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Diego Calva says it was ‘intimidating’ being naked around Jacob Elordi in On Swift Horses: ‘He’s too perfect! (EXCLUSIVE)

"He’s like a f***ing god!" says Diego of Jacob in a new interview with Attitude

By Jamie Tabberer

Composite of head and shoulders shots of Diego Calva and Jacob Elordi
Diego Calva and Jacob Elordi (Images: Attitude/Wikimedia Commons/Harald Krichel)

Diego Calva has discussed about the “intimidating” experience of being naked around Jacob Elordi in On Swift Horses.

The 33-year-old, who appears on the cover of the latest issue of Attitude, plays Euphoria actor Jacob’s on-screen boyfriend in the new romance film.

head and shoulders shot with Diego in an orange shirt

On Swift Horses hits UK cinemas on 25 April 25 2025.

“It’s hard not to do a hot scene with Jacob shirtless!”

“Believe me, being naked around Jacob Elordi is intimidating!” the star told us. “He’s like a fucking god! He’s too perfect! … It’s hard not to do a hot scene with Jacob shirtless!”

Diego on the cover of attitude holding a flower stem towards the camera

Describing the film’s plot, Diego said: “It’s like when you fall in love with your first love when you’re eight. You fall in love with your cousin or your teacher. Something really sweet, platonic, in a way.”

The Babylon star furthermore explained: “When they’re inside the hotel room, in their world, because they have to hide from the actual world — they’re kids.”

On Swift Horses – the official synopsis 

On Swift Horses follows newlyweds Muriel and Lee who are beginning a new life when he returns from the Korean War. However, their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee’s charismatic younger brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret. A dangerous love triangle is quickly formed, as the three vow to start a new life together in California, but their bid for the American Dream is blown apart when Julius disappears and heads for Las Vegas instead. Muriel embarks on a secret life of her own, gambling on racehorses and discovering a love she never thought possible.

Issue 364 of Attitude magazine is available to order here, and alongside 15 years of back issues on the free Attitude app.