Jacob Elordis Major Misstep Amid Kendall Jenner Romance

Driving around LA on double dates and sipping rosé from the bottle on a beach in , it looks like the blissful early days of a new A-list romance.

, 30, is giddily following in the footsteps of younger sister Kylie by dating a movie star, Oscar nominee , 28, and looked more smitten than ever with the hunk this past weekend.

The problem? Elordi - star of recent hit movie Wuthering Heights - had dropped out of the prestigious earlier this month, laid low in recovery amid reports of a broken foot.

But with no orthopedic cast or boot in sight on the Hawaiian beach, and with the actor even pictured in the driver's seat of a car while out on an LA double date with Kendall, Kylie and her longtime boyfriend , some followers are now questioning whether Elordi used the injury as an elaborate ruse to miss the French film festival - which many say has lost its glitzy luster in recent years. 

What's more, whispers are circulating over the potential impact Elordi's new entanglement with a 'lower-rent' veteran such as Kendall could have on his nascent Hollywood leading man credentials. After all, the so-called 'Kardashian curse' was widely blamed to be at least part of the reason for Chalamet's three  losses earlier this year.

An insider tells the Daily Mail: 'People attending Cannes have viewed Jacob's absence as a bad look, but most have already moved past it and are focused on enjoying the festival. There's very much an "out of sight, out of mind" mentality surrounding it.

'In the long run, it's unlikely to seriously damage his standing or prevent future invitations.'

But, the insider warned that while Elordi is afforded a degree of respect due to his recent streak of hits - in Wuthering Heights, Frankenstein and the TV series Euphoria - if his success slows, public opinion may swiftly turn against him.

'The bigger issue for Jacob is his ego - if he ever hits a rough patch with a streak of unsuccessful films or TV projects, the criticism and karma could come fast', the insider said.

Furthermore, whispers are circulating over the potential impact Elordi's entanglement with the reality star could have on his Hollywood leading man credentials