Another Whitewashed Heathcliff? Jacob Elordi Cast as 'Wuthering Heights' Protagonist

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Another Whitewashed Heathcliff? Jacob Elordi Cast as 'Wuthering Heights' Protagonist
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Controversy erupts as Jacob Elordi is cast as Heathcliff in a new adaptation of Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights,' sparking debate over the erasure of canonically BIPOC characters from prominent roles. Fans and critics point to the novel's ambiguous description of Heathcliff as a 'dark-skinned gipsy' and his longing for 'light hair and a fair skin' as evidence that he was not meant to be portrayed by a white actor.

"I think it’s so unfair and ridiculous how hollywood casting directors keep erasing canonically BIPOC characters in important roles."announced that Jacob will be playing Heathcliff alongside Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw. The Emerald Fennell-helmed adaptation is currently in pre-production and slated to start filming next year.The problem is, Heathcliff in the original Emily Brontë book likely isn't white.

In the description of Heathcliff's arrival to the family, Earnshaw calls the"ragged, black-haired child"..."as dark almost as if it came from the devil." Heathcliff is repeatedly referred to as"it" and a"gipsy brat" that is described as speaking"some gibberish that nobody could understand.

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