Margot Robbie speaks out about the wave of criticism surrounding her and Jacob Elordi’s casting Wuthering Heights.
In a recent interview with British Voguethe Barbie Acknowledging the uproar, particularly around her role as Catherine, a role originally described as a brunette teenager, the star explained: “I get it. There’s nothing else to go off of at this point until people see the movie.”
Robbie also defended Elordi’s casting as Heathcliff, despite fans noting that the character is described in the novel as “dark-skinned.”
She said: “I saw him play Heathcliff … And he’s Heathcliff. I’d say just wait. Trust me, you’ll be happy.”
She continued: “He’s incredible and I believe in him so much. I honestly think he’s our generation’s Daniel Day-Lewis.”
Commenting on her creative reasoning, director Emerald Fennell said that for her version of Cathy, “willful, evil, a recreational sadist, a provocateur”, she needed an actor with “overwhelming star power.”
Fennell said Robbie brings exactly that energy, calling it “big d*ck energy. That’s what Cathy needs.”
With the opening date of Wuthering Heights set for February 13, 2026, Robbie said she hopes viewers will wait to pass judgment until they’ve seen the full performance.
Until then, she seems confident about the choice, casting and all.
