Next month, the highly anticipated new film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” is coming to theaters. Cool. I know we were all waiting for this one. But, do you know what’s even cooler? Emerald Fennell, acclaimed director of “Saltburn,” has made the conceptual choice to have Charli XCX, of brat fame, compose the entire soundtrack for this upcoming movie. This stroke of genius broke the internet–and Jacob Elordi’s fan club. Movie studios have responded accordingly; Warner Bros. decided this would be the first of many new classic literature film adaptations with unconventional soundtrack choices, and what better way to continue than by adapting Emily’s sister, Charlotte Brontë’s classic: “Jane Eyre.” With music, naturally, from Eminem’s discography.
Director Baz Luhrmann of “Elvis” and “Moulin Rouge!” Fame has taken up the mantle of director and is bringing his signature maximalist style to this Eminem-incorporated Jane Eyre. He proclaimed, “I had this vivid dream one night that inspired it all. It was a vision of Jane, played by Leonardo DiCaprio–of course–orphaned at Gateshead hall and crying as “Mockingbird” by Eminem played louder and louder over her tears. I woke up with a start, and I knew: This would be my greatest film ever.”
We interviewed Jacob Elordi, who stars as Mr. Rochester, on his perspective on the conceptual ideas in this new adaptation. When asked what drew him to the script, he responded, “I don’t really knaur, I just felt bad for Baz because I was in a better Elvis film than his. But I do like Eminem, and I’ll probably win an Oscar soon–frankly, I don’t have much to lose.” This insightful remark begged me to ask how his portrayal of Mr. Rochester will differ from former interpretations, to which he responded: “I’m babygirl, so naur he won’t be a boring character anymore.”
Fortunately, I was able to view an early screening of the film at Bill and Ted’s Bogus Film Festival in late December of 2025. It was an epic adaptation, and I was particularly moved by the climax where Jane’s wedding to Mr. Rochester is rudely interrupted. Eminem’s “The Real Slim Shady” is a genius needle drop in the reveal of Mr. Rochester’s prior marriage. Nothing elevates Jane’s discovery of Rochester’s wife like the lyrics “It’s the return of the ‘Oh, wait, no way, you’re kidding” and “Dr. Dre’s dead, he’s locked in my basement.” I foresee another Oscar win for Leonardo DiCaprio, who spent the majority of this film–including this pivotal scene–with his iconic Shutter Island crying face.
Baz Luhrmann’s Jane Eyre hits theaters on February 30, 2026, so be sure to watch it and “Lose Yourself” in the magic of Charlotte Brontë and Eminem.
