When Margot Robbie first read the screenplay that director Emerald Fennell had requested an adaptation of Wuthering Heights she fell in love with it for the big screen.
The actress, who has been nominated three times for the Oscars, then pitched herself to play Catherine Earnshaw.
“I would follow her anywhere,” the star says of the filmmaker. “I think working with directors you would follow anywhere is the best thing you can do. Find those people you really believe in, and then just follow them.”
Notably, this is the first time Robbie has worked with Fennell in an actor-director duo. Despite sharing a long-standing bond.
Previously, the actress’ production company, Luckychap Productions, produced Wuthering Heightshad backed films by several directors, including Saltburn and Promising Young Woman.
In addition, Fennell explains Variety that it was always in her mind to cast Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. They both previously worked together on the 2023 Salt burn.
Like Robbie, Elordi also gushes about Fennell, saying, “Emerald loves this work with her soul. This book flows through her.”
But the actor says he was equally excited to work with The Suicide squad actress, with whom he shares the same roots – they are both Aussies.
“She’s always been on my list of greats, so I expected her to be excellent. And she was,” Elordi said. “As a person and as an artist, she is the true package.”
Wuthering Heights is playing in theaters.
