American Horror Story
Summary
According toAmerican Horror Storycasting director , actor Margot Robbie auditioned for the hit show . Robbie has been a braggart asterisk in Hollywood for several years , but with her success as the lead of Greta Gerwig’sBarbie , a picture that preserve to wear out box office record , the actor ’s profile has risen even further . But back in the early 2010s and before her breakout theatrical role in Martin Scorsese’sThe Wolf of Wall Street , Robbie could have joined the anthologyAmerican Horror Storyduring what was arguably the peak of the show ’s vital acclaim .
In an audience withBackstage’sIn the Envelope : The Actor ’s Podcast , disgorge film director Eric Dawson echo Robbie ’s audition forAmerican Horror Story : Asylum . Dawson , who worked on casting several shows forAHSco - creator Ryan Murphy , recalled Robbie ’s 2011 auditory sense lovingly . Robbie was best known for her part on the Australian soapNeighbors , but Dawson commend : " This is a star , what do we do with her ? " The throw theatre director ’s full quote is below :
“ Margot has a circle of ‘ it ’ factors . That ’s the tough thing for frame directors who are n’t in the way [ any longer ] with actors . Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time , and it was right before she broke out . She was such a star . It was crazy , her lead appeal when she walked in the way . Even though she did n’t get that part , that was one of those affair as a rove director where you go : This is a sensation , what do we do with her ? Immediately , though , she was out of our realm of possibleness of hiring . But that ’s really the fun part of cast , is seeing the the great unwashed whose careers are just rise . ”
Robbie Could Have Been In The Best AHS Season
Dawson does n’t mention which reference Robbie auditioned for , but if the actor had gotten the part , she would have conjoin the anthology during an early point . American Horror Story : Asylumgarnered positive reviews , with many critics argue that the show successfully blended its flaky scary tropes with something deeper and fundamental despite the wild twists and turns that have now become commonplace . This was reflected in the Primetime Emmys that followed , as the time of year get seventeen Primetime Emmy Award nomination , more than any other show . That let in Outstanding Miniseries or Movie .
The time of year also featured what has arguably been Sarah Paulson ’s bestAmerican Horror Storycharacter Lana Winters . The portrayal combines the bizarre , as in a random musical interlude led by Jessica Lange , and the wrenchingly real , as in the time of year ’s graphic word picture of transition therapy and its evils . It would have been interesting to see how Robbie could have fit into the history , but lose the purpose also could have unknowingly lead to her current career path .
Robbie could have been a Ryan Murphy pet , for example , if she got cast inAmerican Horror Story . She could have kept lick on television , which might mean that she never got the opportunity to asterisk inBarbie . As is sometimes the case with alternate casting revelations , it ’s hard to imagine how thing could have turn out .
author : In the Envelope : The Actor ’s Podcast
