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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: 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.
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.
'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.
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.
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 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,
Why are people mad at Jacob Elordi being cast in Wuthering Heights?
Elordi and Margot Robbie are set to star in Emerald Fennell’s latest project, a feature adaptation of Wuthering Heights. This comes after Fennell’s success with Saltburn, which had the Internet going crazy.
'Wuthering Heights' Casting Faces Backlash Over Whitewashing Claims
A new adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights,’ starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie, is facing backlash as many social media users are accusing the film of being 'whitewashed.' This adaptation of the novel,
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Wuthering Heights casting row: most adaptations struggle with picking the right Heathcliff and Cathy, but we deserve better in 2024
Are Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie too glitzy to portray the rugged violence of these tortured lovers, and in 2024 should Heathcliff be white?
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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