Jacob Elordi Almost Quit Acting After ‘Kissing Booth’ Fame: ‘It Felt Like I Was for Sale’

Before “Euphoria,” Australian actor Jacob Elordi was ready to kiss Hollywood goodbye.The “Kissing Booth” breakout star shared that after filming wrapped in 2017 for the Netflix film, he was between jobs, slept in his car in Los Angeles, and barely had any money.

“I wasn’t booking jobs,” Elordi told GQ UK.

“I think I had – I don’t know, 400 or 800 left in my bank account – and ‘Euphoria’ was my last audition before I went home for a little while to make some money and recuperate.”Yet upon release, “The Kissing Booth” met immediate success and eventually spurred two sequels.

“Euphoria,” on the other hand, went on to break viewership records at HBO and on streaming platform HBO Max.

Being thrust into the spotlight with the 2018 first “Kissing Booth” almost led Elordi to quit acting over the sudden onset of fame.To GQ UK, Elordi admitted in hindsight it “might sound quite sensitive and dramatic,

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