Margot Robbie and Megyn Kelly.Photo: Megyn Kelly Instagram
Margot RobbieandMegyn Kellyhave had a “bombshell encounter.”
On Tuesday, Kelly shared a snapshot of herself and Robbie posing for a picture together in Utah, three years after the actress starred in the 2019 movieBombshellabout Kelly, 52, and fellow journalist and news anchorGretchen Carlson.
“Bombshell encounter in Deer Valley Utah. She was gracious & friendly. Kind of weird for both of us since she spent months with the ‘fake me’ for a movie. Manythanks, Margot Robbie,” Kelly captioned her Instagram photo.
While Robbie, 32, played a fictional character named Kayla Pospisil,Charlize Theronstarred as Kelly andNicole Kidmanstarred as Carlson, 56.
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Kelly, who hosted her own shows on Fox News includingAmerica LiveandThe Kelly File, has previously praised Theron, 47,being cast as herin the movie.
In September 2019, Kelly told theDaily Mail, “I’mher fan. She seems smart, seems like a good mom, so I could do worse.”
A month later,Theron responded to Kelly praising her, tellingEntertainment Tonightthat she hadn’t heard about Kelly’s complimentary remarks but noting, “That’s incredibly kind.”
“We try to, as actors and creative storytellers, we try to do all of this with integrity, so that was always where it came from,” the actress added. “Sofor her to feel good about that, I’m sure it can’t be easy for her, so I’m incredibly understanding.”
Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie inBombshell(2019).Hilary B Gayle/Lionsgate
Both Theron and Robbie received 2020Academy AwardandGolden Globenominations for their roles in the film.
Australian actress Robbie previously revealed how she accepted her role in the movie long before she’d finished reading the script.
She continued, “I hadn’t, for once, thought of the character first. I thought of the content and the messaging before kind of aligning myself with the character. That came next, was starting to understand Kayla.”
source: people.com
