On November 29, 2024, fans got a glimpse of Jacob Elordi’s transformation over the past few months. The star attended the opening ceremony of the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival.

Elordi, serving as a jury member, also appeared on the second day of the tribute ceremony for Sean Penn in Marrakech, Morocco. The 27-year-old’s new look — featuring longer hair, a beard, and a mustache — quickly became a topic of discussion online, with some saying he looked like a completely different person.

Another commenter theorized, “[Having a] mustache makes you look very old than [a] beard—keeping both will make you look 30 in your 20s.” An Instagram user echoed the sentiment, saying, “[He] aged himself about 30 years.”

“He looks homeless tho [sic],” one Instagram user noted, while another said, “Nope, get rid of it.” A displeased fan wrote, “Please, no. No need to cover that pretty face.” Another remarked, “The only man in the world that doesn’t really look that good with a beard.”

After seeing before-and-after photos of the star, someone else said, “I think it makes him look older and makes his nose pointer. Go back to the clean shaven. [sic]” Another fan complained, “He aged 20 yrs with that scruff..I [sic],” while someone else declared, “NO. He looks ridiculous.”

A fan wrote, “He looks better and more handsome with the beard,” while another added, “Personally I think it looks good on him.”

By 2021, he was still clean-shaven when he appeared on season 19 of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

However, by October 2023, his hair had grown longer, and he began sporting light scruff on his upper lip and chin during an appearance on season 72 of the “Today” show.

That same month, he seemed to be experimenting with growing his beard as he attended the GQ Men of the Year Party at Bar Marmont.

The Australian-born star’s 2024 projects include “Oh, Canada,” “On Swift Horses,” and “See You at 5.” Many fans also recognize him from his roles in 2023’s “Priscilla,” the series “Euphoria,” “Saltburn,” and other notable works.