Fans react to Margot Robbie’s Wuthering Heights dress

Robbie is filming a new Emily Bronte adaptation
Emerald Fennell is directing
Her dress caused a stir on social media

Margot Robbie The Sims — Margot Robbie Credit: IMAGO/ZUMO

Margot Robbie is currently filming the new Wuthering Heights adaptation – and a wedding dress she was wearing in photos has divided fans.

Emerald Fennell – of Saltburn and Promising Young Woman fame – is directing the new version of the classic 1850 Bronte novel. Robbie stars as Catherine Earnshaw and also serves as a producer through her company LuckyChap. She will appear opposite Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff.

Elordi and Robbie have already proved divisive choices for their respective roles. Fans of the book said they struggled to envision them as Cathy and Heathcliff and suggested both were too old for the roles. Meanwhile, others pointed out descriptions from the book that mention Heathcliff has darker skin than Elordi has.

Now, photos have emerged of Robbie in a wedding dress on the set of the film. The dress featured puff sleeves and a full princess-style skirt. She also wore a large, flowing veil and held a bouquet of roses.

“That godawful dress just ruined my day”

Generally, the reaction to the photos wasn’t especially positive. Some thought the wedding dress was ugly in and of itself, while others pointed out it was historically inaccurate.

“begging people in historical movies and shows to realize white wedding dresses where made the norm in the VICTORIAN ERA. wuthering heights is set in the Georgian Era no one was wearing white dresses for a wedding,” summarised one X/Twitter user.

Another said: “I don’t necessarily have an issue with anachronistic clothes in a period drama IF the period drama is good & compensates in other areas, but that white dress Margot has on is so ugly. And what’s more irritating is you can see it has some historical inspo…”

A third person added: “Seeing Margot Robbie as Catherine from wuthering heights in that godawful dress just ruined my entire week.”

begging people in historical movies and shows to realize white wedding dresses where made the norm in the VICTORIAN ERA. wuthering heights is set in the Georgian Era no one was wearing white dresses for a wedding😭😭 https://t.co/1tJKLFmeTS
— Patry🦋🇨🇺 (@neybitxh) March 23, 2025

I really have nothing against Margot Robbie who CAN do period pieces but like… what are we doing here https://t.co/AzeejXQIN3
— Megan Cantle (@megancantle99) March 23, 2025

Seeing Margot Robbie as Catherine from wuthering heights in that godawful dress just ruined my entire week pic.twitter.com/QcixKmHTBY
— aurora 🍓 (@lynchianbush) March 23, 2025

I love Margot Robbie
I love Wuthering Heights
I am NOT loving these two combined…what is going on here? The dress is the wrong colour for a start #MargotRobbie #WutheringHeights #EmeraldFennell https://t.co/uCkz3peWCI
— Alice Olsen (@aliceesolsen) March 24, 2025

I don't necessarily have an issue with anachronistic clothes in a period drama IF the period drama is good & compensates in other areas, but that white dress Margot has on is so ugly. And what's more irritating is you can see it has some historical inspo…
— Olivia 🧜‍♀️ (@nellgwynnes) March 23, 2025

idc that the margot robbie wuthering heights wedding dress is white or not time period appropriate bc of everything else not appropriate in that movie but i do care about seeing the crinoline so clearly. why no petticoats ??
— cait 💐 (@sansas_sword) March 24, 2025

What is Wuthering Heights about?

Wuthering Heights is a tale of love, jealousy and morality. Taking place on the West Yorkshire moors, the plot revolves around two wealthy families, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent relationships with the Earnshaws’ foster son, Heathcliff. Many consider the novel a classic of English literature.