Director Emerald Fennell is singing Margot Robbie's praises, calling her an exceptional 'girls' girl' with zero ego on the set of the upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation. The Saltburn filmmaker shared these insights during a Q&A at the British Film Institute. Robbie herself opened up about her chemistry with co-star Jacob Elordi and the emotional demands of her role.
Oh honey, if there's one thing Hollywood loves, it's a star who doesn't act like one—enter Margot Robbie, fresh off the Wuthering Heights set and earning major props from director Emerald Fennell. The 40-year-old filmmaker, known for her sharp eye in Saltburn, couldn't stop gushing about Robbie's down-to-earth vibe during a British Film Institute Q&A. "She's a girls' girl," Fennell spilled. "She looks after you. She looks after everyone. She is always doing things behind the scenes for people. She is just really an exceptional person."
Fennell went on to highlight Robbie's humility amid her superstar status: "She is such a gargantuan star and is such a talented person but she has absolutely no ego." No diva demands here—no extra takes for vanity shots, no fussing over looks. "We never had to put the breaks on something because she wanted more coverage or she wanted to look a certain way. Never. Not once." 😍
Meanwhile, the Barbie icon dished to Extra about her on-screen spark with Jacob Elordi as Cathy and Heathcliff. "The chemistry between us… We were so set up for success, to be honest," Robbie said, crediting the stellar screenplay, designs, and Fennell's vision. She felt totally at ease during those steamy scenes: "I never felt like I needed to be careful with him and he, I think, he didn't feel like he had to be careful with me. I think we quickly got to a place where it's like try anything, do anything. You're not going to, you know, hurt me."
Earlier this year, Robbie told People she thrived on the role's wild emotions. "My character essentially cries in every single scene, but no, it was a joy. I loved playing a character who kind of swings from one wild emotion to the other in an instant." With this kind of behind-the-scenes harmony, Wuthering Heights is shaping up to be a gothic must-see. But tell me, can Robbie's chill energy save Brontë's brooding classic from being just another period drama?
