Margot Robbie is currently experiencing great success with her film Barbie, which has become the highest-grossing film of 2023. Not only did Robbie star in the film, but she also produced it under her company, LuckyChap Entertainment. Barbie has earned over $1 billion at the box office and Robbie is expected to receive an Oscar nomination for her performance. This isn't her first taste of recognition from the Academy Awards, as she received her first nomination for the sports black comedy I, Tonya. Initially, Robbie was unaware that I, Tonya was based on a true story until she finished reading the script.

In 2014, Margot Robbie founded LuckyChap Entertainment with her husband and childhood friends. Their debut production was I, Tonya, a film directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Steven Rogers. The movie explored the infamous incident involving Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding and her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, who orchestrated an assault on Harding's competitor, Nancy Kerrigan, during the 1994 United States Figure Skating Championships. The subsequent trial and disciplinary hearings resulted in Gillooly and his associates being found guilty, and Harding being banned from competitions by the USFSA.

Robbie admitted that she was unaware of the real incident while working on I, Tonya and only realized its true story when the movie was being released. The film went on to earn her an Oscar nomination and was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.

I, Tonya served as a stepping stone for Robbie's career as a producer and actor. Her success continued with last year's hit film Barbie, in which she played the same roles. Robbie compared the experience of I, Tonya to Barbie, stating that both projects had preconceived notions associated with their protagonists.

She recognized that audiences would already have opinions about the fictional character Barbie before they watched the film. This led Robbie to strive to offer a fresh perspective on the iconic character and challenge those preconceived notions.