Fans fume over 'nightmare' Wuthering Heights casting as Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie unveiled
dailyrecord.co.ukEmerald Fennell's casting choices for her upcoming film adaptation of Wuthering Heights has sparked outrage among fans, with Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie announced as the iconic literary couple.Acclaimed director Fennell, who bagged an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2021 with Promising Young Woman, hinted back in July that she would be bringing Emily Bronte's novel to the big screen, reports the Mirror.Initially, the announcement was met with enthusiasm, with devotees of the classic suggesting their dream picks for Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, including Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things) and Florence Pugh (Midsommar).
However, Deadline's confirmation that Saltburn's Jacob Elordi and Barbie actress Margot Robbie will take on the roles has left many fans irate.
Critics are particularly vocal about Elordi's casting, arguing it fails to align with Heathcliff's ethnicity as described in the novel.
A user on X, previously known as Twitter, vented: "Gonna just keep whitewashing Heathcliff I see. Heathcliff is mixed race. He's described as having dark skin in the book.
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