Jacob Elordi mocked for his role in The Kissing Booth during Saturday Night Live hosting debut

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Actor Jacob Elordi was brutally mocked for his role in the Netflix teen film trilogy The Kissing Booth while making his debut on Saturday Night. During Elordi’s opening monologue, he first mentioned his starring role in Emerald Fennel’s hit film Saltburn, which made headlines for its graphic sex scenes that went viral on social media. Two people kissing on the mouth… ew!” After an uproar of applause and laughter from the audience, Elordi admitted: “Yeah, you know what, kissing is kind of weird when you think about it.” open image in gallery Jacob Elordi and Joey King in ‘The Kissing Booth’ Before his roles in Saltburn, the hit teen drama series Euphoria and Sophia Coppola’s Priscilla, Elordi was best known for playing teen heartthrob Noah Flynn in the Netflix franchise The Kissing Booth, which released three films between 2018 and 2021. open image in gallery Jacob Elordi during his ‘Saturday Night Live’ opening monologue “I didn’t want to make those movies before I made those movies,” he told the magazine.