Jacob Elordi is wanting ahead to audiences seeing what could also be one in every of his most extremely anticipated roles but.
The actor, who is ready to star as romantic antihero Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell‘s upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights, gave Deadline a manufacturing replace whereas talking about his Amazon collection The Slender Highway to the Deep North, revealing that filming had “only in the near past” wrapped.
He additionally expressed his reverence for Fennell’s take and sung the praises of his co-star Margot Robbie, who leads as Catherine Earnshaw, in addition to the remainder of the forged, which additionally consists of Hong Chau, Alison Oliver and Shazad Latif.
“The performances from everybody — it’s breathtaking,” he stated. “It’s an unbelievable romance. It’s a real epic. It’s visually stunning. The script is gorgeous. The costumes are unbelievable.”
Final September, Deadline completely introduced that Elordi and Robbie have been tapped to star in Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, from MRC and LuckyChap. Warner Bros Movement Photos Group has since gained distribution rights in a bidding battle, setting the romance for a Feb. 13, 2026 premiere.
Fennell—who serves as author, director and producer on the difference, which has been filming within the UK—beforehand confronted backlash for casting a white actor as Heathcliff, who’s described within the guide as a “dark-skinned gipsy.”
The variation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel was filed within the UK. The unique story follows two households, the Earnshaws and the Lintons and the turbulent relationship they’ve with the Earnshaws’ foster son, Heathcliff. Extra particular plot particulars on Fennell’s model are unknown at the moment.
