#i understand that the race of heathcliff is ambiguous but theres almost no room for arguing heathcliff is STRICTLY and CERTAINLY white | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

britneyshakespeare · 2 months ago

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you know i'm usually the last person to have strong opinions on movie casting announcements but the idea of jacob elordi playing heathcliff stirs a fiery sense of indignation in my heart

#text post #i guess there was also timmy chalamet as dylan that's just downright stupid casting but honestly idc #i'm not gonna see that movie anyway i promise you #im kinda over dylan hype in the year of our lord 2024. let's pay tribute to other 60s acts ok #the 60s weren't just the beatles and bob dylan i promise #wheras wuthering heights certainly doesn't need another adaptation but i can't say i wouldn't watch one #like the story just is timeless and versatile. i think it just does hold up to retellings. it's one of those stories #i don't think i'll ever find one i like more than the 1939 one but that's ok #also it's been said nd this is a huge point so i may as well say it aloud even though i feel like we should all be on the same page already #seriously another white heathcliff in the year of our lord 2024?#i understand that the race of heathcliff is ambiguous but theres almost no room for arguing heathcliff is STRICTLY and CERTAINLY white #like it's not specified or stated in the text but it's just plain uncontroversial to ASSUME heathcliff is at least a biracial poc #his dark skin is referred to all over the place in the book. he's mistreated for it. cmon #it's just gotta have the popular hot white boy of the month #who frankly doesn't even look the part of heathcliff even if you WERE to whitewash the character as has been done many times #be so for real #i don't think margot robbie is super right for cathy bc she just kinda should be playing older roles at this point. all love for her #but like cathy is maybe in her early 20s at oldest. margot robbie doesn't look that young anymore and thats ok #i love her but it's just strange to picture cathy the immature coquette being mid-30s #she also does look noticeably older than elordi whereas they're supposed to be the same age #but i don't take issue w her playing cathy at like nearly the level of elordi as heathcliff #that makes me sick to my stomach honestly #and no i'm not like a hater of this actor for like moral reasons idfc about him but just. as heathcliff? no.#no no no no. never

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