Date 11/09/2017 - News People
Margot Robbie didn't know her new movie 'I, Tonya' was based on a real-life story. The 27-year-old actress stars as former American ice skater Tonya Harding - who pleaded guilty to hindering the prosecution following an attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan in 1994 - in the Craig Gillespie-directed film. But Margot has admitted she wasn't initially aware of the dramatic story. Speaking to Variety, Margot confessed: "I didn't realise it was a true story."I thought it was complete fiction, just a wacky story. And then I found out it was all true and I was even more fascinated. "Meanwhile, Margot recently revealed she got carried away during filming and ended up punching her co-star Sebastian Stan in the head.
