Margot Robbie to Portray Controversial Olympic Skater Tonya Harding in Upcoming Biopic

Deadline reports that Margot Robbie will take on the role of disgraced Olympic skater Tonya Harding in the upcoming biopic I, TONYA. Steven Rogers penned the script which tells the story of the figure skater from Portland, OR who rose to the top of her sport and became the first American woman to complete the triple axel in major competitions. She went on to win the 1991 U.S. FIGURE SKATING Championships and place second in the World Championships.

Harding is best known however for her rivalry with Nancy Kerrigan in the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer. Leading up to the competition, Harding's husband Jeff Gillooly and his accomplices attempted to incapacitate Kerrigan by breaking her leg. Following the incident, Gillooly ratted out his wife as he tried to avoid jail time. Kerrigan went on to win the silver medal at that Olympics, while Harding finished eighth. Following an investigation, the USFSA stripped Harding of her 1994 championship and banned her from the sport for life.

Robbie had her breakout role in The Wolf Of Wall Street. She will next be seen in Warner Bros Suicide Squad and The Legend Of Tarzan, both out this summer. She most recently starred opposite Tina Fey in Whisky Tango Foxtrot.

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