Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are stepsiblings in love in the upcoming movie 'Wuthering Heights'

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi's upcoming movie Wuthering Heights is a romance movie based on the novel of the same name.

Margot Robbie is playing Catherine, and Jacob Elordi is playing Heathcliff. The movie, which is based on a novel, contains very questionable scenes. Although I am not sure if all the novel content will be adapted in the movie, here are the things that the novel mentions.

-Incest: The novel was published in the 18th century; incest wasn't that big of a deal back then.

Romance: Romance is the center of this novel.

Power struggle: There's a lot of manipulation in this.

Here are more details:

1. Cousin Marriages: Wuthering Heights includes cousin marriages, common in the 19th century and not considered incestuous at the time. Cathy Linton marries her cousin Linton Heathcliff as part of Heathcliff’s revenge scheme. This marriage is uncomfortable and coerced, but it does not meet the modern definition of incest.

2. Heathcliff and Catherine’s Bond: The novel often describes Heathcliff and Catherine as sharing an intense, spiritual bond rather than a purely romantic or physical one. Although raised together as siblings, they are not related by blood. Their relationship defies typical romantic categorization, leaning into a form of psychological and emotional intimacy that makes their connection almost obsessive. Some readers interpret their relationship as transgressive because of its intensity and Catherine’s comment that Heathcliff is more of herself than she is.

3. Allusions to Sexuality: Although the novel does not contain explicit sexual scenes, there are implied undertones of sexual and romantic passion, especially in Heathcliff’s fixation on Catherine, which extends even after her death. Brontë portrays this love as passionate but tortured, and the sensuality is often more psychological than physical, evident in Heathcliff’s jealousy, desire for possession, and actions toward Catherine’s memory.

The Gothic Tone and Implied Sensuality

Wuthering Heights is deeply Gothic, a genre often associated with intense emotions, obsession, and a certain degree of taboo. Brontë creates an atmosphere thick with tension and dark passion, often focusing on how these intense emotions devastate the characters involved. Heathcliff’s obsession with Catherine goes beyond the grave, as he even digs up her body in a desperate attempt to be close to her again, a scene that demonstrates the unhinged nature of his passion.