Euphoria Star Jacob Elordi Forced to Bow Out of Cannes Jury — The Reason Behind His Exit
Injury forces Euphoria star Jacob Elordi off the Cannes Film Festival jury, leaving organizers to hunt for a yet-to-be-named replacement.
In a move that kind of surprised everyone paying attention to the Cannes Film Festival this year, 'Euphoria' and 'Saltburn' star Jacob Elordi was set to help select which movie gets the coveted Palme d'Or... but that's not happening anymore. The reason: Elordi banged up his foot badly enough that he’s officially out of the jury. Yes, a foot injury. Because apparently, you can make it to Cannes as a rising Hollywood star, but there’s no protecting yourself from random bad luck.
Jacob Elordi Bows Out – Here’s What Happened
According to a report from Page Six (who claim to have 'insider' info), Elordi was forced to withdraw from his spot as a Cannes jury member because of this injury. So now, the festival organizers are scrambling to find a replacement. No word on who that’ll be yet—though there's probably a lot of buzzed-up agents speed-dialing France right about now.
'So they’re trying to replace him as a judge at Cannes.'
As far as jury roles go, Elordi was supposed to be sitting alongside some seriously heavy hitters this year. Leading the jury is Park Chan-wook—the South Korean director behind 'Oldboy', 'Lady Vengeance', and other stylish, twisty classics. The rest of the lineup is a mix of A-listers and international film types:
- Demi Moore
- Ruth Negga
- Laura Wandel
- Chloé Zhao
- Diego Céspedes
- Isaach De Bankolé
- Paul Laverty
- Stellan Skarsgård
The main job? Picking the Palme d'Or winner out of 22 competing films. Not exactly a low-pressure gig.
Elsewhere at Cannes: Award Season and A-List Reunions
Beyond the jury drama, there are a few names on the Cannes schedule this year that are almost as attention-grabbing as whatever film wins top prize. Julianne Moore is lined up to score the Women in Motion Award (thanks to Kering), while Barbra Streisand and Sir Peter Jackson are collecting Honorary Palme d'Ors. Not to be outdone, Jackson's also holding court in the festival’s 'Rendez-vous' series, with Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton in the mix there, too.
The festival opens with Pierre Salvadori's 'The Electric Kiss'—that one’s playing out of competition, so no Palme d'Or on the line. The actual competition slate this year is stacked (as usual), with titles like Pedro Almodóvar's 'Amarga Navidad', Asghar Farhadi's 'Parallel Tales', and Ira Sachs' 'The Man I Love' all daring jurors (and Twitter) to have strong opinions.
Jacob Elordi: The Australian Upstart With a String of Hits
If you’re wondering how Elordi moved from 'The Kissing Booth' romcoms to being invited onto the most prestigious jury in European cinema: his career ramp-up's been fast. Starting out in short films back in 2015, he broke out as Noah Flynn in that infamous Netflix franchise before landing the 'Euphoria' villain role people can’t stop meme-ing about. Since then, he's racked up meaty roles in movies like 'Saltburn', 'Priscilla', 'Frankenstein', and even popped up opposite Margot Robbie in the recent adaptation of 'Wuthering Heights'.
Will he get another shot at Cannes glory in the future? Probably. For now, though, he’s stuck on the injured list—and someone else gets to help decide which art house film sends the press into a standing ovation spiral this year.