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Who is Margot Robbie?
Submit. Margot Robbie has proven time and again she is a master of transformations. One of her most memorable roles to date required her to go to some pretty great lengths to embody her character. In the movie I, Tonya, Robbie looked, spoke, and acted like the real-life figure skating legend Tonya Harding.
Why is Tonya not a balletic skater?
Because Tonya was not a balletic skater; it was more about being athletic and aggressive and having power. When you’re a beginner skater, that's a big undertaking. So I was curious to see how invested she was. But she was truly, totally, 100% invested in bringing this character to the ice and to life.".
What happened to Kerrigan?
Here’s what happened: Kerrigan was attacked by a man with a police baton just one month before the 1994 Winter Olympics. Did Harding hire the attacker? No. But a guy named Shawn Eckardt did, and he was in cahoots with Harding's ex-husband Jeff Gilhooly. Whether Harding herself was involved in the attack remains a mystery, but the commonly held belief is she knew something was going on, and after the Olympics were over ( Harding placed eighth while Kerrigan earned second ), Harding pleaded guilty to hindering the prosecution. She was fined $100,000, sentenced to probation and 500 hours of community service, and she was banned from ever participating in a U.S. Figure Skating event again. Essentially, the decision barred Harding from skating for life.
Did Harding skate for life?
Essentially, the decision barred Harding from skating for life . At the time, the whole debacle was like the darkest of soap operas playing out in the media in real time. But what's often overlooked when talking about the scandal is what an accomplished and powerful skater Harding actually was.
Did Kawahara know Harding?
Kawahara didn’t know Harding well before working on I, Tonya, but she certainly knew of her, and they had met in the 1990s around the time of the infamous Kerrigan incident. Once the movie came out, Kawahara got the skating star’s seal of approval.
Who played Tonya Harding in I?
Margot Robbie, who played the notorious skater Tonya Harding in the comedy-drama I, Tonya, spent months training for the film.
Did Kawahara do the heavy lifting?
That said, there were also two skating doubles that Kawahara did “the heavy lifting, the big jumps and the fast spins and the footwork.” Entertainment Weekly noted that special 3-D head scans of Robbie’s head were used to superimpose her on the doubles’ faces when they were close to the camera.
What happened to Kerrigan in 1994?
The move would mean Kerrigan was too injured and unable to compete in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. The attacker followed Kerrigan to a Detroit skating rink and after her practice, struck her in a corridor a few inches above her knee.
Did Kerrigan break her leg?
Her leg was not broken and both skaters made it the Olympics that year. The bizarre plot to cripple Kerrigan had failed and she went on to take silver while Harding came eighth. Harding was banned from the sport as a result.
