Did 'Wuthering Heights' actor, Jacob Elordi, suffer from second-degree burns while shooting for the movie? Here is the latest update on the actor.
Jacob Elordi is already promoting his upcoming romantic movie, Wuthering Heights. However, the shooting of the movie was recently halted as the actor suffered second-degree burns. Jacob remembered how he burned himself while taking a shower and was immediately taken to the hospital. Little did the actor know that taking a steam shower would land him in an accident.
Jacob Elordi had sat down for an interview with Esquire and recalled the horrendous accident that actually left him with second-degree burns. The actor needed immediate medical attention. The film's makeup artist, Sien Miller, even joked that Jacob should have tried method acting, as she was responsible for creating scars on the back of 'Heathcliff' from the whips he received. The makeup artist even joked and said that if Daniel Day-Lewis were playing 'Heathcliff', he would have come in with scars.
Jacob had told the publication that he was away for the weekend, and the night he went home, the home where he was staying had a steam shower: a brass knob that let steam out of the wall. The actor revealed that while filming Frankenstein, he had so much makeup on his fingers and feet that he left it on for the whole shoot. He was not bothered to wash it off. However, as 'Heathcliff', the actor was covered in mange and dirt, he wanted to clean his feet properly every night and come to work fresh the next day. The actor did not want to make the mistake of keeping his makeup on and speaking about the accident he shared:
"So I went to clean my feet, and I leant back and my back seared into the steam knob and I stood up screaming; it tore up my back. When I went to work on Monday I had a second degree burn.”
Wuthering Heights director, Emerald Fennell alleged to have got a text informing her that Jacob was admitted to the hospital. She thought that the actor may have met with a car accident, but he told her that he had burned his back in the shower. Wuthering Heights is all set to release on February 13, 2026, and the pre-sales have already been high. The domestic opening of the movie is predicted to be around USD 30 to USD 35 million in the opening weekend.
For the unversed, it is being reported that Wuthering Heights may be Jacob's grandest box office debut in his career. The film is expected to bring Margot Robbie a lot of success, since Barbie was released in 2023. The cast of Wuthering Heights also includes Shazad Latif, Hong Chau, Alison Oliver, Charlotte Mellington, and Owen Cooper. Wuthering Heights has been co-produced by Margot's LuckyChap Entertainment, which had also created Saltburn and Barbie.
Jacob Elordi starrer, Wuthering Heights, has been directed by Emerald and has been loosely inspired by the 1847 novel, Wuthering Heights. It was written by Emily Bronte. In the movie, Margot will play 'Catherine Earnshaw', while Jacob will play 'Heathcliff'. It was on January 28, 2026, when Wuthering Heights had premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre located in Los Angeles.
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