Co-creator says 'torture porn' scandal will help make 'The Idol' a hit show of the summer.
Jocelyn’s frequent nudity, and the graphic and quasi-abusive sex that occurs as she falls under the spell of the villainous Tedros, played by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, led to early concerns about, and criticism of, Levinson’s sexualized depiction of young people, particularly women.
“She is a born-and-bred performer,” Depp said, “and that extends to every part of her life. The occasional bareness of the character reflects [her] bareness emotionally. That’s why it was so important to me. I was part of that conversation.”Levinson, who called coming to Cannes “the biggest dream come true,” said the show came out of his admiration for Tesfaye, whom Levinson first saw as a “scared kid” performing at the Hollywood Bowl in 2012.
In choosing ‘Jeanne du Barry,’ which stars Depp as King Louis XV, as its opening film, the Cannes Film Festival courted controversy by claiming to ignore it. The Tedros character grew from being “an obstacle Jocelyn faced,” he said, into a full-blown villain. “I think of Dracula; he’s just drawing her in.”— are drawn from Tesfaye’s life. But when asked if he ever met anyone like Tedros, Tesfaye laughs. “I don’t f— think so.”Likewise, Depp, Levinison and Tesfaye downplayed any perceived similarities to Britney Spears.
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