Cate Blanchett criticised for ‘condescending’ response to Margot Robbie comment on Graham Norton

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Robbie, 32, confirmed she still “genuinely” likes heavy metal music, before Blanchett quipped: “Do you like monster trucks and things like that?” Robbie, who can currently be seen in Babylon, then revealed she has never had as many people recognise her as at a Slipknot concert she attended while starring in Neighbours. Rolling Stone editor Marlow Stern tweeted a clip of their interaction, with the caption: “Love Cate Blanchett totally mystified that Margot Robbie was an emo girl into metal music”. Metal fans on Twitter defended Robbie and branded Blanchett’s remarks “condescending”, with one person writing: “I love how Cate Blanchett has no clue about what metal fans are like IRL.” Another dubbed Robbie the “metal representative for Hollywood”, while a third suggested Blanchett’s comment was “rather judgemental”. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up “As a metalhead, this is the worst thing I’ve ever heard someone ask about metal.