Lily-Rose Depp 'avoided' The Weeknd when filming The Idol over his method acting

04 June 2023 , 08:19

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Lily-Rose Depp 'avoided' The Weeknd when filming The Idol over his method acting

Lily-Rose Depp has admitted she "would steer clear" of The Weeknd while on set of their controversial new show The Idol.

The 24-year-old actress, daughter of Johnny Depp, said she would avoid her 33-year-old co-star when he verged on method acting as he often got "in his zone" while channelling his character.

The new HBO drama, which has been described as "nasty and vulgar" by critics, sees Lily-Rose portray a derailed pop star named Jocelyn who is trying to regain her status as "the sexiest pop star in America".

Her dreams see her connect with nightclub promoter and cult leader Tedros (The Weeknd).

Ahead of the show's debut, Lily-Rose has opened up about the atmosphere on set.

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She explained: "I don't think anybody went full method – nobody lost their minds.

Lily-Rose Depp stars alongside The Weeknd in The Idol (HBO)

"Well, sometimes when Abel would get – I don't want to reveal too much about where Abel's character goes, but when he would be in full Tedros mode sometimes, I would steer clear of him, I'd be like, 'He's in his zone right now'."

However, the actress praised the atmosphere on set, despite a report being released in March which described the behind-the-scenes filming for the show as something which went "wildly, disgustingly off the rails".

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Lily-Rose said: "For something that does, of course, explore darker themes and has some pretty heavy emotional moments to it and everything, the vibe on set was quite light-hearted."

The show has 'some pretty heavy emotional moments' (HBO)

Lily-Rose's comments come after director Sam Levinson, who was described as a "toxic man" in a damning Rolling Stones report, was forced to address the show's controversies.

Speaking at a news conference during Cannes Film Festival, he said: "We live in a very sexualised world, especially in the states, and I think the influence of pornography is really strong in terms of the psyche of young people.

"We see this in pop music and how it sort of reflects the underbelly of the internet. I think it's very true to what almost every pop star is doing these days."

Scarlett O'Toole