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Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt brought some Hollywood glamour to a rainy London at the UK premiere of Babylon.
Robbie, 32, looked glamorous in a red, floor length gown with an exposed back, while Pitt, 59, was in a chequered dark suit, and the pair greeted each other like old friends as they walked the red carpet at the BFI Max in Waterloo.
Robbie posed for photos with fans in the excited crowd, while Pitt was pictured waving.
Babylon, set in 1920s Hollywood as studios move away from silent movies and which showcases the decadence and debauchery of the era, has so far been regarded as a flop, underperforming commercially by grossing just $4.85m in its first four days and $13.5m to date.
The critical response to three hour movie, directed by Damien Chazelle, has also been divided, but there has been some good news for the movie, as it received five Golden Globe nominations and at this week's awards ceremony it won Best Original Score for Justin Hurwitz.
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Margot and Brad on the red carpet (Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImag)
They greeted each other like old friends (Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImag)It has also received a SAG nomination for best cast in a motion picture, and has collected nine nominations at the Critics Choice Awards, including best picture, directing and actress.
Co-star Olivia Hamilton, wearing an off-the-shoulder velvet gown, director Damien Chazelle, in a maroon velvet suit and bowtie also walked the red carpet.
Li Lun Li pulled off a dramatic grey sheer gown with ruffles, while Katherine Waterstone opted for a chic gold strapless dress.
Pitt stars as a well known silent film star, while Robbie plays an aspiring actress. The film also stars Diego Calva as a film assistant with big dream, and Tobey Maguire also appears as a mob boss.
Co-star Olivia Hamilton wore an off the shoulder velvet gown (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Margot brings glamour to London (Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImag)This is not Pitt and Robbie's first film together, they appeared in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time Hollywood, another film set in Tinseltown, in the 1960s, and 2015's the Big Short, but were not in the same scenes.
On Tuesday, Pitt arrived at the Golden Globes red carpet with a new smile, after eventually sorting his chipped front tooth which he damaged last year.
However, Pitt showed off his incredible smile on Tuesday night as he glammed up for the prestigious movie ceremony at the Beverly Hilton hotel. He sat next to Robbie at the ceremony.
Robbie has previously revealed how she grabbed Brad for an unscripted kiss while filming Babylon.
Brad greets fans (David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
As does Margot (PA)The Wolf of Wall Street actress said of the clinch: “That wasn’t in the script, but I thought ‘When else am I gonna get the chance to kiss Brad Pitt?
“I’m just gonna go for it.’ A movie kiss is different to any other kiss.
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“I would not want to make the other 20 people I kissed in this movie jealous by rating the Brad kiss.
“It is the least interesting thing that happened in Babylon.”
Margot and Brad smile for the cameras (Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock)
Li Jun Li wears a sheer grey gown with ruffles (Mike Marsland/WireImage)Pitt said he was happy with Robbie getting creative.
He said: “You know, you get up there and let the spirits take over and see what comes out. We were having some fun.
Margot says she got into the mindset of her character by partying for days on end – and said starring opposite Pitt was “brilliant”.
Aussie Margot said at the LA premiere of Babylon: “It’s the third film we’ve appeared in and we’ve never acted together until this film. So that was a wonderful gift. He’s so, so wonderful."
Director Damien Chazelle and Olivia Hamilton at the premiere (Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImag)“Watching Brad Pitt, the biggest movie star, play the biggest movie star it’s just something like, inherently fun.”