Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are the superstars who have been cast in a new version of the classic novel Wuthering Heights – but many readers are not overly impressed.
Barbie star Margot Robbie will play the iconic Cathy while Jacob Elordi, 27, best known for his roles in Saltburn and Euphoria, will be taking on the role of Heathcliff in the new adaptation which is being directed by Saltburn’s Emerald Fennell.
But the casting has not impressed super fans of the novel, who have taken to social media to ask: “Have they even read the book?”
The 1850 novel follows the tribulations of the Earnshaw and Linton families in rural Yorkshire and the trouble caused by the Earnshaws’ foster son, Heathcliff. At this stage, it’s not known how closely Fennell’s version will follow the book.
In the past, Heathcliff has been played by the likes of Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton, Ralph Fiennes, and Tom Hardy (as well as, who can forget, Cliff Richard!) and in the book, the character is described as having dark hair, dark eyes, and dark skin and is believed to be from a Roma or Gypsy background.
The ages of the actors have also left a question mark on the casting, as Heathcliff is described as being around the age of 40 in the book, while Cathy is still a teenager.
Many fans have been left feeling bewildered, with one film critic, Clarisse Loughrey, asking on X: “did anyone actually read the book before deciding this”?
Others seem to be in agreement with the confusion:
Some fans even said more could have been done to find actors from the area where the book was originally based:
Other super fans believe the book is not being treated with the justice it deserves as a classic, with one saying: “do they understand what makes the book special?”.
Some even accused those in charge of “white washing” the history behind the book.
But some were just there for the fun memes:
This will be the first major adaptation of Wuthering Heights since Andrea Arnold’s 2011 film.
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