Margot Robbie Already Has a Role Lined up for After Her Pregnancy & Fans of Classic Novels Can't Wait
It’s a good day to be an avid reader of Emily Brontë because Margot Robbie is officially confirmed to be starring in an upcoming film adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
Robbie, 34, is currently expecting her first baby but the busy mom-to-be already has her sights set on her next role as Catherine Earnshaw in the adaptation of the 1847 iconic romance novel. Starring opposite Robbie as Heathcliff will be Euphoria star Jacob Elordi.
According to Deadline, he project is currently in pre-production, with Robbie and her husband’s production company, LuckyChap, at the helm and filming is expected to start in 2025 which will mean the actress is likely planning to jump back into work shortly after giving birth.
Robbie seemingly confirmed her pregnancy in July when she was seen out and about in Lake Como, Italy with husband Tom Ackerley with her baby bump proudly on show. Robbie met her producer husband on the set of Suite Française back in 2013 and they married in 2016. Since then, Robbie’s radiant pregnancy style has us all buzzing about this exciting new chapter — even though it’s clear the Oscar-nominated producer is planning on being a working mom!
The original story in Brontë’s book follows the Earnshaw family and the Linton family and their tumultuous interactions with the Earnshaw’s foster son, Heathcliff. The film will see Robbie and Elordi step into the roles of childhood friends and lovers who are pulled apart by class divides. However, those families
For Wuthering Heights, Robbie’s production company will work with their frequent collaborator, Emerald Fennel. Fennel and LuckyChap previously worked together to create Saltburn and Promising Young Woman, which won Fennell an Oscar for original screenplay in 2021.
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