If Hollywood needed a new king, they got one in Jacob Elordi. Standing at six-foot-five with matinee idol looks that recall a young Gary Cooper, the 27-year-old Australian actor has gracefully pivoted from Netflix heartthrob to serious thespian with the precision of a master chess player.
After turning heads in Euphoria, Elordi delivered a darkly magnetic turn as Elvis in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla and a deliciously wicked performance in Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn. But it’s his upcoming slate that truly dazzles: a WWII drama helmed by Justin Kurzell, Wuthering Heights opposite Margot Robbie, and, most intriguing, the lead in Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of Frankenstein.
What sets Elordi apart isn’t just his towering presence or that knife-edge jawline — it’s his old-school dedication to craft. In an era of algorithm-driven celebrity, Elordi is betting on mystique — and winning spectacularly. Perhaps it’s fitting that his next role is Frankenstein’s monster: he’s breathing new life into Hollywood’s leading man.
