Margot Robbie has come out in strong support of director Emerald Fennell’s upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which has recently been embroiled in criticism over casting choices and creative changes.
In a new interview with Vogue , Robbie, who plays Catherine Earnshaw opposite Jacob Elordi’s Heathcliff, described Fennell’s vision as “this generation’s Titanic,” urging fans to trust the filmmaker’s interpretation while acknowledging readers’ concerns.
The controversy began after fans questioned the casting of Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, a character Emily Bronte described in the novel as “dark-skinned.” Many Bronte loyalists criticised casting director Kharmel Cochrane for picking the Australian actor. Robbie, however, defended the decision wholeheartedly. “I saw him [Jacob El

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