Wuthering Heightshas officially cast its actors to play young versions of its stars. An adaptation of the Emily Brontë novel of the same name,Wuthering Heightsis the third directorial feature film from Emerald Fennell, whose previous work includesSaltburnandPromising Young Woman. She will continue her collaboration with Jacob Elordi, who played Felix inSaltburn. The director will work with Margot Robbie as an actor for the first time, after the Oscar nominee previously served as a producer on her films. Other actors includeThe Whale’s Hong Chau,Star Trek: Discovery’sShazad Latif, andSaltburn’s Alison Oliver.
PerVariety, more actors have been cast inWuthering Heights. This includesOwen Cooper and Charlotte Mellington, who will play younger versions of Heathcliff (Elordi) and Cathy (Robbie), respectively. The update also announced the casting of Vy Nguyen as the younger version of Nelly Dean, whose adult counterpart is portrayed by Chau.
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Cooper is the most immediately recognizable actor among the trio, ashe previously made his debut performance in the Netflix seriesAdolescence. There, he showed off his dramatic chops by playing Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering one of his classmates.Wuthering Heightswill be a great chance for the young actor to further grow his career, and, if successful, this step into cinema could be a major turning point in his career.
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As for the other two young performers, Mellington is a star of the stage, recently playing Lavender in the West End production ofMatilda: The Musical.Nguyen is an unknownwho will be making her on-screen debut inWuthering Heights. The level at which each of these young actors will be featured in theFennell moviehas yet to be revealed, but they will nonetheless play three of the novel’s key characters at formative moments during their lives. Playing the younger versions of such major stars will be an exciting challenge for the young stars.
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This Is An Exciting Opportunity For Fennell’s Work
With the exception of Nguyen, who is a new star,Wuthering Heightsseems intent on casting up-and-coming British talent for their film. Fennell’s films mostly involve adult actors, so working with a set of younger teenage stars will be relatively new ground for the director. As such, it will be an exciting turn to see these newer stars break out, and see what kind of performances a great director like Fennell is able to evoke from them.
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Wuthering Heights is a film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel, with a release date of July 28, 2025. The story delves into the passionate and tumultuous relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, set against the dramatic and evocative backdrop of the Yorkshire moors.
