‘The Idol’ Gets Five-Minute Standing Ovation After Cannes Premiere; Sam Levinson Gets Emotional In Speech
deadline.comSam Levinson’s The Idol, the new HBO series starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, received a five-minute-plus standing ovation after its world premiere out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday night.
After the screening of the first two episodes of the series that debuts next month, Levinson, the Euphoria creator who co-created this one with Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, turned emotional addressing the crowd at the Grand Theatre Lumiere, where he was flanked by his two stars. “I am incredibly proud of this show, and I’m proud of the way we made this show,” he said, adding, “I feel like I gained a family ..
I know that sounds a little culty but that’s the way it feels.” Tesfaye, the pop star who is making is acting debut, also was wiping away tears.“Being at the Cannes Film Festival has been the dream of my life” – Sam Levison said during his post-screening speech | #TheIdol #Cannes2023 pic.twitter.com/vDqSJ79Xcu The Idol stars Depp as Jocelyn, a super-ambitious Britney-esque character who has recently hit the big time in the dog-eat-dog world of showbiz.
After a nervous breakdown derailed her last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America.
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