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February 5, 2026
Emerald Fennell hopes Wuthering Heights will ‘provoke a primal response’
Speaking in conversation at the BFI Southbank in London, the director of the much-anticipated Brontë adaptation also revealed that Margot Robbie asked to play Cathy
TL;DR
- Margot Robbie asked Emerald Fennell if she could play Cathy in the "Wuthering Heights" adaptation.
- Robbie's production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, produced the film.
- The casting of Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff has drawn criticism for deviating from the novel's original descriptions.
- Fennell defended her adaptation, aiming to convey the book's feeling rather than adhering strictly to its text.
- Casting director Kharmel Cochrane stated accuracy to the book is unnecessary.
- The film features unique set design, including wallpaper inspired by Robbie's skin, and shrines of the lead actors created by Fennell.
- Charli XCX created the film's soundtrack after reading the script and offering to produce an album.
- The film premiered in Los Angeles on January 28 and will release in UK cinemas on February 13.
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