Margot Robbie cuts a chic figure in Los Angeles as she enjoys some downtime between shooting scenes for upcoming period drama film Babylon

She has stepped into the role of silent film queen Clara Bow in Babylon.

And Margot Robbie traded the 1920s ensembles she’s been sporting on set for her typically chic attire on Thursday, as she stepped out to run some errands in Los Angeles.

The Australian actress, 31, appeared to be making the most of some downtime, wearing an oversized black shirt that she paired with denim shorts.

Film star: Margot Robbie cut a chic figure in Los Angeles on Thursday as she enjoyed some downtime amid shooting scenes for upcoming period drama film Babylon

The accoladed film star remained with the black theme by wearing fluffy sandals and accessorising with a Chanel bag.

Later, she was spotted grabbing her caffeine fix and remained safe in a face mask.

Margot – listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world – has been in the sprawling Southern California city to shoot scenes for upcoming period drama film Babylon.

Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood, Margot and Academy Award winner Brad Pitt will take the leading roles and it’s set for a December 2022 release date.

The film, directed by Damien Chazelle, chronicles the transition from silent films to ‘talkies’ – movies that used synchronised dialogue for the first time.

It is said to follow the rise and fall of multiple characters and The Hollywood Reporter dubbed the film as ‘Great Gatsby on steroids.’

Previous roles: Brad Pitt – who is reportedly portraying a character based on John Gilbert – and Margot previously acted together in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood [the pair pictured middle and right, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in 2019]

Brad – who is reportedly portraying a character based on John Gilbert – and Margot previously acted together in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood where she played Manson Family victim Sharon Tate.

Before Margot was attached to play Clara Bow it was reported that Emma Stone – who won an Oscar for La La Land – was in talks for the role.

Clara became one of the reigning female Hollywood stars of the 1920s, the original ‘It Girl’ who achieved sex symbol status playing the archetypal flapper.

She remarked to Photoplay that during her heyday she ‘was “running wild,” I guess, in the sense of trying to have a good time’ and theorised that ‘a lot of that excitement, that joy of life, got onto the screen.’

However she was scarred by childhood traumas – her mother had been committed and her father had raped her – and the pressures of fame became oppressive.

Babylon is set for a limited release on December 25 2022 and a full release on January 6 2023.