Jacob Elordi is one of the hottest rising stars in Hollywood right now — and we use the word “hottest” in multiple ways here.
The Australian-born actor is having a breakout year, which is saying a lot, considering the past few years have been huge for him professionally.
He currently appears in the comedy-drama Saltburn alongside Barry Keoghan. The movie might not have been a box office smash, but critics had a lot to say about director and writer Emerald Fennell’s follow-up to her Oscar-winning Promising Young Woman.
It’s slightly gay, all the way crazy, and both stars are able to demonstrate what they can do on screen.
Around the same time, Elordi can also be seen in Priscilla, the biopic that focuses on Elvis Presley’s wife. Elordi portrays the King himself, which is no easy task, considering that Austin Butler was nominated for an Oscar for the same role in a different picture a year ago.
Of course, Elordi isn’t just finding commercial and critical success. He broke out in a major way and first had girls and boys worldwide swooning over him when he starred in the three The Kissing Booth movies.
The trilogy can be found on Netflix, and all of the films were incredibly popular when they first arrived. That win led him to another: Euphoria, which further changed his trajectory. The TV series catapulted Elordi to new levels of fame.
Now, Elordi has his pick of projects, and it seems like a rewarding and massive career is in his future. He’s a gifted actor, and the fact that he’s one of the most handsome men in the business certainly doesn’t hurt either. Oh, and did we mention that he’s 6’5″?
Lady Gaga has explained how she became a target of Internet misinformation at the start of her career and why she refused to address rumors claiming that she had a penis or may have been intersex.
Last week, Netflix dropped its new show, What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates, a five-episode series looking at cutting-edge technologies with the potential to reshape the world or society. The second episode addresses Internet misinformation, something that has become more prolific in the past eight years as political actors have sought to manipulate public opinion by spreading falsehoods in the hope of shaping world events.
Broadway has never had a shortage of leading ladies, but the fall season offers a surplus of divas who will no doubt be leaving indelible impressions long after the curtain falls.
Other recognizable A-listers from stage and screen will grace New York's Broadway and Off-Broadway houses as well in shows ranging from sturdy American classics to contemporary subjects of Artificial Intelligence.
Whether you're a local, a frequent visitor, or a tourist, these upcoming productions promise to be worth your time, money, and in some cases, all the gay gasps you can muster. Will they make good on such claims? Metro Weekly will be on the aisle to offer adulation, admonishment, or a combination of both.
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