Margot Robbie covers the March issue of Marie Claire to promote Focus, her heist movie with Will Smith. The trailer looks predictable but interesting enough. The movie originally starred Kristen Stewart as the female lead. Margot seems like a decent foil to Smith’s sarcastic persona, although the February release date doesn’t inspire confidence. Margot’s on the cusp of a promising career if she plays her cards right. I think she was more captivating in Wolf of Wall Street than Leo, and she’ll go far if she picks the right projects.

The last time we talked about Margot, she was reportedly kissing Alex Skarsgard and stuffing olives into his mouth at Sundance. Maybe they were doing early promotion for Tarzan because Margot tells Marie Claire that she will never date an actor. Nope. Never. Margot previously told Vanity fair that she’d never sell out for a paycheck, and she elaborates on her “normalness” here:

Her looks hamper her career: “I know that my look is more ‘toothpaste model’ as opposed to artsy, which sucks because I can play those roles.”

She’s “normal”: “I have a normal 24-year-old life. If I were a waitress, I’d probably have the exact same lifestyle. I’d go to the same clubs I go to already, live in the same house with the same housemates, hang out with the same people.”

Her love life: “I made a conscious decision not to date actors, but not because I hate actors. That’s a nasty generalization to make, and that’s not the case … People take such an interest in your love life when you have a profile that it puts a lot of stress on a relationship. So two people with profiles, I figure it’s just double the amount of scrutiny, and I’d like to avoid that.”

Her weird food habits: “When I eat, I have to chop up everything on the plate and stir it all together. It devastates my mom. Everyone at the table is like, ‘That looks like cat vomit.’ And I stir my Coke with a spoon until it’s flat.”

[From Marie Claire]

Those aren’t the weirdest food habits I’ve heard of, but who likes flat Coke besides Margot? Carbonation is the most satisfying part of any soft drink.

Margot’s stance on her appearance is revealing. She’s skating up against the “I’m too beautiful for good roles” vibe, but unlike Jessica Biel, Margot has the talent to back up her claims. Thoughts? Margot does seem grounded, but she’s still new to Hollywood. We don’t see her falling out of clubs (even if she did get messy with Skarsgard at Sundance). I wonder if she’s still with Tom Ackerly, who’s often the second or third assistant director on various films (including the upcoming Fassbender edition of Macbeth).

Here’s a photo of Margot wearing a Joseph Altuzarra sheath dress. The thigh slit makes it resemble a ripped gingham tablecloth, but Margot works it.

Photos courtesy of Marie Claire & WENN