1920s STARS WHO INSPIRED MARGOT ROBBIE'S BABYLON CHARACTER Nellie LaRoy

Damien Chazelle's BABYLON daws inspiration from the golden age of HOLLYWOOD and many of the characters in the film BABYLON are based on, or are amalgamations of, real stars of the1920s. Margot Robbie's character, Nellie LaRoy, is based on 1920s silent film stars Clara Bow, Alma Rubens and Joan Crawford.

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[CinemaCities]

Damien Chazelle's BABYLON draws inspiration from the golden age of HOLLYWOOD and many of the characters in the film BABYLON are based on, or are amalgamations of, real stars of the1920s. Margot Robbie's character, Nellie LaRoy, is based on 1920s silent film stars Clara Bow, Alma Rubens and Joan Crawford.

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[olgabee]

idk joan survived sound movies and became even more popular

[AnaarA]

Just so u know Joan Crawford was born in 1904 despite different claims.

[tomwalsh]

Who were some of the other actor’s directors being portrayed ?

[fintan]

Really wish they didnt make her character so blatantly modern. It distracts so much from what is otherwise fairly accurate. Just have her outfits and hair be authentic would have made world of difference in my opinion. However the marketing seemed to emphasize her non era accurate dress and hair more than anything else lol.

[vaticancitybride]

“Babylon” the movie was basically R-rated “Singing in the Rain“, I really would have preferred if The character Nellie LaRoy was a balance of sophistication and deviance with dignity instead of in your face trashy and tacky with no dignity, The 1930s costumes were way more accurate later in the film, The supposed 1920s costumes looked way too 2020s does 1970s.

[cinerama]

Don't waste your money on this film.

[Nukemoth]

I really don’t think Margot Robbie was right for this role. She should’ve at least shaved her eyebrows.