HOLY heathcliff!

HOLY HELL ON A BASS STICK!

Gemma Arterton had her big moment last fall, when she popped up briefly as Bond girl Strawberry Fields in Quantum of Solace before getting axed in the name of a giant red herring. But she's about to get a whole lot more screentime, playing tortured young Cathy opposite Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick's Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights, an adaptation of the classic Emily Bronte novel.

THR is reporting that Peter Webber, who made the period piece Girl WIth a Pearl Earring, will direct the script by Olivia Hetreed. Arterton and Westwick are both replacing former cast members Natalie Portman and Michael Fassbender, who bounced out about a year ago. The idea here is to get away from "stuffy costume drama," which probably won't be hard with Westwick, a popular TV star, on board. Joe Wright breathed new life into Jane Austen with Pride & Prejudice. We'll see what Webber can do for Bronte.

YES, I have died.

Heathcliff?? Have you all been reading Alices' posts??? Ed as Heathcliff??? Give me a moment. Must die once more.

Ok. I'm back.

HOLY FUCK! You all dont understand, if he does this (after all, things can change because of scheduling) and it becomes as awesome as this movie can be it'll be a hop and a skip until he's as well known as McAvoy or Law. I mean... I'm just floored! No one right now can be a better Heathcliff than Ed and I'm trying not to be biased (but I can't fucking help it, dammit!) but really. REALLY??? And Webber to direct?? I LOVED The Girl with the Pearl Earring!! God, him and Gemma better have chemistry because this is one of my favorite couples of all time. Give me a moment while I die once more. FYI, Leighton would've been a better Cathy but you know, I'm being TOTALLY biased then ;) And produced by Bernstein and Rae?? BECOMING JANE??

Dies again.

PLEASE PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN, LIFE. PLEASE!