\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Stars Who Have Taken Acting Roles They Later Regret<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tReconsidering the past? Some actors aren\u2019t proud of every project they\u2019ve been a part of \u2014 even the ones that skyrockets their careers. Shailene Woodley scored her big break on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, but the experience came with its own issues. After playing teen mother Amy Juergens from 2008 until 2013, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Elordi made headlines earlier this month when he revealed that he didn\u2019t want to make the films<\/a> even \u201cbefore\u201d he started shooting them, telling GQ<\/em><\/a>, \u201cThose movies are ridiculous. They\u2019re not universal. They\u2019re an escape.\u201d<\/p>\nThe Priscilla<\/em> star described the rom-com trilogy as \u201cone for them, one for me\u201d films \u2014\u00a0 a Hollywood phrase that describes actors doing one big budget movie for money to allow them the opportunity for smaller passion projects. Elordi noted that the concept of \u201cone and one\u201d was a \u201ctrap\u201d he didn\u2019t want to fall into.<\/p>\n\u201cBecause it can become 15 for them, none for you,\u201d he explained. \u201cYou have no original ideas and you\u2019re dead inside<\/a>. So, it\u2019s a fine dance. My \u2018one for them,\u2019 I\u2019ve done it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/The-Kissing-Booth-3-Summer-Movie-Preview-2021.jpg?w=1000&quality=40&strip=all\")
<\/div>Marcos Cruz\/Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen asked if he\u2019d heard from his former costars regarding his comments on the films, Elordi told Variety<\/em> earlier this week that he hadn\u2019t, but clarified that he is \u201cincredibly grateful to everybody\u201d involved in them.<\/p>\nThis isn\u2019t the first time Elordi has been vocal about his distaste for the Kissing Booth<\/em> franchise. He previously told Esquire<\/em><\/a> in 2021 that he felt \u201ccorny\u201d and \u201cterribly misunderstood\u201d because of the movies he\u2019s made in the past. \u201cI had to prove I was a serious actor,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\nElordi has since steered away from the rom-com genre and delved into more dramatic roles including Nate Jacobs on HBO\u2019s Euphoria<\/em><\/a> and Elvis Presley in Sophia Coppola\u2019s<\/strong> 2023 film Priscilla,<\/em><\/a>\u00a0which is based on Priscilla Presley\u2019s<\/strong> 1985 memoir, Elvis and Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n
The Priscilla<\/em> star described the rom-com trilogy as \u201cone for them, one for me\u201d films \u2014\u00a0 a Hollywood phrase that describes actors doing one big budget movie for money to allow them the opportunity for smaller passion projects. Elordi noted that the concept of \u201cone and one\u201d was a \u201ctrap\u201d he didn\u2019t want to fall into.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause it can become 15 for them, none for you,\u201d he explained. \u201cYou have no original ideas and you\u2019re dead inside<\/a>. So, it\u2019s a fine dance. My \u2018one for them,\u2019 I\u2019ve done it.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked if he\u2019d heard from his former costars regarding his comments on the films, Elordi told Variety<\/em> earlier this week that he hadn\u2019t, but clarified that he is \u201cincredibly grateful to everybody\u201d involved in them.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time Elordi has been vocal about his distaste for the Kissing Booth<\/em> franchise. He previously told Esquire<\/em><\/a> in 2021 that he felt \u201ccorny\u201d and \u201cterribly misunderstood\u201d because of the movies he\u2019s made in the past. \u201cI had to prove I was a serious actor,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n Elordi has since steered away from the rom-com genre and delved into more dramatic roles including Nate Jacobs on HBO\u2019s Euphoria<\/em><\/a> and Elvis Presley in Sophia Coppola\u2019s<\/strong> 2023 film Priscilla,<\/em><\/a>\u00a0which is based on Priscilla Presley\u2019s<\/strong> 1985 memoir, Elvis and Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>