Jacob Elordi could be headed for a rare career setback with the release of his latest film, The Dog Stars.
The post-apocalyptic drama, which is directed by Ridley Scott, has been absolutely savaged by critics ahead of its nationwide release this week.
It debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with a rating of just 38%, making it one of the worst reviewed blockbusters of the year so far.
The Dog Stars, which is set after a devastating flu pandemic, follows a former pilot (played by Elordi) who flees his safe zone in search of a better life after hearing a mysterious radio transmission.
It also stars Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, and Allison Janney.
Reviews have been brutal, with The Daily Beast writing, ‘No amount of aesthetic splendor can compensate for the derivativeness of the director’s latest, a post-apocalyptic yarn that’s stitched together from the decomposing parts of its genre ancestors.’
Jacob Elordi could be headed for a rare career setback with the release of his latest film, The Dog Stars, which is being savaged by critics
‘The Dog Stars is a strange, misbegotten beast, a post-apocalyptic drama worse for wear even before the bandits arrive,’ wrote The A.V. Club.
‘This wasteland narrative is the most tedious film of Ridley Scott’s career,’ sniped RogerEbert.com.
However, some critics were much more favorable to the motion picture, with Polygon gushing, ‘Ridley Scott piles on epic action set pieces and surreal, surprising sequences that sometimes push the film from prestige drama into absurdist spectacle.’
‘Even though The Dog Stars can be wobbly in its execution, Scott’s affection for his main characters gives the story an understated warmth,’ wrote Screen Daily.
Elordi is coming off a string of back-to-back hits in recent years, including Frankenstein and Euphoria.
He also starred in the box office hits Wuthering Heights and Saltburn.
Elordi and his new girlfriend Kendall Jenner went public with their relationship in April when they were glimpsed passionately kissing at the afterparty for Bieber’s Coachella performance after being set up by Jenner’s younger sister Kylie.
In the intervening months, their romance saw them visiting Hawaii and Japan together, with the pair even going viral on TikTok for holding hands in Tokyo.
The Dog Stars follows a former pilot (played by Elordi) who flees his safe zone in search of a better life after a devastating flu pandemic
The star-studded blockbuster also stars Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley (pictured), and Allison Janney
The couple also traveled to London for the premiere of The Dog Stars.
Their trip included a glamorous dinner at Cipriani with Elordi’s father John, followed by the red carpet event for the movie on Thursday.
It’s been reported that Elordi booked the $82,000-a-night penthouse suite at famous London hotel Claridge’s for himself and his girlfriend in a bid to impress her.
‘Jacob’s a proper romantic and he wanted Kendall to have that amazing view over London where you can see the stars,’ an insider told The Sun.
‘The upgrade was worth the money,’ they added.
Sources claimed in April that the pair were ‘making out and all over each other’ while attending Bieber’s Coachella afterparty, via Deuxmoi.
An insider exclusively told the Daily Mail they had been dating ‘as far back as early February’ thanks to a spot of matchmaking from Kendall’s sister Kylie Jenner.
At that stage, Jenner’s boyfriend Timothée Chalamet was running a best actor Oscar campaign for his turn as an underground ping pong champion in Marty Supreme.
Elordi and his new girlfriend Kendall Jenner went public with their relationship in April
Meanwhile, Elordi was also nominated for a string of awards for his role as the monster in Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of Frankenstein.
‘Kylie was around Jacob a lot during Timothée’s award season marathon because Jacob was nominated for Frankenstein and Timothée was nominated for Marty Supreme,’ the source explained to the Daily Mail.
‘Kylie is the alpha sister and pushed Kenny to start a romance with Jacob because she wanted to set up double dates with Timothée.’
The insider shared: ‘Kenny’s house is where all the parties happen, a lot of action there, so the four of them got close there,’ the source expanded, divulging that ‘Kenny found out she just clicked with Jacob… there was chemistry.’
Jenner and Elordi were seen in rapt conversation at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Hollywood in March, leading to a burst of romance rumors from fans.
By May, they were seen drinking rosé together on a beach in Hawaii.
Elordi’s dating history has included Lori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade, who rose to infamy in the college admissions scandal, as well as Cindy Crawford’s daughter Kaia Gerber and his The Kissing Booth co-star Joey King.
Meanwhile, Jenner dated Bad Bunny for about a year before splitting up in late 2023, only to rekindle their romance briefly in 2024 and then go their separate ways again.
The Society Management Model previously developed a reputation for dating a string of NBA heartthrobs including Blake Griffin, Devin Booker and Ben Simmons.
