Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights Adaptation Sparks Casting Controversy

Screen Rant · 2026-02-15
Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights Adaptation Sparks Casting Controversy

The new film adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, starring Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, has sparked controversy over the casting of a white actor in the role of a character of ambiguous race and background.