responded: “No, that was a very [long time ago]. I have no idea where he would even be now. This was really back in the day.”

“Your career’s over, babe!” the Grammy-winning singer quipped, to which Margot added: “He essentially gave me a book to let me know that I should lose weight. And I was like, ‘wow’.”

Watch Margot Robbie and Charli XCX’s full video interview with Complex for yourself here:

Margot shares the screen with Jacob Elordi in the latest big-screen adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which had sparked controversy before filming had even begun, and has received some seriously polarised reviews ahead of its release date later this week.

The movie is the third feature-length release from British filmmaker Emerald Fennell, who previously directed Saltburn and the Oscar-winning Promising Young Woman.

On Emerald’s first two films, Margot served as an executive producer, and they also briefly shared the screen in 2023’s Barbie, while Jacob – who is currently in the running for his first Oscar – previously played one of the lead roles in Saltburn.

Wuthering Heights hits UK cinemas on Friday 13 February.