Margot Robbie appeared in high spirits as she left an editing studio in Los Angeles just weeks after her performance in Wuthering Heights sparked debate among fans on Wednesday.
The 34-year-old Barbie star, who is expecting her first child with husband Tom Ackerley, looked radiant in a black maxi dress that highlighted her growing baby bump.
The Australian actress exuded effortless beauty with her sandy blonde hair flowing loosely around her face.
She kept her look understated with dark designer sunglasses and a matching leather tote.
The announcement follows the recent announcement that Robbie and Jacob Elordi will be taking on the roles of small screen lovers in the new film adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, the final casting call. suffered a considerable setback.
Margot Robbie appeared in high spirits as she left an editing studio in Los Angeles on Wednesday, weeks after her role in Wuthering Heights sparked some controversy among fans.
The 34-year-old Barbie star, who is expecting her first child with husband Tom Ackerley, looked radiant in a black maxi dress that highlighted her growing baby bump.
Fans were confused by the casting choice, noting that Catherine, who is no older than 19 in the novel, is played by 34-year-old Margot Robbie.
Meanwhile, 27-year-old Jacob Elordi will portray the character of Heathcliff, who will be 40 at the end of the story.
Many fans criticized the decision to use actors who they felt “looked like people on Instagram” in a period film set in the 1800s.
Some even questioned whether director Emerald Fennell, 38, who directed Saltburn, had actually read Emily Brontë's classic novel.
In addition, there was a backlash over the 'whitewashing' of Heathcliff, who was often described as 'dark-skinned' and subjected to racist abuse.
In the book, Heathcliff—considered one of literature's most complex romantic figures—is depicted with dark hair, dark eyes, and dark skin, leading many readers to believe he has Roma or Gypsy heritage.
Following the announcement, fans took to Twitter to express their displeasure, with one writing, 'Not so friendly reminder: Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights is obviously dark-skinned and Romani, and his experiences as a man of color affect his entire character and story. As a man who suffered racist abuse from his adoptive family.'
'Guys, Emerald Fennell didn't actually adapt Wuthering Heights, I can only assume she used it as an inspiration, it's loosely based and the only similarities are the names of the characters and it's set in this time period and it's a completely different story. OK?' Someone joked.
She kept her look understated with dark designer sunglasses and a matching leather tote
The Australian actress exuded effortless beauty with her sandy blonde hair flowing loosely around her face.
The release follows the recent announcement that Robbie and Jacob Elordi will take on the roles of the iconic Gothic lovers in a new adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, which suffered considerable backlash.
Fans were confused by the casting, as Catherine, who was no older than 19 in the novel, was played by 34-year-old Margot.
Another wrote: 'Truly the worst performance I've ever felt, I'm appalled that Emerald Fennell is committed to never serving.'
It's unclear how closely Fennell's adaptation will stick to Brontë's original vision.
Margot and Jacob are no stranger to working together, having both starred in the short film See You at 5, directed by Call Me Your Name's Luca Guadagnino for Chanel No. 5's latest campaign.
Margot recently talked about him in a new interview with Harper's Bazaar: 'He's amazing. As you said, I worked with him as a producer-actor in Saltburn. So I've never shared the screen with him before, but I know I've seen him on set, I've been around him, and he's just—he's got an incredible presence.
'He's a movie star – he's got that charisma. He has a law. He is also very handsome and from the same state as I am from Australia. We're an hour away from each other, but he's from Brisbane and I'm from the Gold Coast.
'Although the whole point of our film is that we cross paths and miss each other, it feels like we did the campaign together.'
Margot recently helmed the global smash hit Barbie, which grossed over $1.4 billion at the box office. It won eight Oscars, including a nod for Best Picture.
His next big project, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, directed by Kokonada, will debut in May.
Some even questioned whether director Emerald Fennell, who directed Saltburn, had actually read Emily Brontë's classic novel.
Additionally, there was a backlash over the 'whitewashing' of Heathcliff, who was often subjected to 'dark-skinned' and racist abuse.
Margot recently helmed the global smash hit Barbie, which grossed over $1.4 billion at the box office and earned eight Oscar nominations, including a nod for Best Picture.
His next big project, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, directed by Cocoonada, will debut in May.
Margot and Jacob are no strangers to working together, having both starred in the short film See You at 5, directed by Call Me Your Name's Luca Guadagnino for Chanel No. 5's latest campaign.
Many took to social media to express their anger at the choice to use two stars who 'looked like people on Instagram' in a film set during the 1800s. Picture of Jacob earlier this year
Amidst her successful career, the Australian actress is also gearing up to welcome her first child with her husband, filmmaker Ackerley, 34.
Last week, the pair announced that they are producing a film adaptation of The Sims through their company, LuckySap Productions.
As for Jacob Elordi, he recently took on the role of Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's Priscilla.
He is also lined up for roles in Justin Kurzel's The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
