Deleted July 10 Post Ties Connor Storrie to Billie Eilish's 'The Bell Jar'

Q: Which iconic male character from Plath's novel is Connor Storrie rumored to be playing?

Connor Storrie is rumored to be playing **Buddy**, the iconic male character in *The Bell Jar*. Based on the additional reporting tied to the deleted Parkwood National Historic Site post, the role is understood to be **Buddy Willard**, Esther Greenwood’s hometown first love and one of the novel’s central male figures. While the production has not officially confirmed Storrie’s casting or character, that is the name circulating in connection with his reported involvement.

Q: Was the Bell Jar casting leak a marketing ploy or a genuine mistake by the historic site?

It appears more likely to have been a genuine mistake than a coordinated marketing ploy. The strongest evidence is the source and the cleanup. The post came from Parkwood National Historic Site, a filming location rather than the studio, distributor, or stars’ official publicity channels. It was then deleted, which usually signals that information was shared before clearance or outside agreed publicity timing. If this had been an intentional tease, it likely would have remained up or been echoed quickly by Focus Features, Sarah Polley’s team, or the actors’ representatives. That did not happen. The wording also reads like a local wrap-up message from a venue proud of hosting a production, not like polished studio marketing. It thanked cast and crew, mentioned flowers prepared for Billie Eilish, and casually named Connor Storrie alongside Eilish. That kind of operational detail is typical of a location partner posting behind-the-scenes gratitude, and also the kind of post that can accidentally reveal embargoed casting information. That said, it cannot be ruled out entirely that the leak benefited the film by generating buzz. But there is no evidence in the available reporting that the post was sanctioned as part of a campaign. Based on what is public, the deletion and lack of official follow-up point much more strongly to an unauthorized or premature post by the historic site than to a deliberate marketing strategy.

3 articles · Updated · PinkNews · Jul 13

A deleted July 10 Instagram post from Parkwood National Historic Site appeared to confirm Connor Storrie has joined Sarah Polley’s adaptation of The Bell Jar alongside Billie Eilish.
Parkwood said Eilish and Storrie filmed scenes at the estate and called it a wrap on its role in the production before the post was removed.
Neither Focus Features nor representatives for Eilish, Storrie or the filmmakers have publicly confirmed the casting, leaving the museum post as the key evidence.
The project marks Eilish’s feature acting debut in a long-gestating adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s only novel, while a confirmed role would give Storrie one of his biggest film parts after Heated Rivalry.