Jacob Elordi Under Fire For ‘The Kissing Booth’ Comment

In a new twist Jacob Elordi is coming under fire for a comment he made about "The Kissing Booth" film trilogy during his GQ interview.

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00:00 In a surprising twist, Jacob Elordi is coming under fire for a comment he made during his

00:05 GQ interview.

00:06 Following the success of Priscilla and ahead of his performance in Saltburn, GQ released

00:11 an interview with the 26-year-old Australian actor for GQ's Men of the Year.

00:16 And a lot of ground is covered in this interview, from his meteoric rise in Hollywood to his

00:21 recent obsession with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' mutant mayhem.

00:25 But fans are picking up on one thing he said in particular about the film trilogy that

00:29 launched his career, The Kissing Booth.

00:31 Elordi said, "I didn't want to make those movies before I made those movies.

00:36 Those movies are ridiculous.

00:37 They're not universal.

00:38 They're an escape."

00:39 A lot of users online understood what the 6'5" actor was saying, especially since

00:44 his role of teen heartthrob with abs in The Kissing Booth isn't necessarily the dream

00:49 acting gig for a serious thespian.

00:52 And then there's always the fear of getting typecasted in YA, or young adult, media.

00:58 But nonetheless, a large portion of his fanbase felt hurt by these comments, as it's another

01:02 instance of a star-bashing media that younger girls tend to like.

01:07 Fans pointed this out, as well as the fact that these movies launched his career and

01:10 gave him a fanbase in the first place.

01:13 And others made note that recent films he's starred in are also "definitely not universal

01:18 and definitely an escape."