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Is Jacob Elordi really what Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights should look like?
Bad boy Heathcliff is described as ethnically ambiguous and ‘dark’ in the novel, yet is played by a pretty straightforward white Australian Elordi
TL;DR
- Emerald Fennell's new film adaptation of Wuthering Heights stars Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie as Cathy.
- The film focuses on the illicit romance between Cathy and Heathcliff, omitting much of the book's story.
- Heathcliff is described as ethnically ambiguous and 'dark' in the novel, but Elordi is a white actor.
- Most previous film adaptations have also cast white actors as Heathcliff.
- The 2011 adaptation directed by Andrea Arnold cast James Howson, a Black British actor, as Heathcliff.
- The article discusses the themes of class resentment, prejudice, and othering present in Wuthering Heights.
- The author reflects on personal experiences with interracial relationships and the rarity of such representation in media.