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Robbie Calls Herself ‘Codependent’ With Elordi as Wuthering Heights Faces Pre-Release Backlash

The director says she did not stage their on-set closeness ahead of the film’s Feb. 13 release.

Overview

  • Margot Robbie said she became “codependent” with Jacob Elordi during filming and described feeling unmoored when he wasn’t nearby.
  • Both leads told Vogue they disliked shooting apart, with Robbie joking “he’s mine” when Elordi worked with other co-stars.
  • Director Emerald Fennell clarified she never asked Elordi to watch Robbie on set and said she sometimes had to ask him to leave.
  • Robbie recalled Elordi filling her room with roses on Valentine’s Day, a gesture that fed social media chatter about their off-screen dynamic.
  • A newly released clip drew online criticism over dialogue, accents and chemistry, as broader casting disputes persist ahead of the Feb. 13 theatrical debut.