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See Margot Robbie Channel Sharon Tate in Go-Go Boots for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

The Aussie actress just shared a first look of her role in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming feature.

by Katherine Cusumano

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It’s Margot Robbie’s turn to share some throwbacks.

At the end of July, Leonardo DiCaprio shared an early preview of himself and Brad Pitt on the set of Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming feature, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. In the photo, DiCaprio, who plays a has-been actor named Rick Dalton, and Pitt, who plays Dalton’s stunt double, lounge against a stone wall, their cross-legged poses mirroring each other.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood centers, in part, on the Tate-LaBianca murders of 1969—the most notorious of Charles Manson and his follower’s crimes. In the film, Margot Robbie plays the late actress Sharon Tate, a neighbor of Rick Dalton’s and the wife of director Roman Polanski, who was pregnant at the time of her murder. And on Monday, Robbie revealed another dimension of the upcoming feature in a first look that she posted, like DiCaprio just a couple weeks ago, to her Instagram.

In the image, Robbie stands against a massive orange sliding door, wearing a long black turtleneck, white miniskirt, and white go-go boots. (While it’s not clear if this was based on an actual Tate look, the actress was known to don a black turtleneck from time to time.) “First look,” Robbie captioned the photo, followed by the hashtag #OnceUponaTimeinHollywood and the film’s handle, @onceinhollywood.

(Original Caption) LOS ANGELES, CA: Authorities widened their search August 11th for someone “involved in a personal way” with film actress Sharon Tate and four other persons found brutally murdered August 9th at a rambling Bel Air (California) estate. Miss Tate, wife of film director Roman Polanski, is shown in a publicity photo released in connection with “The Wrecking Crew,” one of her movies.

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In addition to being Polanski’s wife, Tate was perhaps best known for starring in Valley of the Dolls, the camp masterpiece that, while widely panned at the time of its release, has since become a bit of a cult classic.

Robbie joined the cast of Tarantino’s upcoming feature, currently slated for a July 2019 release, back in May; the final cast wasn’t confirmed until earlier this summer, but already the production is forging ahead (with some breaks, affording DiCaprio time to lounge on yachts with girlfriend Camila Morrone).

“I feel a responsibility with every character I play, whether they’re fictional or real life,” Robbie told IndieWire shortly after her casting for the role was announced. “To play her right, play her truthfully, and kind of understand her emotional journey.”

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20 of Margot Robbie’s Best Hair & Makeup Moments: From Short Hair to Brown Hair

Robbie gets colorful at the London premiere of Goodbye Christopher Robin pairing her wet waves with a vibrant golden yellow smokey eye and a soft pink lip.

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Opting for a sleek, side-parted bob with a subtle shimmery smokey eye, Margot attends the I, Tonya premiere during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.

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At the Marie Claire’s Image Maker Awards 2017, Robbie rocks the ultimate beachy waves with a navy blue smoky eye.

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At the 2016 Costume Institute Gala, Robbie wore her long, blonde locks in loose waves with radiant skin.

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At the 88th Annual Academy Awards in 2016, Robbie wore her shoulder-length loose waves with a subtle smoky eye and a nude lip.

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At the Suicide Squad London premiere in 2016, Robbie wore her hair in a boho chic, middle-parted loose braid.

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At the Los Angeles premiere of Focus in 2015, Margot Robbie’s short hair is swept back in a sleek do with a light contour on the cheekbones.

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Robbie paired her blonde blob with a matte red lip and bold brows in 2015.

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In 2015,, Robbie wore her bright blonde locks in middle-parted beachy waves with luminous skin.

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Looking radiant at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2014, Robbie looked timeless with her hair in an elegant up do.

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Margot Robbie’s brown hair falls in soft curls in 2014.

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AT the 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in 2014, the Australian beauty wore her shoulder-length locks in tousled waves with a sleek, jade green cat eye.

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With her auburn red locks and a luminous glow, Robbie attended the One For The Boys charity ball in 2014.

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At the 3rd annual Australians in Film Awards in 2014, Robbie wore her hair in a chic, minimal French braided up do with a satin nude lip.

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Opting for an edgier look at the awarding of the 2014 Hugo Boss Prize event, Robbie wores a sleek, side-parted pony with a vibrant red lip.

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Wearing her hair in a playful French braid with a glossy, pink lip, Robbie attended the world premiere of About Time in London in 2013.

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Attending the The Wolf Of Wall Street New York premiere, Robbie wore her shoulder-length locks swept over in tousled curls with a dark smokey eye.

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At the 2011 Australians In Film Breakthrough Awards, Robbie debuted her brunette locks in a sleek low pony with a glossy, mauve lip.

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At the My Week With Marilyn New York premiere, Robbie kept her look simple wearing her tousled bob with a glossy nude lip.

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Arriving at the Australian Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2009, actress Margot Robbie looked retro with her blonde locks swept back with a chic white headband.

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