Did you know Jacob Elordi ended up in the hospital while filming ‘Wuthering Heights’? - ‘I had a second-degree burn’

Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie have been at the forefront of news with their latest feature in ‘Wuthering Heights.’ The stars have been continuously sharing behind-the-scenes stories from the sets of the classical retelling. In a recent interview, Elordi revealed that while filming one of the scenes for the movie, he ended up getting into a freak accident that landed him in the hospital.

Here’s what happened with the famed ‘Frankenstein’ actor’

Jacob Elordi landed in the hospital after an accident during ‘Wuthering Heights production

While talking to Esquire UK about his latest project, Elordi recalled that he had a major incident happen during one of the scenes in ‘Wuthering Heights.’ Talking about the matter, Elordi recalled “When [Siân Miller], the make-up artist, was designing the scars from the whips for Heathcliff's back.” He continued, citing that she challenged him and joked that if Daniel Day-Lewis was going to be playing Heathcliff, hw would have had back scars already.




Later on, the actor revealed that he did not know how serious some things can be. He joked about the matter and revealed that he had developed a habit of properly cleaning hit feet after wearing extensive makeup and prosthetics for ‘Frankenstein.’ While he was doing that, the star recalled that he had made the mistake of leaning back, adding that his “back seared into the steam knob, and I stood up screaming; it tore up my back. When I went to work on Monday, I had a second-degree burn.”

Director Emerald Fennell thought Jacob Elordi had been in an accident

‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘Saltburn’ director Emerald Fennell recalled getting a call about Elordi’s injury as well. She shared that when she had received the call about her leading actor going to the hospital, she had immediately let her mind wander. She revealed that at the time, she had thought that he must have gotten into some car accident.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”