Joey King Would Love to Revisit ‘The Kissing Booth’ When She’s 40 … Maybe? (Exclusive)
Joey King recently mused about transforming back into Elle Evans from Netflix’s The Kissing Booth when she’s in her 40s but in a world of reboots gone wrong, maybe not.
She told Showbiz Cheat Sheet she loved how the series left the characters, somewhat in the future, but without set destinies. And while the Netflix series has ended, King said she’s just getting started and fans should expect to see her continue to tackle a wide range of roles.
Joey King has no idea if she’d really like to return to ‘The Kissing Booth’
Sometimes leaving a series alone is the best way to honor it, especially as some series revivals fall short of fan expectations. “That’s a good question,” she said about the notion of returning to The Kissing Booth films in the future.
“I literally have no idea,” she said. “That answer for me when asked like, are you going to revisit it? It was partially, yes, I’d love to revisit it when I’m in my 40s and also partially like, I don’t know. But I think one of my favorite memories in my life, so far, I’m still young but is being able to play Elle Evans. That brought me so much joy.”
“And so even if it never happens again, I have those memories forever and I’m so happy that I did get to play her,” she mused. “And I think we really ended it on a great note. I don’t know if we need to come back, but who knows. But whatever happens down the line many, many years later, I’d love to pick back up where I left off, but I loved her sendoff as well.”
Joey King looks to the future and new roles
King’s range is massive. From her playful role in The Kissing Booth to her powerful portrayal of Gypsy Rose Blanchard in the dark murder series, The Act; King shared how she selects her roles.
“For me, it’s kind of like, I really love doing a range of things,” she shared. “I love doing comedy. I love doing drama.” She added, “I think it’s really fun to be able to just kind of dip my toe into a lot of different kinds of genres and also playing a lot of different kinds of people. Because, you know, I would do something like The Kissing Booth, which is a really happy fun movie. And then I’ve done a lot of different types of darker stuff, and I really love all of that.”
She also looked back on her lengthy career and how she’s chosen roles. “I was young,” she said about her early days as an actor.
Joey King began her acting career before she went to Kindergarten
King started acting at age 4. “It was more like, I’m going in for an audition. I hope I get it!” she recalled. “Oh, I got it. Yay! Or I didn’t get it, awe. So when I was younger, I wasn’t very picky. I was just like, I hope they like me [laughs].”
“But now it’s something where if I like something, it doesn’t matter what it is, it could be literally anything,” she remarked. “And if it speaks to me, I want to do it. I don’t really have a plan like a five-year career plan. I just want to keep working. That’s all I know. I want to work until I literally am old and grey and can’t remember anything. And I don’t have a specific way I want a go or path I want to take.” Adding, “I just want to keep on doing in the moment – I read it. I like it. And I want to do that.”
She recently spread holiday cheer at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital
King recently partnered with The Coca Cola Company to bring holiday joy at the Children’s at Egleston Hospital. She held a virtual meet & greet and surprised and delighted many kids.
This wasn’t her first surprise visit to a children’s hospital as King said this was something she’s done in the past. “I always loved working with Children’s Hospital and going to see the kids,” she said. “It’s always been something that brings so much joy. And I’ve met some of the most incredible kids that way.”
Despite being a virtual meet and greet, King got to spend some very special quality one-on-one time with the kids. “It was actually really wonderful because I got some pretty designated one on one time with some of the kids,” she said with a smile. “And they were so sweet and it was special. It was just so fabulous to be able to have such a wonderful connection and to learn about their lives.”
