Jacob Elordi Joked That Timothée Chalamet Was Almost Cast In Saltburn – And It’s Got Fans Wondering

 

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If you aren’t obsessed with Saltburn, we simply can’t relate to you.

The disturbing and surprising film has sent the world into a spiral, especially due  to the incredible acting from both Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan!

Now, Jacob Elordi has revealed that the iconic movie could have been very different thanks to a casting choice (though he was really just winding Barry up).

 

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While chatting in a promotional video for the hit flick, Jacob asks Barry, “Barry, what drew you to Saltburn?”

Barry replies, “When I met Emerald (Fennell, the director), she told me that she had you (Jacob) down to do it, so Emerald, yourself…what about you?”

Jacob responds, “Definitely Emerald, yeah. It was Emerald.”

 

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The Euphoria star gives a cheeky grin before joking, “Then she told me she wanted Timothée Chalamet for it.

“And I said, have you thought about Barry Keoghan?”

Barry and Jacob then share a giggle in the hilarious clip.

For those of you who haven’t seen the film (what are you waiting for?!), Barry’s character of Oliver Quick is practically built for the kind of work the Dublin actor has done before.

 

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He plays a young working class man whose been accepted to Oxford on a scholarship, and he’s desperate to assimilate with the popular, wealthy kids; at whatever cost.

Of course, this jokey interaction between the two stars has sent fans into a whirlwind, sharing memes and thoughts.

People can’t help but imagine what it would have been like if Barry’s character of Oliver Quick had been played by Timothée Chalamet.

Honestly, we don’t think anyone could have pulled it off like Barry!

the director of saltburn wanted TIMOTHEE CHALAMET to play oliver quick? oh i would have died

— em (@faephilia) January 2, 2024

barry keoghan could have done wonka but timothee chalamet could never have done saltburn

— sarah (@oh_itsSarah) December 31, 2023

if timothee chalamet played oliver this movie wouldn’t have been nearly as interesting

— V (@grahamsdisorder) December 22, 2023

The fact that Timothée Chalamet was supposed to play Oliver in “Saltburn” baffles me because imagine seeing “Wonka” and then straight afterwards seeing “Saltburn”, I could not imagine Timothée Chalamet doing *those scenes* pic.twitter.com/brxsHgU46R

— aimz 💋🎀 (@2036myyearfr) January 4, 2024

Barry Keoghan saw what Timothee Chalamet did to that peach and said, “Oh yeah, watch this.”

🍆🪦#Saltburn pic.twitter.com/W3hTdCRbEv

— DMLX (@DMLX96) January 1, 2024

if u think timothee chalamet should’ve played oliver instead of barry stay so far away from saltburn

— saumya 💜 (@SaumM1121) January 4, 2024

the fact that Timothee Chalamet was meant to be the lead actor in Saltburn and we have been robbed of seeing that saddens me

— dan x (@dxn_xox) January 4, 2024

I’m glad Emerald Fennell is not an egotist and willing to listen to people on her projects because you’re telling me I would have to have beleived Timothee Chalamet was from Prescot? I barely beleived Barry Keoghan was from Prescot.

— A tedious returning (@rahunt93) January 5, 2024

Timothee is a Freak in a bad Way but he cannot Play little freaks the way Barry can

— tate / eddie ?! (@snowgaynus) January 4, 2024

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