By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-09-25 14:16:32 | Updated at 2024-09-30 21:29:53
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Margot Robbie showed off her cozy maternity style while stepping out in Brentwood, Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The Barbie star, 34, put her growing baby bump on display in a sheer black off-shoulder top and a comfortable pair of oversized sweatpants.
The Australian beauty — who is awaiting the arrival of her first child with husband Tom Ackerley, 34 — accessorized with Prada sunglasses and chunky black sandals from the same brand.
She wore a black bag slung over her shoulder, and carried a laptop and papers under her arm.
The outing comes following news that Margot and Jacob Elordi, 27, are set to play gothic lovers in a new film adaptation of Emily Brontë‘s classic novel Wuthering Heights, with the casting sparking controversy among some fans.
Margot Robbie, 34, showed off her cozy maternity style while stepping out in Brentwood, Los Angeles on Tuesday
Margot will play Catherine Earnshaw, while the Saltburn actor will portray her iconic lover Heathcliff, as per Deadline.
The news has been met with backlash, with some criticizing the 'weird' and 'terrible' casting and the age gap between the actors and the characters.
Cathy is around 19-year-old when she dies in the book, with Heathcliff around 22 at that time, and in his early forties when he dies.
Many took to social media to express their ire with the choice to use two stars who 'look like they belong on Instagram' in a film set during the 1800s.
Some even claimed that the director Emerald Fennell, 38 — who also helmed Saltburn — has 'not read' the classic Emily Brontë novel.
Elsewhere, social media hit out at the 'whitewashing' of the romantic lead - as Heathcliff is often described to be 'dark skinned' and is subject to 'racist abuse'.
In the book, Heathcliff, known as one of the most infamous and complex romantic heroes in Western literature, is described as having dark hair, dark eyes, and dark skin and is often believed to have Roma or Gypsy heritage.
It's not known how closely Fennell’s version will follow the book.
The Barbie star put her growing baby bump on display in a sheer black off-shoulder top and a comfortable pair of oversized sweatpants
The outing comes following news that Margot and Jacob Elordi, 27, are set to play gothic lovers in a new film adaptation of Emily Brontë‘s classic novel Wuthering Heights, with the casting sparking controversy among some fans
News that Margot and Jacob are set to play the lead roles in Emerald Fennell's adaptation was revealed yesterday by Deadline
It was met with backlash, with some criticizing the 'weird' and 'terrible' casting and the age gap between the actors and the characters
'Yikes. Can we please have new actors,' another one wrote
Elsewhere, social media hit out at the 'whitewashing' of the romantic lead - as Heathcliff is often described to be 'dark skinned' and is subject to 'racist abuse'
Another fan complained about directors 'erasing canonically BIPOC characters'
'Heathcliff is described as a dark-skinned brown man in the book'
'Isn't Heathcliff supposed to be dark skinned?'
'Truly the worst casting I've ever perceived'
'Looking forward to hearing those distinctive Yorkshire twangs!'
Someone else complained about the 'weird (terrible) choices in adaption classics recently'
Some even claimed that the director Fennell, 38 — who also helmed Saltburn — has 'not read' the classic Emily Brontë novel
'I lost interest as soon as it was going to be directed by Emerald Fennell,' another added
It's not known how closely Fennell’s version will follow the book
Following the announcement, fans took to Twitter to express their discontent, with one writing, 'just a not so friendly reminder: Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights is explicitly dark skin and Romani, and his experiences as a man of color influence his entire character and story as a man suffering racist abuse from his adoptive family.'
Another added, 'I think it’s so unfair and ridiculous how hollywood casting directors keep erasing canonically BIPOC characters in important roles especially in classic literature and historical roles like in Wuthering Heights, the 2011 adaptation is the only one that had an accurate Heathcliff.'
'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 and the only similarities are the characters' names and it's set in this time period and it's a different story entirely right?' one joked.
Another wrote: 'Truly the worst casting I've ever perceived, I'm gagged by how Emerald Fennell is committed to never serving.'
A third quipped: 'Looking forward to hearing those distinctive Yorkshire twangs!'
Margot's LuckyChap company is on board to produce the film. LuckyChap also produced two of Emerald's other movies: Saltburn and Promising Young Woman.
The film is currently in pre-production, and will shoot in the United Kingdom next year.
Brontë's Wuthering Heights, published in 1850, is considered a masterpiece of English literature.
The story revolves around the tumultuous relationship between the brooding Heathcliff, an orphan adopted by the Earnshaw family, and Catherine Earnshaw, the youngest daughter of the family.
Their love is passionate but complex, marked by obsession, jealousy, and revenge.
There have been a number of film adaptions of the book over the years, with perhaps the most well known being the 1939 version directed by William Wyler, and starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier.
There have been a number of film adaptions of the book over the years, with perhaps the most well known being the 1939 version directed by William Wyler, and starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier (pictured)
The most recent adaption is the 2011 film by Andrea Arnold, starring Kaya Scodelario and James Howson.
Margot recently starred in the blockbuster film Barbie, which grossed over $1.4 billion worldwide and earned eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.
Her next project is Kogonada's A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, set for release in May.
Meanwhile Elordi recently portrayed the iconic Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's Priscilla.
He is also set to star in Justin Kurzell's The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
