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Topics: Jacob Elordi, Cannes Film Festival, Euphoria, Celebrity, TV And Film, Social Media
Madison Burgess
Topics: Jacob Elordi, Cannes Film Festival, Euphoria, Celebrity, TV And Film, Social Media
Jacob Elordi fans have all been saying the same thing after the news broke that the Wuthering Heights star would not be attending the Cannes Film Festival.
As reported by Variety, the 28-year-old Australian actor was being courted for the official jury; however, he had to drop out due to a foot injury.
And an insider specified to Page Six Hollywood that it's a broken foot that's stopping the actor from attending the prestigious French film festival.
Cannes is the most prestigious film festival in the world and is attended by hordes of celebrities, with this year's star-studded event taking place between May 12-23.
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The jury is made up of nine A-listers and experts who deliberate on the films in competition, as well as decide who will receive the impressive Palme d'Or award.
While no details on Elordi's injury have been revealed, it's confirmed that he won't be on the panel, since the main competition jury was announced on Monday (4 May) and his name was not on the list.
However, it being a 'foot injury' specifically has raised eyebrows among Euphoria fans, who just watched the actor's character, Nate Jacobs, get his pinky toe brutally cut off during a recent episode of the HBO TV show.
Elordi has been starring in the third season of the drama alongside his on-screen wife, Cassie (Sydney Sweeney).
But episode three, which aired on 26 April, saw their wedding come to a bloody and brutal end when they got home to see that Naz (Jack Topalian), a sketchy guy who Nate owed a lot of money to, was waiting for him.
He and his gang attacked Nate, graphically leaving him covered in blood and with his toe severed off.
So, with this gruesome moment fresh in everyone's minds, Euphoria viewers couldn't believe the coincidence of Elordi suffering a foot injury right after that episode ended.
One X user penned: "Omg it’s because they cut his toe off in euphoria…." and "foot injury? you mean toe?"
While a second joked: "They cut that toe off for real, or is irony on sale this year?"
And a third questioned: "Could it be because of the way his toe was cut in euphoria?"
A fourth and fifth chimed in with: "His little toe was recently cut off and sewn back on smh," and "When method acting goes too far."
While a sixth queried: "Is it not weird, he got his toe cut off last episode in Euphoria?"
And others joked: "Yes, the mafia boss chopped his toe off after his wedding last week," and "WAIT SO THAT SCENE WAS REAL???"
Of course, it's highly unlikely that the foot injury has anything to do with mob bosses and severed pinky toes, before everyone gets into a tizzy.
Speaking to Page Six, Topalian (Naz) has spoken about the gross scene and how they filmed it.
He revealed that they used a 'prosthetic' toe for Elordi, however, there was a hair-raising moment where the clippers were around his actual toe.
The actor explained, "The clippers that they gave me have pretty sharp edges. So I had to be really mindful of that, because at one point, I do put it around Jake’s toe.”
“If I squeezed a little too hard, it would literally cut his toe. But, everything turned out well! There were no mishaps, no accidents."
Tyla has contacted a representative for Elordi for comment.