Margot Robbie stars alongside Diego Calva in “Babylon” as Nellie LaRoy, an actress aspiring to break into the tumultuously shifting film industry. Though the film has yet to receive a wide release, and the specifics of the plot aren’t yet known, it is very clear that Torres and LaRoy share a love story. When Mulligan commented on how much she enjoyed their romance, Robbie responded, “I love our love story.” Though critics’ reactions have been quite polarized, there does seem to be a consensus that the two leads’ performances are captivating (via Variety).

From what we can tell, it sounds like Calva and Robbie’s onscreen relationship is itself quite tumultuous, full of arguments, drama, and even physical fights. That they were able to establish this level of trust so quickly is even more noteworthy when you consider that, thanks to the pandemic, their chemistry tests weren’t even done in person.

“We had to do our first couple [chemistry reads] over Zoom,” said Robbie, “Because of the Covid protocols and so Damien and I would check in after every single Zoom with other actors … Diego was for sure the only actor that every time we’d improvise a fight scene I was like, ‘He’d beat me. He would win the fight.'” “Babylon” will be in theaters on December 23.