Margot Robbie And Jacob Elordi’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Casting Ignites Anger Among Book Fans: “Did Anyone Actually Read The Book?”
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Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi were recently announced to be starring in a new adaption of ‘Wuthering Heights’ from writer and director Emerald Fennell. However, due to the inaccuracies of the casting compared to the characters in Emily Brontë classic novel, fans have voiced their concerns online.
Top Film first broke the news on September 23 about Robbie and Elordi’s casting.
The 1847 novel follows Heathcliff as he gets revenge on the people who kept him away from his love, Cathy Earnshaw. The film will be produced by Margot Robbie’s production company LuckyChap Entertainment.
Robbie takes the role of Cathy Earnshaw, while Elordi, best known for his roles in ‘Euphoria’ and Emerald Fennell’s 2023 shocker ‘Saltburn,’ will be taking on the role of Heathcliff.
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Heathcliff in previous adaptions has been played by Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Hardy and Cliff Richard. That being said, the character has never been accurately portrayed, as in the novel, he’s described as having dark hair, dark eyes, dark skin, and from a Gypsy background.
As you can see, Heathcliff’s inaccurate casting is nothing new, but a 2024 adaption had fans confident that the director would select actors to accurately depict the characters’ likelinesses.
Read reactions from the web:
The Independent’s film critic Clarisse Loughrey asked: “Did anyone actually read the book before deciding this?”
Suffice to say that fans are NOT happy.
Some passionate fans have even resulted in showcasing their own fancasts:
Film is said to have a 2025 release.
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