Jacob Elordi fans seriously divided over controversial 'finger sucking' kink in Wuthering Heights
Jacob Elordi fans will no doubt be foaming at the mouth in anticipation for his latest movie which is set to hit cinemas just in time for Valentine's Day.
In case you're out the loop, the 28-year-old Aussie actor will be starring in Saltburn director Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights alongside fellow A-lister from Down Under, Margot Robbie, 35.
The steamy romance flick is being pegged as a 'scandalous and intoxicating' take on Emily Brontë's classic 1847 novel of the same name and, while there's a whole bunch of hype surrounding its release, there has also been a fair bit of controversy.
Whether it's over the Charli XCX-soundtrack, the casting choices and, more generally, the belief that the 2026 adaptation has simply strayed 'way too far' from its bookish origins, it's clear that cinema fans have a lot to say on the matter.
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And that's definitely the case when it comes to the copious amounts of 'finger sucking' we were treated to in the film's trailer. Check it out here:
There are two moments in particular have stood out to fans.
These include a very steamy exchange in which Robbie's fingers are in Elordi’s mouth, with the second featuring someone’s finger sliding into the mouth of a dead fish.
Yep, you read that right.
Other 'first look' stills from the upcoming movie have shown that the whole finger sucking thing appears to be a recurring theme and fans are utterly divided on the kinky exchange.
Now, some viewers found the finger sucking extremely sexy, with one writing: "WUTHERING HEIGHTS IS GOING TO F*CK ME UP SO BAD OMG JACOB ELORDI CAN YOU PLSSSS."
"I am going to see this as soon as it comes out idc," gushed a second, as a third chimed in: "Hot."
A fourth beamed: "#WutheringHeights is utter perfection. It’s not only visually impeccable with vibrancy and breathtaking shots, but this movie is the epitome of YEARNING.
"It will make you feel absolutely EVERYTHING during and afterwards. I loved everything about this film."
Others, however, couldn't have disagreed more.
"Guess I’m the only one who thinks having fingers stuck in your mouth isn’t particularly sexy," wrote one person.
"Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights: no plot just a lot of prolonged shots of fingers being shoved into openings," declared another, as someone else penned: "I guarantee you that Wuthering Heights, a story on how cycles of abuse twist and writhe through an enmeshed family, is sooooo much freakier than Emerald 'if you stick your fingers in enough weird things, it's sexy' Fennell could ever portray."
Another joked: "My favourite part of Wuthering Heights is when a character ….*checks notes*… fingers a fish???"
And a final social media user added: "What in the 50 shades of grey is this sh*t lmfao."
Dr Sima Al Asad, a sex expert and OBGYN, exclusively told Tyla that the renewed fascination with finger sucking as an erotic gesture has far less to do with the act itself and far more to do with what it signals psychologically.
"It sits in that potent space between innocence and intimacy; a small, tactile moment that implies trust, surrender, and closeness," they explained.
"Because it’s understated, it invites the imagination to do the work, which often makes it feel more charged than overtly sexual behaviour.
"In sex psychology, this kind of symbolism is powerful: slow, sensory gestures activate anticipation and emotional arousal, not just physical desire."
According to the sexpert, the Wuthering Heights trailer has 'poured fuel on that fire' by leaning into romantic restraint and emotional intensity, rather than explicit sexuality.
"In a story rooted in obsession and longing, a gesture like finger-sucking becomes shorthand for unspoken desire, dominance, vulnerability, and yearning all at once," they added.
Dr Sima concluded that the whole thing was simply a matter of classic 'slow burn' sensuality, which modern audiences are 'especially hungry for after years of hyper-explicit content'.
Wuthering Heights will hit selected UK cinemas on 13 February.
Topics: Celebrity, Cinema, Margot Robbie, Sex and Relationships, Social Media, TV And Film, Jacob Elordi
Rhiannon Ingle