Entertainment Movies Joey King Reacts to Jacob Elordi Saying He Didn't Watch Their Film The Kissing Booth 2 "Jacob watched it. He's capping," the actress previously wrote in a now-deleted tweet By Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice Instagram Twitter Nicholas Rice is an Associate Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. Nicholas has previous work experience with Billboard, POPSUGAR, Bustle and Elite Daily. When not working, Nicholas can be found playing with his 5 dogs, listening to pop music or eating mozzarella sticks. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 7, 2020 11:10 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Rachel Murray/Getty Images. Joey King is calling out her co-star Jacob Elordi after he claimed to have never seen their movie, The Kissing Booth 2. The 23-year-old actor told Variety in a recent interview that he has not seen the Netflix film, which premiered on the streaming network last month. "I haven’t seen it," Elordi said of the movie, where he stars alongside King as her on-screen love interest in both installments. "You’ve seen more than I have. I don’t know if I’m allowed to say that, but I haven’t," he added. Reacting to Elordi's interview statement, King couldn't help but rebuttal his claim and tweeted, “Jacob watched it. He’s capping," before she quickly deleted the post. Joey King Talks Working with Ex Jacob Elordi on The Kissing Booth 2: 'It Was Crazy' Jacob Elordi and Joey King in The Kissing Booth. Marcos Cruz/Netflix While King and Elordi share an on-screen romance in the series of films, the pair also used to have a romance in real-life as well. The duo previously dated for a year and a half after filming the first Kissing Booth, before ending their relationship back in 2018. The Emmy-nominated actress spoke about reuniting with the Euphoria star while on the podcast Mood With Lauren Elizabeth back in November 2019. “I know what everyone wants to know, of course,” King said, indirectly addressing what it was like to work with Elordi again. “It was crazy. It was a wild experience. But honestly, it was a really beautiful time. Because I learned a lot about myself and I grew as an actor." She continued, "I grew as a person on this," and revealed, "It was fine. It was good," when she was asked what it was like working on love scenes with her ex. The Kissing Booth 3 Was Filmed Already! Joey King and Netflix Announce Release in 2021 Jacob Elordi as Noah Flynn. Marcos Cruz/Netflix The playful banter between the two co-stars comes about after it was announced that a third installment in the Kissing Booth series has already been filmed and will premiere on Netflix next year, where the two stars will reunite once again. The third installment of Netflix's popular rom-com franchise was filmed in secret alongside the sequel in South Africa and King shared the exciting news on social media in an Instagram post. RELATED VIDEO: 'The Act' Star Joey King Says She Was the First Person to Tell Patricia Arquette about Both of Their Emmy Nominations "Coming to Netflix in 2021 #TheKissingBooth3," she wrote alongside a video clip teasing the upcoming film. "I couldn’t be happier!!!! Should Elle go to Berkeley or Harvard????????" The movie is already in post-production and set to premiere in 2021. The entire cast — including King, Elordi, Joel Courtney, Taylor Zakhar Perez and Molly Ringwald — will be returning for the next installment.