Overview
- In a Spanish-language podcast interview, Almodóvar questioned whether Jacob Elordi is a sex symbol or a respected actor.
- He labeled the new Wuthering Heights “very bad” and said the issue lay with the film rather than Elordi or co-star Margot Robbie.
- He called Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein a “comfortable” part, arguing a modern, sexualized take on the monster reduces the need for expressive range.
- He still acknowledged that Elordi’s stardom is real and said the actor appears on track to become a major star.
- The remarks prompted wide online debate as coverage also highlighted Elordi’s first Oscar nomination for Frankenstein and his upcoming lead turn in Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars.