This time last year Will Smith and Margot Robbie hit the headlines following tabloid claims that they were getting a little too close on the set of their upcoming movie Focus. A year on, the first stills from the film have been unveiled and even if absolutely nothing was happening between the pair off screen, they definitely nailed the chemistry on screen.

Focus is a “comedy-caper-love story” that stars Will and Margot, who shot to fame as Leonardo DiCaprio's seriously sexy wife in Wolf of Wall Street, as two con artists who juggle a heated relationship with their lives as professional tricksters. 

The first stills show Will and Margot flirting at a bar, with the actress looking incredible in a series of sexy dresses.

Will Smith and Margot Robbie are looking hot in the first images from Focus

The official photos follow a scandal this time last year when Star Magazine published a series of snaps of Will and Margot at the movie's wrap party, showing the co-stars messing around in a photobooth. While the photos showed the close friendship the two had built up during filming, Margot was quick to shoot down rumours anything further had happened between herself and Jada Pinkett Smith's husband.

"Been working nonstop, just catching my breath. There's absolutely no truth to the ridiculous rumor in Star mag.It's disappointing that goofing around on set could be taken so out of context," declared Margot on Twitter.

The co-stars were engulfed in a romance scandal this time last year

Interestingly director John Requa and his team had some trouble finding the right girl to star opposite Will in the movie. The film was originally meant to star Crazy, Stupid Love duo Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone while Ben Affleck and Kristen Stewart were also considered. Once Will was cast though, Requa has admitted they initially struggled to find an actress who wouldn't be overshadowed by the actor's charisma. ”But Margot walked in and just put everybody on their heels,” he remembers. “When she walked out of the room, Will turned to us and said, ‘Mmhm.’”

Focus will hit cinemas next February.

Demi Moore Attended Kabbalah Blessing Ceremony For Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis' Daughter
Paula Patton Moves On From Robin Thicke
Couple Write The Perfect Note After Terrible Restaurant Experience