Dan Levy’s post-“Schitt’s Creek” profession simply took a wild flip. In a brand new trailer for The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) and “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson’s mysterious HBO cult drama, “The Idol,” Levy seems in a brief scene the place he appears to be some kind of casting director. The precise nature of his function stays a thriller, however the Emmy-winner is happy about his new function.
“My new model is The Gutters of Hollywood,” Levy captioned the trailer on his Instagram. “Thanks prematurely for respecting this enjoyable new vibe shift.” The information of Levy’s casting comes simply days after it was introduced that the actor would seem in Season 4 of Netflix’s “Intercourse Schooling.”
“The Idol” has taken a tumultuous path to the small display screen, and because of this, it nonetheless does not have an official launch date. Even the forged stays in flux, though the newest trailer serves up some readability about which stars remained after the present went by means of a artistic overhaul in April. Along with Depp and The Weeknd, the forged additionally consists of Levy, Debby Ryan, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Hank Azaria, Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, Jane Adams, and Korean rapper Jennie Kim (one of many founding members of Blackpink). Troye Sivan, Steve Zissis, and Juliebeth Gonzalez are additionally set to have roles within the restricted sequence.
“Thanks prematurely for respecting this enjoyable new vibe shift.”
In an announcement, reported by Korean information company Yonhap on July 19, the Blackpink star stated she “discovered the script very intriguing, so I wished to be a part of the sequence.” She added: “I really feel very excited. I am going to work laborious, so please watch me with affection.”
On April 25, Selection reported that director Amy Seimetz has exited “The Idol” amid artistic variations. Days following the information, stories stated that Suzanna Son wouldn’t return to the six-episode venture both. HBO didn’t touch upon which different forged and crew members left the manufacturing. Nonetheless, the community did tackle the brand new changes in an announcement.
“The Idol’s artistic group continues to construct, refine, and evolve their imaginative and prescient for the present they usually have aligned on a brand new artistic course,” it stated. “The manufacturing will likely be adjusting its forged and crew accordingly to greatest serve this new strategy to the sequence. We stay up for sharing extra data quickly.”
In line with Deadline, The Weeknd was not pleased with the present’s course. Sources stated he felt the present was leaning an excessive amount of right into a “feminine perspective” with costar Depp’s character reasonably than his personal. Apparently, the trailer places Depp entrance and heart, suggesting the story will largely be instructed by means of her character’s eyes.
Learn forward for extra particulars about “The Idol.”
— Further reporting by Sabienna Bowman.
