Jacob Elordi has opened up about suffering a second-degree burn after changing his showering habits during filming Wuthering Heights.
In a new interview with Esquirethe actor revealed that a simple change in his daily routine landed him in the hospital.
Elordi explained that he played “the creature” during his time in Frankenstein (2025)he often skipped thoroughly washing off the elaborate prosthetics and makeup he wore every day.
“I had so much makeup in my fingers and in my feet all the time,” he said, admitting that he couldn’t always be bothered to clean it off after long shoots that required up to 10 hours of makeup every day.
However, during filming Wuthering heightElordi said that as Heathcliff he was “covered with scabies and dirt,” prompting him to thoroughly clean his feet every night.
That decision backfired when he accidentally leaned against a steam knob in the shower and severely burned his back.
“My back was scorched against the steam knob,” he recalled. “I stood up screaming. It tore my back.”
