Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff and Jacob Elordi
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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 essential. No experience in wuthering required. Spawn of Beelzebub welcome.
'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.
Why Some Fans Are Very Upset Jacob Elordi Has Been Cast In The Upcoming Wuthering Heights Adaptation
Of course, Wuthering Heights has been adapted into film many times, and the issue of Jacob Elordi’s casting is nothing new. It’s been pointed out that of the more than a dozen previous adaptations, the actor playing Heathcliff is rarely played by non-white actors, though it has happened.
Wuthering Heights film stirs controversy after white actor chosen to play Heathcliff
A new Wuthering Heights adaptation has been dragged into controversy after a white actor was cast to play the “dark” Heathcliff.
'Wuthering Heights' and the Robbie-Elordi casting row
Casting Barbie and Elvis to play Brontë's lovers in Emerald Fennell's new film is 'fundamentally, egregiously wrong'
Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi to Star in ‘Wuthering Heights’ for Director Emerald Fennell
Hailing from MRC and LuckyChap, the feature adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic novel is set to shoot later this year.
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.
Emerald Fennell's ‘Wuthering Heights' Movie Sparks Backlash Over Casting Of Jacob Elordi As "Dark-Skinned" Heathcliff
Emerald Fennell’s decision to cast Jacob Elordi in Wuthering Heights has raised eyebrows in the UK. Deadline revealed on Monday that Elordi and Margot Robbie will star in the Emily Brontë adaptation as Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.
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 roles."
New 'Wuthering Heights' film casting sparks backlash, accusations of whitewashing
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi have reportedly been cast in a new "Wuthering Heights" film, sparking criticism on social media.
Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi to play Cathy, Heathcliff in new 'Wuthering Heights'
"Barbie" icon Margot Robbie and "Priscilla" actor Jacob Elordi have signed on to play doomed lovers Cathy and Heathcliff in a new "Wuthering Heights" film.
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 ...
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Jacob Elordi's Wuthering Heights casting controversy explained
Emerald Fennell’s recent decision to cast Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff in her upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation has sparked ...
Wuthering Heights: Everything We Know About Emerald Fennell's Upcoming Book-To-Screen Adaptation
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, an upcoming book-to-screen adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel of the same name, ...
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 ...
Heathcliff Is Supersize Now
Jacob Elordi will play Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell’s upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights, and not everybody thinks ...
Margot Robbie Already Has a Role Lined up for After Her Pregnancy & Fans of Classic Novels Can’t Wait
The original story in Brontë’s book follows the Earnshaw family and the Linton family and their tumultuous interactions with ...