Cannes 2023: The Idol Scandalises With Kink And Toxic Fame
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The Idol, HBO's new series stars Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of Johnny Depp
Cannes festivalgoers got a peek at the first episodes of new HBO series The Idol, which shocked critics on Tuesday with its overtly sexual scenes. Hollywood megastars have swarmed the French Riviera film festival since it kicked off a week ago, and Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks are set to attend the premiere of Asteroid City on Tuesday. It is the latest concoction from the king of quirkiness, Wes Anderson, whose tale of a remote Western town being visited by an alien has a celeb-packed cast that also includes Steve Carell and Edward Norton.
But the festival was still digesting its late-night screening of the first two episodes of The Idol, HBO's new series starring Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of Johnny Depp.
A pop star struggling to get back on track after a public breakdown, surrounded by heartless handlers, she meets the manipulative leader of a modern-day cult, played by musician Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye.
A leaked revenge porn shot of Depp with semen on her face is seen as a pathway to more fame, with a mention of reality star Kim Kardashian, and there is a significant nod to Britney Spears and the toxic fame that engulfed 90s female pop stars.
