Margot Robbie is set to produce and potentially star in a biopic about Anna Nicole Smith, exploring the model-turned-reality star’s rise to fame, her tumultuous personal life, and the tragic events that defined her legacy, with Robbie’s production company aiming to offer a nuanced portrayal of Smith’s complex story.

 

Truth behind rumors Margot Robbie is set to play tragic Anna Nicole Smith  in biopic | Daily Mail Online

 

Hollywood is abuzz with the news that Margot Robbie, one of the most versatile and captivating actresses of her generation, is producing—and potentially starring in—a highly anticipated biopic centered on the life of the late Anna Nicole Smith.

The project promises to explore the whirlwind rise and harrowing fall of the model-turned-reality-star who became one of the most controversial pop culture icons of the 1990s and early 2000s.

With Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, behind the film, expectations are high for a nuanced and emotionally charged portrayal of a woman whose life was anything but ordinary.

Anna Nicole Smith, born Vickie Lynn Hogan, rose from humble beginnings in Texas to international stardom.

She gained fame as a model, most notably as the face of Guess and a Playboy Playmate of the Year, before becoming a tabloid mainstay thanks to her highly publicized marriage to 89-year-old billionaire J. Howard Marshall.

While many mocked the union as a gold-digging ploy, Anna insisted it was based on love—a claim often overshadowed by relentless media mockery and legal battles over her late husband’s estate that dragged on for years after his death.

 

TV producer Patrik Simpson (L) and his husband, fashion designer Pol' Atteu (R) said they have written a script for a biopic about Smith; seen March 2 at the Charmaine Blake Academy Award celebration gala in Beverly Hills

 

But behind the platinum blonde hair, bold red lipstick, and larger-than-life persona was a woman plagued by personal demons. Smith battled addiction, intense media scrutiny, and profound personal loss.

Her reality television show, The Anna Nicole Show, offered the world a glimpse into her chaotic and often bizarre life, but it also painted a portrait of a woman desperately trying to maintain control in a world that frequently spun out of it.

Her sudden death in 2007, from an accidental overdose at the age of 39, shocked many and left behind a complicated legacy and a young daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead.

It’s this complexity that makes Anna Nicole Smith such a compelling subject for a biopic.

Margot Robbie, who has earned critical acclaim for her performances in films like I, Tonya, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Barbie, is uniquely positioned to bring depth and empathy to a character who was so often reduced to a punchline during her lifetime.

Robbie’s production company is known for championing stories about women navigating fame, trauma, and identity, and this new project seems like a natural extension of that vision.

 

Simpson described Smith as a best friend to the two. She died on February 8, 2007, of combined drug intoxication at the age of 39; pictured in 2000 in NYC

 

While casting for the title role has not been officially confirmed, many fans are already speculating that Robbie herself might step into the stilettos of Anna Nicole.

It would be a bold and fitting choice, especially given Robbie’s talent for portraying women whose lives have been distorted or defined by the media.

She brought both vulnerability and fire to her portrayal of Tonya Harding and could bring similar nuance to Anna Nicole’s often-misunderstood narrative.

The biopic is reportedly still in the early stages of development, but it’s expected to chart Smith’s life from her upbringing in Texas through her modeling career, her marriage to Marshall, the birth and tragic death of her son Daniel, and her own untimely demise.

It remains to be seen whether the film will lean more toward stylized drama, emotional character study, or biographical realism, but with LuckyChap at the helm, audiences can likely expect a project that takes risks while honoring the emotional truth of its subject.

 

Margot has already made her fair share of biopics, including 2017's I, Tonya (pictured); Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017); Mary, Queen Of Scots (2018); and Bombshell (2019)

 

Anna Nicole Smith’s story has long been viewed as emblematic of the destructive side of celebrity culture.

She was loved and laughed at in equal measure, often without empathy for the real person behind the tabloid headlines. This film represents a chance to reshape that legacy—to explore not just the spectacle but the woman beneath it.

Robbie has already proven her commitment to telling women’s stories with emotional depth and cinematic flair, and fans are hopeful that this project will do justice to one of the most infamous yet deeply human figures of the last three decades.

Though several documentaries have already tried to unpack Anna Nicole’s complicated life—including Netflix’s You Don’t Know Me—this will be the first major narrative film treatment since her death.

The challenge of balancing her glamour and charisma with the tragedy and isolation she endured is no small task, but it’s one that seems tailor-made for Robbie’s creative instincts.

 

Smith showed immense promise as a model in the early '90s, but her court battle over the estate of her husband J. Howard Marshall, who died in 1994 at 90, and other legal issues forced her to file for bankruptcy; seen in 1995 in LA

 

As production details slowly begin to emerge, audiences are eagerly awaiting more news—casting decisions, release timelines, and whether Robbie herself will embody the tragic starlet.

What’s already clear is that this project will reintroduce Anna Nicole Smith to a new generation, inviting them to look beyond the headlines and understand the woman who once captivated, and confounded, the world.

The Anna Nicole Smith biopic is shaping up to be more than just a story of fame and excess. It is a story of a woman who defied expectations, lived on her own terms, and paid a high price for being unapologetically herself.

With the right vision, the film has the potential to transform public memory—and perhaps finally grant Anna Nicole the dignity she was so often denied in life.