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Jacob Elordi has dramatically dropped out of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival jury after breaking his foot. The 28-year-old Euphoria star was set to serve on the competition jury at the festival, which runs May 12-23, but a serious injury ended those plans just days before the event kicks off.
🔥 Quick Facts
- Injury Type: Broken foot forces withdrawal from jury duties on May 4, 2026
- Festival Dates: Cannes runs May 12-23 with jury president Park Chan-wook leading
- Elordi’s Age: 28-year-old Australian actor was Oscar-nominated for Frankenstein
- Physical Demands: Jury service requires traversing Palais steps and attending multiple screenings daily
Oscar-Nominated Star Out of Race
Jacob Elordi, who rose to fame through The Kissing Booth and HBO’s smash hit Euphoria, was supposed to be a major presence at the festival. The actor received an Oscar nomination for his role in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein last October. He’s also starred in Wuthering Heights alongside Margot Robbie and is currently filming season 3 of Euphoria. The broken foot is the latest setback for the busy actor, who has had an extraordinary streak of back-to-back major projects.
News of the injury was first reported by Page Six on May 4 and subsequently confirmed by Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Elordi’s representative did not immediately respond to requests for comment from major entertainment outlets. The withdrawal comes as shocking news given his recent Hollywood momentum and the prestige of serving on a Cannes jury.
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Festival Faces Last-Minute Jury Replacement
The Cannes Film Festival organizers now face the challenge of finding a replacement for Elordi just over a week before the event begins. The jury duties are notoriously demanding, requiring members to walk up and down the famous Palais steps repeatedly, attend multiple film screenings, participate in jury deliberations, and shuttle between press conferences and photo calls. A broken foot makes these physical demands nearly impossible to manage effectively.
Serving on the competition jury is considered one of the highest honors for actors and filmmakers in the industry. The replacement candidate has not yet been announced, but the festival organizers are presumably working to fill the seat with another prestigious figure before the festival opens.
Prestigious Jury Panel Leads 2026 Festival
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival features an exceptional lineup of jury members presided over by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook. The complete jury includes:
| Jury Member | Notable Achievement |
| Park Chan-wook | President; Director of Oldboy and Decision to Leave |
| Demi Moore | Oscar-winning actress and Cannes alumna |
| Chloé Zhao | Oscar-winning director of Nomadland and Hamnet |
| Stellan Skarsgård | Acclaimed Swedish actor, recent Cannes competitor |
| Ruth Negga | Star of Loving, which competed in 2016 |
“The actor broke his foot, making the appointment nearly impossible due to the physical demands of hoofing it up and down the Palais steps and shuttling back and forth to screenings and jury commitments.”
— The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment News Source
History of Physical Setbacks for Rising Star
The broken foot is not Elordi‘s first physical challenge. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor revealed that a back injury ended his rugby career and sparked his transition to acting. More recently, while filming Wuthering Heights, he suffered second-degree burns from a shower mishap on set that required hospitalization.
In an interview with Esquire, Elordi recounted the harrowing story, explaining that makeup from his Frankenstein role had accumulated on his feet and he decided to clean properly before working on Wuthering Heights. While leaning back to wash his feet, he says, his back seared into a steam knob, causing serious burns. Despite arriving at work on Monday with significant injury, he powered through filming commitments that week. The current foot injury adds to a growing list of physical obstacles the young actor has overcome.
What Does This Mean for Elordi’s Summer Schedule?
The timing of the broken foot raises questions about Elordi‘s other commitments this year. The actor is set to appear in Ridley Scott‘s post-apocalyptic sci-fi film The Dog Stars, scheduled for August 28 theatrical release. Additionally, season 3 of Euphoria is currently airing on HBO, meaning he likely has promotional commitments lined up for the coming weeks and months.
The broken foot recovery timeline typically requires 6-8 weeks of limited mobility and rest, which could potentially impact his physical presence for press tours and public appearances. However, the severity of the break and recovery prognosis have not been publicly disclosed. Fans and industry insiders are now curious whether this injury will delay production on any upcoming projects or require him to modify his summer schedule significantly.
Sources
- Variety – Jacob Elordi drops out of Cannes jury due to foot injury, confirmed by entertainment reporting
- The Hollywood Reporter – Jacob Elordi’s Cannes Film Festival plans shattered over broken foot injury details
- People Magazine – Jacob Elordi steps down from Cannes jury after breaking foot, official confirmation
