Margot Robbie suffers an epic Aussie failure at The Project while promoting new movie Barbie: “Don’t blame the blonde hair, blame it on the jet lag!”
Margot Robbie suffered an epic Australian slang fail at The Project on Thursday night.
The Queensland-born 32-year-old actress was on the show promoting her new movie Barbie when co-host Sam Taunton turned his attention to director Greta Gerwig.
‘[Barbie] means so much to so many people. “I’m not sure if Margot told you, but the word Barbie means something different in Australia,” he asked Greta.
Margot seemed surprised by the question for a moment.
“What does it mean here?” she asked the Melbourne comedian, confused.
Margot Robbie (pictured) suffered an epic slip in Aussie slang at The Project on Thursday night
The Queensland-born 32-year-old actress was on the show promoting her new film Barbie when co-host Sam Taunton turned his attention to director Greta Gerwig. Everything pictured
“Like a barbecue,” he replied, causing Margot and co-hosts Hamish Macdonald, Georgie Tunny and Liz Ellis to burst out laughing.
“I’m so barbie now I can’t even…” Margot said. “A barbie, yes, having a barbie.”
“Don’t blame the blonde hair, blame the jet lag,” she added, laughing.
Australians often call a summer party with several friends and a barbecue “having a barbie”.
Margot is currently in Australia to promote Barbie, which hits theaters next month.
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‘[Barbie] means so much to so many people. “I’m not sure if Margot told you, but the word Barbie means something different in Australia,” he asked Greta
“Like a barbecue,” he replied, which caused Margot and co-hosts Georgie Tunny and Liz Ellis to burst out laughing
Barbie is “a fish-out-of-water tale about a doll who is pushed out of toy society because she isn’t perfect enough.”
Oscar winner Ryan Gosling stars as Barbie’s boyfriend Ken alongside Margot.
Will Ferrell is set to play the CEO of the toy company, which may or may not be Mattel.
Other cast members include Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Emma Mackey, Kingsley Ben-Adir, America Ferrara, Rhea Perlman, Ariana Greenblatt, Ana Cruz Kayne, Alexandra Shipp, Ritu Arya, Sharon Rooney, Connor Swindells, Scott Evans and Jamie Demetriou.
“I’m so barbie now I can’t even…” Margot said. “Don’t blame the blonde hair, blame the jet lag.”