Jacob Elordi has become one of the actors of the moment, and his career is only growing by leaps and bounds. Recently, the actor revealed that the celebrity was his first platonic love, and his response surprised more than one.
It's been several years since Jacob Elordi was simply known as the protagonist of The Kissing Booth. The 26-year-old Australian actor has built an impressive career that has only grown over the years, and today, he is one of the most sought-after young talents in the industry.
Definitely, Elordi's recognition as a serious star arose after the premiere of Euphoria, the acclaimed HBO series where he shares a cast with stars like Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney, and whose performance has earned him dozens of praise. 2023 for the actor meant a great year for his career, as he became the protagonist of Priscilla, Sofia Coppola's new film where he stepped into the shoes of Elvis Presley, and Saltburn, Emerald Fennell's new film where he shares the cast with Barry Keoghan. In both films he received excellent comments.
Because he positions himself as one of the actors of the moment, Jacob Elordi's life always gives something to talk about, and his followers are very interested in knowing everything about his personal life. Recently, during his promotional tour for Priscilla, the Australian stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he joined in a little game about “first times.”
There, the driver asked him a series of questions that included what was his first concert, what was the first thing he did when he woke up, what was the first Elvis song he heard and what was the first thing he wanted to be when he grew up. And among all those questions, Elordi was asked which celebrity was his first platonic love.
Without hesitation, the actor responded: Brad Pitt. The response took both Jimmy Fallon and the audience present by surprise. “Did you have a platonic love for Brad Pitt?” the interviewer asked him. “Yes, I think it was in Troy,” confessed the Australian. “That's a beautiful man, he can't deny it,” he concluded, making everyone burst into laughter.
Curiously, Brad Pitt is not the only Troy actor who completely fascinated Jacob Elordi, since previously, the Euphoria actor had revealed in an interview that Orlando Bloom had also been one of his first platonic loves. The actor was particularly attracted to seeing him in the Lord of the Rings films. "I thought, 'wow, this man is perfect.' “He was so pure and beautiful,” he said.
Even so, Jacob Elordi is not the first actor to reveal having had a platonic love with Brad Pitt, as there have been several men (and women) in Hollywood to admire the beauty of his colleague. Without going any further, a while ago Bryan Cox, Succession actor and Pitt's co-star in Troy, revealed what his first impression was when he saw the actor in person on the set. “I'm straight, but I thought, 'Wow, my God! This man is impressive. What chance does one have on screen having this beautiful, beautiful man?’”
