Heathcliff, Jacob Elordi and Emerald Fennell
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Cathy and Heathcliff? That’s not the real story about Emerald Fennell’s new film
Consider reaction to the casting news for Emerald Fennell ’s take on Not everyone is happy with the notion of Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. Faithfulness to the text is not a virtue in itself,
Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Movie Sparks Backlash Over Casting Of Jacob Elordi As “Dark-Skinned” Heathcliff
Emerald Fennell's casting of Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff in 'Wuthering Heights' adaptation criticized after character was described as "dark-skinned."
'Wuthering Heights' Casting Jacob Elordi as White Heathcliff Sparks Anger
"One difficulty in the casting of Heathcliff is the conundrum Emily left us about his race," Brontë expert Nick Holland told Newsweek of the character.
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What Should We Actually Expect From Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights?
The principal casting for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights was announced this week, and the internet fell off its collective Bottega Veneta stuffed-animal beanbag. Euphoria ’s resident narcissist psychopath Jacob Elordi will play Heathcliff opposite Barbie girl Margot Robbie ’s it’s-me-I’m-Cathy in the latest adaptation of Emily Brontë’s romantic tale (or brutally vengeful,
New 'Wuthering Heights' film casting sparks backlash, accusations of whitewashing
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi will star as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, respectively, in an adaptation of the classic novel directed by Emerald Fennell, Deadline, Variety, and The Hollywood ...
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi Cast in New “Wuthering Heights” Film Adaptation — and the Internet Has Thoughts
Emerald Fennell - who directed Elordi in 'Saltburn' and appeared in Robbie's 'Barbie' - will direct the new movie, based on Emily Brontë's 1847 novel
Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights criticised for casting Jacob Elordi as “dark-skinned” Heathcliff
In the Wuthering Heights novel, Heathcliff is described as a "dark-skinned gipsy". Elsewhere, Brontë also writes that Heathcliff was abandoned as a baby in Liverpool's slave port. This has led many readers to believe that Heathcliff is canonically not white and that he should be portrayed by an actor of colour on screen.
Wuthering Heights' Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi Casting Backlash & Controversy Explained
Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights has cast Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Cathy and Heathcliff, but why has the choice proven so controversial?
Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights: All of Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi's drama
Despite fans' concerns, Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi will join forces to bring "Wuthering Heights" to life, the next big project from director Emerald Fennell. Here, check out everything that is known.
No, Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights was not a ‘person of colour’
Calling all Lascars! A chance to star in the hearthrob blockbuster of all time – Wuthering Heights. Liverpudlian background ...
Heathcliff Is Supersize Now
Jacob Elordi will play Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell’s upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights, and not everybody thinks ...
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Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to play gothic lovers in Wuthering Heights adaptation from Saltburn director
Elordi, who is re-teaming with writer-director Emerald Fennell following Saltburn, is to portray Heathcliff, one of the most infamous romantic heroes in all of Western literature (some might ...
Jacob Elordi Is Set To Play Heathcliff In "Wuthering Heights," And Here's Why That's Being Called Out
"I think it’s so unfair and ridiculous how hollywood casting directors keep erasing canonically BIPOC characters in important ...
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Wuthering Heights: Hollywood's worst casting decisions
In the case of Wuthering Heights, you could argue that Fennell was simply sticking to Hollywood tradition: Laurence Olivier ...