Elordi and his fellow cast members addressed the challenge of losing significant amounts of weight for their roles.
It was a very calming experience to do it with all the lads.
I think there was something quite profound that happened in that it wasnt a complete torture, he said.
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How can I help?
Do you want a jelly bean?, he said.
Youre watching each other and youre taking care of each other.
Decades later, he finds his growing celebrity at odds with his feelings of failure and guilt.
He didnt speak about it.
So that was the personal reason.
But with any project, its just story, and its just a beautifully constructed story.
I think theres a reason why war stories are continuing to be told.
