The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp get ‘nasty’ in controversial ‘The Idol’: trailer
The primary take a look at The Weeknd’s controversial HBO collection “The Idol” — which was beforehand known as “torture porn” — is right here.
The “Blinding Lights” history-maker, 33, whose actual identify is Abel Tesfaye, portrays shady nightclub proprietor Tedros, who turns into obsessive about Jocelyn, an up-and-coming pop star performed by “nepo child” Lily-Rose Depp, 23.
“When was the final actually f – – king nasty, nasty bad-pop lady?” asks Jocelyn’s good friend Caleb, portrayed by singer Troye Sivan, 27, as she poses for a sexy photo shoot within the teaser.
Set to Britney Spears’ “Gimme Extra,” the practically 2-minute clip exhibits Tedros and Jocelyn assembly for the primary time in a membership, the place Tedros tells her: “You’ve acquired the very best job on this planet. You have to be having far more enjoyable.”
“Extra enjoyable” certainly ensues, together with sex-tinged scenes of partying, consuming and consuming cocaine that seemingly combines “Euphoria” and “50 Shades of Gray.”
That is probably not an accident, as “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson — in addition to Reza Fahim and The Weeknd — co-created “The Idol,” too.
The overtly sexual teaser continues as Tedros blindfolds Jocelyn and caresses her physique as she information vocals, and the pop star’s workforce freaks out over a selfie Jocelyn supposedly took whereas “on her f – – king knees.”
“Pop music is like the last word Malicious program,” Tedros seductively enlightens Jocelyn. “You get individuals to bop — you get individuals to sing alongside.”
“I need to be the most important touring act ever,” Depp’s pop star declares as a montage of Jocelyn soiled dancing with others flashes throughout the display.
The steamy collection has been slapped by detractors even earlier than its June 4 premiere on the newly rebranded streamer.
Final month, 13 nameless sources claimed to Rolling Stone that Levinson’s participation within the collection resulted in disturbing sexual and bodily violent scenes between Depp and The Weeknd.
“It was like every rape fantasy that any poisonous man would have within the present — after which the girl comes again for extra as a result of it makes her music higher,” one nameless supply instructed the publication.
However in an announcement to The Publish, Depp known as Levinson “the very best director I’ve ever labored with” for “so many causes.”
In the meantime, The Weeknd responded to the rock bible’s report with a scene from “The Idol” that coincidently calls Rolling Stone “irrelevant” and “previous its prime.”
“@rollingstone did we upset you?” the “Social gathering Monster” singer captioned the clip on social media.
“The Idol” will air Sundays at 9:30 p.m. EST beginning June 4 on HBO and likewise will stream on HBO Max.