Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

'Don't Ever Tell Me What to Do': Jacob Elordi's Tense Moment at Festival

Jacob Elordi received the longest standing ovation of the festival lasting 13 minutes and was moved to tears despite a tense exchange with a festival official.

  • On Saturday, August 30, 2025 Jacob Elordi entered a tense exchange with a Venice Film Festival official on the red carpet at the Frankenstein world premiere, pressing toward fans and speaking directly to staff before approaching the crowd.
  • Elordi pushed back against festival security to spend more time with fans, insisting on extra interactions rather than following festival officials' protocol during his first public event since splitting from Olivia Jade Giannulli.
  • Audience and critics lauded Jacob Elordi's performance after the premiere, with Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein earning a 13-minute standing ovation that moved Elordi and the director to tears.
  • Footage of the exchange was posted on TikTok Sunday, with fans praising Elordi's kindness while others sympathized with festival staff, yet Elordi's representatives remain silent.
  • Competing for the Golden Lion, Frankenstein will open in theaters on October 17 and stream globally on November 7, boosting Jacob Elordi's rising profile.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

13 Articles

Right

Tensions arose between the 28-year-old actor and his employee while he was taking photos with his fans.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 57% of the sources lean Right
57% Right

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

CinemaExpress broke the news in on Monday, September 1, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal