There is no doubt that today Jacob Elordi is one of the most beloved young actors of his generation and of this particular historical period. Having announced itself to the general public with a series of films dedicated to Kissing booth (available on Netflix), Jacob Elordi finally captivated the public thanks to his participation in the series Euphoria, A series that has recently experienced a sudden loss and involves the main character. Zendaya. In addition, just a week ago, Jacob Elordi presented Sofia Coppola’s film at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. Priscilla, in which the actor plays the toxic and narcissistic version Elvis Presley. Therefore, it is useless to deny that today the actor is one of the most successful, having the opportunity to choose which projects to take part in in order to continue developing his career. And that’s why, at least according to him Soonwith whom the actor agreed to a meeting Luca Guadagnino, director “responsible” for launching the career of Timothée Chalamet with Call me by your name.
Luca Guadagnino was supposed to be in Venice with his latest feature film. Challengers, which has already been chosen as the opening film of the Venice Film Festival under the direction of artistic director Alberto Barbera. But with the “outbreak” of the Hollywood actors’ strike and rules dictated by the SAG-AFTRA union, the film was pulled from the Lagoon event, likely because the producers didn’t want to risk launching the film without being able to rely on the promotion of the cast, led by Zendaya. the main character of this dramatic film set in the world of tennis. Guadagnino, however, has been spotted in Venice several times, not least as a producer of mediocre films. Aeneas, second feature film directed by Pietro Castellitto. And the presence of the two artists in Venice would be fertile ground for a meeting that would prompt Luca Guadagnino to offer Jacob Elordi a role in his new film, which should be called Shards.
What is the project involving Guadagnino and Jacob Elordi?
This is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis, an author best known for his American Psycho, which this book lays bare, creating a kind of fictional memoir where autobiography and fiction combine to create something unique and at the same time unreliable. Luca Guadagnino will produce the project for HBO, a production company he has collaborated with in the past on miniseries productions. We are who we are. The story is supposed to take place in 1981 and follows a group of friends from wealthy or affluent families as they prepare to enroll in a famous private school. The balance of this group will change and be shaken with the arrival of a mysterious new student. At the moment there is no official confirmation of the collaboration between Luca Guadagnino and Jacob Elordi, but the meeting seems to have taken place under the best stars, so perhaps there is nothing to do but wait. Meanwhile, Elordi, who is also expected to return in the new season Euphoria, expected in Saltburn, director’s new film Emerald Fennell, former director of magnificent Promising woman. And of course this is expected in Priscilla.