How Margot Robbie Made Girlboss Cinema a Brand

Margot Robbie is the face of “Wuthering Heights”, the new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic 1847 novel that is directed by Emerald Fennell, who previously directed “Promising Young Woman” and “Saltburn.” Ms Robbie plays Catherine Earnshaw with fellow Australian Jacob Elordi as Heathcliffe, Catherine’s love interest, for a gothic romance that famously played out on England’s Yorkshire moors. The novel has been adapted more than 30 times into various films and television productions, going back more than a century, and Fennell’s take is edgy, lurid, and dark, with lurid bondage and sadomasochistic themes, a supporting character played by Alison Oliver wearing a dog leash, and a modern soundtrack by Charli XCX. Leading up to the release, the actors’ chemistry has been a big focal point in the marketing, implying a seductive edge and hedonistic pleasure.