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Dean's A-List Interview: 'Wuthering Heights' stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi
Emerald Fennell’s adaptation reimagines Brontë’s dialogue and characters, sparking debate over Jacob Elordi’s casting as Heathcliff and drawing mixed critical reviews.
- On February 13, 2026, Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights opened in cinemas, starring Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff.
- Emerald Fennell said she aimed to preserve Emily Brontë's dialogue and reimagined characters, including giving Nelly Dean a new backstory, as her personal fantasy of the novel.
- Casting critics argue Elordi's casting risks whitewashing the role, as Emily Brontë's novel describes Heathcliff as "dark-skinned" and scholars debate his Brown, Indian-linked, or Ashanti heritage.
- Critics are divided on the film's merits, with some strong positive reviews praising the stunning visuals, Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi's chemistry, and Hong Chau's narration.
- The release is likely to kickstart broader conversations about representation, sparking thinkpieces while commentators urge support for Black and Brown filmmakers over casting debates.
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Emerald Fennell's Update to a Long-Suffering Wuthering Heights Character Is the Movie's Best Twist
Warning: This post contains spoilers for “Wuthering Heights.” As far as iconic characters from Wuthering Heights go, Isabella Linton typically isn’t one of the first to come up in conversation about Emily Brontë’s classic 1847 gothic romance novel. In the timeless tale of the obsessive love-hate relationship between headstrong Catherine Earnshaw and her brooding outsider of a foster brother Heathcliff, Isabella is introduced as the pampered and …
‘The Brontë Sisters Are Rolling in Their Graves’
NYC theatergoers are arriving in droves to judge Jacob Elordi and a skin wall that’s allegedly making the Brontë sisters roll in their graves. Vulture’s Rachel Handler visited cinemas in the city to talk to the first Wuthering Heights audiences.
Emerald Fennell’s 'Wuthering Heights' is Nothing Like the Book, and Thank God For That
But I Would Absolutely Let Jacob Elordi Be Mean to Me by Audrey Vann I think anyone who has read Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights can agree that it’s a challenging read. Perspectives change chapter to chapter, Joseph the servant’s dialogue is basically unreadable, and most of Heathcliff and Cathy’s love story is played out through the next generation after—spoiler alert—Cathy dies during childbirth. In Emerald Fennell’s adaptation, she focuses o…
Should Jacob Elordi Play Heathcliff? Why the ‘Wuthering Heights’ Casting Is So Controversial, According to Literary Experts and More
Why Jacob Elordi's Heathcliff casting in Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" is controversial, explained by literary experts and more.
Biggest Differences Between the ‘Wuthering Heights’ Movie and Book
This isn’t quite the Wuthering Heights you read in high school. The new movie adaptation of the classic Emily Brontë novel starring Margot Robbie (Catherine) and Jacob Elordi (Heathcliff) hits theaters Friday, February 13 — and it’s already generating plenty of controversy, from the casting choices to major plot point changes. The film currently has a 66 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, marking it fresh, with reviews all over the map. In Us Wee…
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