Joel Courtney on Kissing Booth’s Lee, Elle Relationship, Third Movie

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Pucker up! The Kissing Booth is again with its second movie, and this time round, Lee (Joel Courtney) and Elle (Joey King) are heading into their senior 12 months of school. Although Elle is coping with a long-distance relationship along with her boyfriend, Flynn (Jacob Elordi), she’s fortunate to have her BFF to lean on.

That mentioned, many followers of The Kissing Booth movies have been satisfied that Elle and Lee ought to find yourself collectively since they’re finest pals.

Courtney, 24, doesn’t agree.

“I don’t think that they could ever be together romantically. Their relationship goes beyond the need for a physical element to it,” the Super 8 star says completely within the newest subject of Us Weekly, on newsstands now. “They’re soulmates. They’re best friends. They’re linked in a way that very few people are on the entire planet. They have such a deep love and caring and affection for each other, but there’s no passion toward the physical side of it. And they really are like twins — they’re like siblings more than anything.”

Meganne Young, Joel Courtney and Joey King in The Kissing Booth 2. Netflix

In this second film, Lee has come a great distance and realized in regards to the boundaries he will need to have with Elle. He’s additionally pressured to determine methods to steadiness a girlfriend and a lady pal — one thing that isn’t straightforward.

The rom-com, like the primary, ends on a cliffhanger — however that doesn’t imply it’s going to essentially end in one other film.

“You kind of have to hope for the best for these characters to come. I don’t actually know like if we’d be able to [do another],” the Messengers alum tells Us. “Times you’re so crazy, and I don’t know if we’d be able to get everyone back together.”

Plus, he provides, the open-ended ending leaves individuals feeling “hopeful” — at the least that’s what he’s hoping for.

“There are a lot of unanswered questions — like, what’s going on in the world? How are we handling it? What do we do? We have big decisions to make. And I think this movie ends so aptly just leaving a giant question mark,” Courtney says. “What do you think you would do in this situation? It just allows people to remain hopeful.”

For extra from Courtney, choose up the most recent subject of Us Weekly. The Kissing Booth 2 is now accessible on Netflix.