Why is Wuthering Heights' cast so controversial?
Although director Emerald Fennell’s upcoming Emily Brontë adaptation has secured two major stars in Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie, the initial announcement of this Wuthering Heights casting has already caused a lot of controversy and backlash. Wuthering Heights is a seminal work of Gothic tragedy penned by Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights follows the multi-generational story of the Earnshaw family.
Jacob Elordi's Heathcliff Casting Has Caused A Whitewashing Controversy Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights Casting Has Proven Divisive Close Fennell’s casting of Jacob Elordi as Wuthering Heights’ Heathcliff resulted in accusations of whitewashing as, although his specific race is never named in the text, the character is considered a person of color according to many textual analyzes.
In terms of age, appearance, and accent, neither of the stars fit the image of Wuthering Heights paints of Cathy and Heathcliff.
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