Jacob Elordi’s life changed after a painful moment during his adolescence.
The 28-year-old actor shared that he was only 16 when a serious rugby injury forced him to stop playing the sport he grew up playing.
In Australia, rugby was a big part of their identity. At St Joseph’s Nudgee College in Brisbane, Jacob felt he was expected to play sports, even if his heart slowly leaned elsewhere.
At the same time, the frankenstein The star was quietly rehearsing for a school play. However, acting made him feel alive but his rugby coach pushed him to choose between the field and the stage.
Before he could decide, the actor’s body made the decision for him.
Jacob broke a bone in his back while lifting weights and soon after, a hard tackle during a rugby match worsened the injury.
talking to hollywood Reporter, he remembered lying on the floor in pain and laughing when he realized that everything had changed.
He compared himself to High School Musical character Troy Bolton, caught between sports and acting.
What’s more, the injury ended his rugby dreams, but opened another path for him.
With sports behind him, Jacob leaned into acting fully and that moment, filled with pain and fear, slowly became the beginning of his journey to Hollywood and the career he has today.
