{"id":692790,"date":"2026-05-25T14:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/692790\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T14:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:51:08","slug":"how-jacob-elordi-feels-about-euphoria-character-nate-jacobs-gruesome-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/692790\/","title":{"rendered":"How Jacob Elordi feels about &#8216;Euphoria&#8217; character Nate Jacobs&#8217; gruesome death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: Spoilers ahead! Do not proceed unless you\u2019ve watched \u201cEuphoria\u201d Season 3, episode 7.<\/p>\n<p>Jacob Elordi thought his <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/24\/entertainment\/euphoria-kills-off-jacob-elordis-nate-jacobs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cEuphoria\u201d character Nate Jacobs\u2019 death<\/a> was a \u201ccool way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the seventh episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/12\/entertainment\/how-to-watch-euphoria-season-3-on-hbo-and-hbo-max\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Season 3 aired<\/a> Sunday night \u2014 and showed Jacobs dying by snake bite while buried alive \u2014 the actor quipped in a post-show HBO segment, \u201cIt\u2019s cool to see it all come to what it\u2019s come to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old noted that his character \u201cwas someone who has made so many mistakes and made so many dark choices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jacob Elordi thought his \u201cEuphoria\u201d character Nate Jacobs\u2019 gruesome death was \u201ccool.\u201d HBO<\/p>\n<p>The actor\u2019s final \u201cEuphoria\u201d scene was filmed in a coffin. HBO<\/p>\n<p>As for filming the coffin scene, Elordi called it a \u201cpeaceful\u201d experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy shoulders were touching the side and they couldn\u2019t move my arms,\u201d he recalled. \u201cThen they would drill the lid on it, and it would get dark. \u2029It was really nice, actually. It was quite peaceful in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The snake featured was a real \u201cboa constrictor that they put a fake rattler on the end of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the sound was \u201calarming\u201d while \u201clocked in a box,\u201d Elordi ultimately called the animal \u201csuper cute\u201d and \u201creally cuddly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His character died by rattlesnake bite. HBO<\/p>\n<p>Elordi (pictured above in December 2025) called the shocking scene a \u201cpeaceful\u201d one to film. GC Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Oscar nominee remembered, \u201cHe kind of just sidled up next to me, and it was nice. But he was really sleepy. He was a sleepy snake. I had to kind of nudge him to get him to come up. And that was it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Creator Sam Levinson was the one who \u201cwanted to shoot it with a real snake\u201d \u2014 and he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/tv\/a71388146\/euphoria-nate-death-sam-levinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">spoke to Esquire<\/a> over the weekend about giving Jacobs his \u201ccomeuppance\u201d for fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s this kind of funny thing where I\u00a0know\u00a0what the audience wants in terms of justice or karma, and with that in mind, I always think, \u2018Well, how can I give it to them?&#8217;\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can I give them what they want, but make it so horrific and anxiety-inducing that by the time it happens, the audience isn\u2019t so sure they wanted it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He praised the boa constrictor used in the scene as \u201ccute,\u201d \u201ccuddly\u201d and \u201csleepy.\u201d HBO MAX<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Globe nominee called the end of his time on the HBO show \u201cbittersweet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elordi called his character\u2019s horrific demise \u2014 and, as a result, the end of his time on the series \u2014 \u201cbittersweet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Globe nominee said, \u201cThis show is a massive part of \u2014 not just my career \u2014 but my life. It\u2019s been amazing and I\u2019m so proud of being a part of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elordi has starred on the show since Season 1, which aired in 2019, followed by Season 2 in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The latest installment debuted last month after a four-year hiatus.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cproud\u201d 28-year-old explained, \u201cThis show is a massive part of \u2014 not just my career \u2014 but my life. It\u2019s been amazing.\u201d HBO MAX<\/p>\n<p>The Season 3 \u201cEuphoria\u201d finale premieres Sunday, May 31.<\/p>\n<p>Elordi was busy between seasons, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/09\/entertainment\/frankenstein-review-jacob-elordi-breathes-life-into-guillermo-del-toro-adaptation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">filming \u201cFrankenstein,\u201d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/09\/entertainment\/wuthering-heights-review-margot-robbie-and-jacob-elordi-are-so-hot-they-self-combust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201cWuthering Heights\u201d<\/a> and more high-profile projects.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to \u201cEuphoria,\u201d his claim to fame was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/07\/24\/kissing-booth-2-review-more-of-the-same-ya-drivel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">playing Noah Flynn in three \u201cKissing Booth\u201d movies<\/a> alongisde then-girlfriend Joey King.<\/p>\n<p>Elordi is now <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/kendall-jenner-dating-history\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dating Kendall Jenner<\/a>, with the pair recently <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/18\/celebrity-news\/bikini-clad-kendall-jenner-and-jacob-elordi-spotted-on-hawaii-beach-date\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spotted on a Hawaii vacation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Season 3 \u201cEuphoria\u201d finale premieres Sunday, March 31, at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Warning: Spoilers ahead! 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