Jacob Elordi To Star In Wuthering Heights And The Dog Stars After Award Win

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Jacob Elordi won a prominent award for his performance in Frankenstein, and his two upcoming films in 2026 can build on this achievement. Elordi is building an impressive awards season campaign for his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Guillermo del Toro's latest film.

The actor is a favorite to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and won in that category at the Critics' Choice Awards. It's a significant win for Elordi, who is contending with other celebrated performances, including Sean Penn in One Battle After Another, Adam Sandler in Jay Kelly, Paul Mescal in Hamnet, and Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value.

Elordi's Critics' Choice Awards win is a significant moment in his career, but it's only the beginning of his 2026. He has two opportunities to further display his strong acting ability this year, with leading roles in two films directed by acclaimed filmmakers.

Jacob Elordi Is Starring In Wuthering Heights And The Dog Stars

Jacob Elordi lounges on a couch as Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights

Elordi begins 2026 with a leading role in Wuthering Heights, an adaptation of the classic romance novel by Emily Brontë. Directed by Emerald Fennell, the movie tells the story of the tragic and intense relationship between Heathcliff (Elordi) and Catherine Earnshaw (Margot Robbie), set in the late 18th century.

The trailer for Wuthering Heights displays the seemingly excellent chemistry between Elordi and Robbie, along with some stunning choreography. The Euphoria actor is reuniting with Fennell after starring in Saltburn, where he also received praise for his performance as Felix Catton. Elordi has proven himself as a talented actor, but his casting as Heathcliff has been met with backlash.

In the novel, the character was written as being "dark-skinned," and his casting sparked claims that the character was being whitewashed. Heathcliff has been frequently portrayed by white actors, such as Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton, Ralph Fiennes, and Tom Hardy. Fennell and Robbie have defended the casting, with Robbie calling him "our generation's Daniel Day-Lewis."(per British Vogue).

While Elordi is facing some controversy, portraying Heathcliff is a massive opportunity to play a classic character from a renowned novel. There are high expectations, but he has already proven in Frankenstein that he can handle adapting challenging characters from rich literary works.

Fortunately, Elordi's second role is less controversial, though he is teaming up with a director whose recent films have been hit-and-miss. The actor is starring in Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars, an adaptation of Peter Heller's 2012 novel. Elordi plays Hig, a pilot who lives in a dystopian world where an illness almost wiped out all of humanity.

Elordi leads a star-studded cast that includes Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce, and Benedict Wong. While Scott is celebrated for directing Oscar-nominated films like Gladiator and Thelma & Louise, his recent films, such as Napoleon and House of Gucci, garnered more mixed reactions.

Still, he did direct Matt Damon to a Best Actor nomination for The Martian in 2015, and can still deliver impressive spectacle, like in Gladiator II. Scott has received acclaim for good reason, and The Dog Stars should be an excellent showcase for Elordi.