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Like it or not, Euphoria season three is on the way. The HBO show about the world’s most troubled teens is coming back in April, featuring a time jump that will turn the characters into the world’s most troubled young adults. In addition to its main cast — most of whom are now A-list stars — the third season will also host a slew of guests, including Trisha Paytas and Rosalía. Sounds like there’s a lot going on, so the question is, Will any of it work? Jacob Elordi seems to have his doubts.
Elordi did Variety and CNN’s “Actors on Actors” with Gwyneth Paltrow on Tuesday, and one of the first things they talked about was Euphoria. Paltrow told Elordi that she loves the show, even though her kids cautioned her against it.
“I finished filming a new season just recently, and it’s a completely different thing,” Elordi told Paltrow, who asked if his character, Nate Jacobs, was going to be any nicer this time around. “I really do think so,” he responded. “Whether it works or not — I don’t know. There’s a chance that what I’ve done is not good.”
I’m sure that is exactly what the HBO execs want their lead hunk to be saying. Personally, I appreciate the honesty. So just how “completely different” will Elordi’s arc be this time around? At an HBO event last week, creator Sam Levinson gave some hints about what Nate and Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) would be getting up to. “Cassie is living in the suburbs with Nate. They’re engaged, and she’s very addicted to social media and envious of what appears to be the big lives that all of her high-school classmates are living at this point in time,” Levinson said, adding that the couple’s wedding will be an “unforgettable night.”
Meanwhile, Zendaya’s Rue is apparently on the run in Mexico, hiding out from a drug dealer, and Hunter Schaefer’s Jules is in art school. So you can sort of see how Elordi might be nervous about how this whole thing is going to come together. One thing’s for certain: Gwyneth Paltrow and I will both be tuning in.
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