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Margot Robbie Defends ‘Wuthering Heights’ Casting, Calls Jacob Elordi ‘Our Generation’s Daniel Day‑Lewis

Robbie uses a British Vogue cover story to defend casting, reframe the film’s tone, and set expectations before release.

Overview

  • In the British Vogue interview published this week, Robbie urges viewers to wait for the finished film as she praises Jacob Elordi’s Heathcliff as exceptional.
  • She says the movie is provocative yet primarily a sweeping romance, not the raunch-fest some expect from the steamy trailers.
  • Director Emerald Fennell confirms intentional departures from the novel, including aging Cathy up, and says Elordi inspired her to pursue the adaptation after Saltburn.
  • Debate persists online over Heathcliff’s depiction in the book as dark‑skinned, while limited test‑screening chatter describes a provocative, tonally abrasive cut.
  • Warner Bros. lists a Feb. 13, 2026 theatrical release, with Robbie’s LuckyChap producing and original music contributions from Charli XCX.