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Fans Hail 2009 Wuthering Heights Adaptation as New Version Approaches
14 Nov
Summary
- 2009 Wuthering Heights mini-series featured Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley
- Upcoming adaptation by Emerald Fennell anticipated to be "bold and original"
- 2009 series holds 84% Rotten Tomatoes rating
With the upcoming release of Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, fans have been revisiting a lesser-known 2009 mini-series based on the same literary work. The 2009 series, which also bore the title Wuthering Heights, featured a young Tom Hardy in one of his earlier roles as the brooding Heathcliff, while Charlotte Riley took on the part of Cathy.
The 2009 mini-series, which comprised two hour-long episodes, remained faithful to the source material's original narrative. In contrast, Fennell's forthcoming blockbuster is anticipated to deliver a "bold and original imagining" of the classic tale. The novel follows the story of orphan Heathcliff as he matures alongside the affluent Catherine Earnshaw, and his subsequent quest for revenge after she weds another man.
Fans have been quick to champion the 2009 mini-series, with one viewer commenting that it is the "best version of Wuthering Heights" and praising the performances of Hardy and Riley, who later went on to marry in real life. The series currently holds a remarkable 84% Rotten Tomatoes rating based on more than 1,000 reviews, and viewers can now watch the entire series without charge on ITVX.
