Why Hollywood Is Watching Jacob Elordi’s Next Move Closely

Jacob Elordi doesn’t talk much about fame unless you ask him directly. Even then, he treats it like background noise—something unavoidable, but not especially interesting.

What he does talk about is work. Specifically, why he’s been drawn to darker, more uncomfortable roles lately. “I got tired of being polished,” he says. “Life isn’t polished. People aren’t.” His upcoming films reflect that mindset—projects that lean into tension, moral confusion, and characters who don’t ask for sympathy.

Elordi says Hollywood moves fast enough that it’s easy to get swept into choices that look good on paper but feel empty once the cameras roll. “You can feel when something’s hollow,” he says. “I don’t want to spend months pretending otherwise.”

Turning down high-profile roles hasn’t always been easy, especially when expectations are high. But he’s become comfortable with that discomfort. “If a script scares me a little, that’s usually a good sign,” he explains. “It means I don’t already know how to play it.”

Asked what success looks like now, Elordi shrugs. “Still wanting to do this in ten years,” he says. “That’s it.” No speech. No branding. Just longevity—and the patience to let it arrive.