The Idol is produced by Abel Tesfaye and Sam Levinson, from Euphoria, and had episodes shown at the Cannes Film Festival
The Idol had the first two episodes shown at the Cannes Film Festival last Monday, the 22nd. Despite five minutes of applause from the audience, the series HBO received harsh criticism from specialized vehicles.
In addition to The Weekndartistic name of Abel Tesfaye, The Idol count with lily rose and other stars in the cast. Sam Levinsonresponsible for euphoriaacted as director and producer of the series alongside abel.
A Variety (via NME) stated that the series plays with “a sordid male fantasy” that “perpetuates the myth that pop stars are voiceless corporate puppets in the creation of their own image.” The publication also highlighted the “controversial nature” of the series, with “masturbation with ice cubes and revenge porn with fluids on Depp’s face [personagem de Tesfaye]”.
to the website The Hollywood Reporterthe episodes aimed at the transgression, but did not reach the goal.
“It’s always a little suspicious when shows promote themselves as edgy. What are they trying to prove? This effort to make The Idol seem controversial has come full circle. The show that was supposed to explore the nasty side of Hollywood and the music industry is over becoming what it tried to satirize,” he said.
The Idol hits HBO on June 4.
Source: Rollingstone
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