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Look, I was willing to buy it: Jacob Elordi, the Creature himself, injured his foot so badly that he couldn’t go serve on the Cannes Film Festival jury. There would have been a delicious appeal to Elordi walking la Croisette in one of those boots, but I understand that people enjoy having their dignity intact. Cannes, however, seems more like a marathon than a sprint, and that’s a lot of days hobbling around and squeezing one’s body into theater seats, the likes of which are probably not friendly to a giant Australian guy. So Elordi dropped out of the festival, leaving a spot open on the jury in what’s shaping up to be a very odd and maybe also lackluster year on the Riviera.
But good news for Elordi, because it’s starting to look like his foot is on the mend. Late last week, the actor was spotted on vacation in Hawaii with his rumored new partner, Kendall Jenner, and then Jenner and Elordi were later seen leaving a double date with Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner over the weekend. But paddleboarding? Driving a car? These are not typically things a person can do with a busted foot. It’d be one thing if we saw pictures of Elordi hobbling around on crutches or in the aforementioned boot while Kendall supports him. I’m not saying an injured person can’t go out to dinner with friends who are like, “Aw, sorry you’re hurt.” It just looks like Elordi is in the best spirits of all time for a person recovering from an injury, even if it did mean he had to skip the festival.
Cannes needed Elordi this year more than he needed them. He already has an Oscar nomination. He’s in six minutes of Euphoria every weekend. He is one of the most in-demand young actors, having already worked with the likes of Sofia Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, and Ridley Scott. Being on the Cannes jury is an honor, even if you have to watch three-hour films that run the risk of being challenging. Maybe Elordi didn’t feel like doing that while hurt! At least he got to go to Hawaii.
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