Wuthering Heights: Hollywood's worst casting decisions
The news that Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are starring in Emerald Fennell's take on Emily Brontë's romance has caused a storm – no surprise in an age of increased casting scrutiny.
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.
'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.
'Wuthering Heights' and the Robbie-Elordi casting row
Filmmaker Emerald Fennell is facing a backlash over the casting for her new adaptation, in which "Barbie" star Margot Robbie is lined up to play Cathy, while Jacob Elordi, who played Elvis Presley in "Priscilla", will take on the role of her lover Heathcliff.
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.
Critics unimpressed by Wuthering Heights film casting
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, known for starring in Barbie and Saltburn, are to join forces in a major new film adaptation of Wuthering Heights. The Australian actors will play Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff in director Emerald Fennell's adaptation of the classic Emily Bronte novel, set on the tempestuous Yorkshire moors.
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.
Jacob Elordi’s casting in Wuthering Heights adaptation sparks backlash as fans point out major flaw
In the most recent adaptation of the book which was released in 2011 by the BBC, James Howson, was cast as Heathcliffe, making him the first Black actor to play the role. Solomon Glave, another young Black actor also played Young Heathcliff in the series.
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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,
Wuthering Heights film casting sparks backlash over accusations of whitewashing and race blindness
A new film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, has sparked criticism on social media due to accusations of whitewashing. Directed by Emerald Fennell,
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.
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