Margot Robbie appeared in high spirits as she left an editing studio in Los Angeles on Wednesday, just weeks after her casting for Wuthering Heights sparked debate among fans.
The Barbie star, 34, who is expecting her first child with husband Tom Ackerley, looked radiant in a long black dress that showed off her growing baby bump.
The Australian actress radiated a natural charm, with her sandy blonde hair flowing loose around her face.
She kept her look low-key with dark designer sunglasses and a matching leather bag.
The departure follows the recent announcement that Robbie and Jacob Elordi will take on the roles of the iconic lovers in a new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, a casting decision that has faced considerable backlash.
Margot Robbie appeared in high spirits as she left an editing studio in Los Angeles on Wednesday, just weeks after her Wuthering Heights casting sparked some debate among fans.
The Barbie star, 34, who is expecting her first child with husband Tom Ackerley, looked radiant in a long black dress that showed off her growing baby bump.
Fans were baffled by the casting choice and noted that Catherine, who is no older than 19 in the soap, is being played by 34-year-old Margot Robbie.
Meanwhile, Heathcliff, whose character is about 40 years old at the end of the story, will be played by 27-year-old Jacob Elordi.
Many fans also criticized the decision to use actors who they felt “looked like they belonged on Instagram” in a period film set in the 19th century.
Some even questioned whether director Emerald Fennell, 38, who also directed Saltburn, had actually read Emily Brontë’s classic novel.
Additionally, there was backlash over the perceived “whitewashing” of Heathcliff, a character often described as “dark-skinned” and subjected to racist abuse.
In the book, Heathcliff, considered one of the most complex romantic figures in literature, is portrayed with dark hair, dark eyes and dark skin, and many readers believe he is of Romani or Gypsy heritage.
Following the announcement, fans took to Twitter to express their displeasure, with one writing, “just a not-so-friendly reminder: Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights is explicitly dark-skinned and Romany, and his experiences as a man of color influence his entire character.” and history”. as a man who suffers racist abuse from his adoptive family.
“Guys, I can ONLY assume that Emerald Fennell isn’t actually adapting Wuthering Heights, she’s just using it as inspiration and it’s loosely based on the only similarities are the character names and it’s set in this time period and it’s a completely different story. different”. good?’ one joked.
She kept her look low-key with dark designer sunglasses and a matching leather bag.
The Australian actress radiated a natural charm, with her sandy blonde hair flowing loose around her face.
The departure follows the recent announcement that Robbie and Jacob Elordi will take on the roles of the iconic gothic lovers in a new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, a casting decision that has faced considerable backlash.
Fans were baffled by the casting choice and noted that Catherine, who is no older than 19 in the novel, is being played by 34-year-old Margot.
Another wrote: “Truly the worst casting I have ever perceived, I am amazed at how Emerald Fennell vows to never serve.”
It’s still unclear to what extent Fennell’s adaptation will stick to Brontë’s original vision.
Margot and Jacob are no strangers to working together, having both starred in the short film See You at 5, directed by Call Me by Your Name’s Luca Guadagnino for the latest Chanel No. 5 campaign.
Margot recently spoke about him in a new interview with Harper’s Bazaarsaying, “It’s wonderful.” And as you said, I worked with him on Saltburn as a producer and actor. So I haven’t shared the screen with him before, but I know I’ve seen him on set, I’ve been around him on set, and he just… has an incredible presence.’
‘He’s a movie star, he has that charisma. He holds a frame. He’s also really lovely and from the same state as me in Australia. We’re about an hour away, but he’s from Brisbane and I’m from the Gold Coast.
“Even though the point of our film is that we crossed paths and missed each other, we still feel like we campaigned together.”
Margot recently headlined the global smash hit Barbie, which grossed more than $1.4 billion at the box office and earned eight Oscar nominations, including a Best Picture nomination.
His next big project, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, directed by Kogonada, will debut in May.
Some even questioned whether director Emerald Fennell, who also directed Saltburn, had actually read Emily Brontë’s classic novel.
Additionally, there was backlash over the supposed “whitewashing” of Heathcliff, a character often described as “dark-skinned” and subjected to racist abuse.
Margot recently headlined the global smash hit Barbie, which grossed more than $1.4 billion at the box office and earned eight Oscar nominations, including a Best Picture nomination.
His next big project, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, directed by Kogonada, will debut in May.
Margot and Jacob are no strangers to working together, having both starred in the short film See You at 5, directed by Call Me by Your Name’s Luca Guadagnino for the latest Chanel No. 5 campaign.
Many have taken to social media to express their anger at the choice to use two stars who “look like they belong on Instagram” on a 19th century film set. Jacob photographed earlier this year.
In the midst of her successful career, the Australian actress is also preparing to welcome her first child with her husband, film producer Ackerley, 34.
Last week, the couple announced that they are producing a film adaptation of The Sims through their company, LuckyChap Productions.
As for Jacob Elordi, he recently took on the role of Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla.
He’s also up for roles in Justin Kurzel’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.