Overview
- Elordi made the remarks on Entertainment Weekly’s Awardist podcast, challenging shock over the movie’s much‑discussed bathtub scene.
- He argued audiences accept far more disturbing material in popular true‑crime content than they do sexual provocation in fiction.
- The actor called the moment in question “just a little taboo,” saying he has seen “far more graphic” scenes elsewhere in cinema.
- Director Emerald Fennell has said the bathtub image was the conceptual center of Saltburn and recounted strong on‑set reactions during filming.
- The scene’s notoriety fueled online buzz and novelty merchandise, including a widely shared bathwater‑themed candle.