Margot Robbie, the Australian actress, made the decision to move to Hollywood in hopes of finding her breakthrough role. With a stroke of luck and a hefty amount of talent, Robbie secured a leading part alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese's critically acclaimed film, The Wolf of Wall Street. In the movie, Robbie played the character Naomi Lapaglia, who starts off as Jordan Belfort's mistress and eventually becomes his second wife. Their on-screen relationship included some intimate scenes, which were a first for Robbie.

To land the role, Robbie took a daring approach during the audition process.

In an improvised scene, she slapped DiCaprio across the face, leaving Scorsese thoroughly impressed with her performance. The success of The Wolf of Wall Street not only catapulted Robbie's career but also earned her critical acclaim.

Robbie's recent role in Barbie solidified her position as one of the most sought-after actresses in the industry. However, her journey to Hollywood began with her portrayal of a sex symbol in The Wolf of Wall Street. Prior to her Hollywood career, Robbie was already a well-known name in Australia due to her role in the soap opera Neighbours.

In a 2016 interview with Vanity Fair, Robbie opened up about her experience filming the sex and nude scenes in The Wolf of Wall Street. While she had previously filmed shower scenes and scenes leading into or after sex, this was her first time filming a start-to-finish sex scene. Robbie admitted that the situation was awkward, as many people were present on set during the scene.

When asked if she was anxious about filming the scene, Robbie explained that she didn't have a choice. In another interview with Porter Magazine in 2018, she revealed that she had to film the scenes in a small bedroom with 30 male crew members present.

The process took nearly 17 hours.