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More regarding particulars about behind-the-scenes on the set of The Idol have been revealed…
There’s been lots of discuss what it was prefer to movie the controversial HBO collection over the previous few months ever since an explosive report from Rolling Stone dropped in March about how issues went “wildly, disgustingly off the rails” throughout manufacturing. Specifically, insiders claimed to the outlet that director Sam Levinson had added “disturbing sexual and physically violent scenes between Depp and Tesfaye’s characters” – together with ones that performed out like “rape fantasies” and “sexual torture porn.”
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Despite the celebs repeatedly denying the accusations, new claims have come out about Levinson’s actions on set of the present – and the small print are actually troubling. According to Page Six on Friday, an insider revealed that there was a “non-consensual semen scene” that was shot and meant for final Sunday’s episode of the collection. However, it ended up being lower.
The Weeknd, who portrays Tedros, and Lily-Rose Depp, who performs Jocelyn, have been filming a intercourse scene within the toilet of the singer’s residence. At one level, the 38-year-old filmmaker gave a sudden path for the scene that wasn’t initially within the script. The supply claimed he “explicitly directed” The Weeknd to have Tedros “strangle” Jocelyn earlier than ejaculating “inside her without her consent.”
The insider made it clear that the Blinding Lights artist himself “did not literally” ejaculate inside his co-star. But the pair “went along with Sam’s direction,” and Sam was allegedly “by the monitor, laughing and feeding lines to Abel’s character, like, ‘I own you.’”
What the f**ok?! Allegedly laughing throughout this sort of traumatic and severe scene is past tousled. The Page Six supply stated a lot of these on set noticed the scene as “extremely disturbing.”
As for why Sam pushed the sudden change of path? Another supply confirmed the troubling scene was filmed and “originally set up to lead to a pregnancy scare for Jocelyn and ultimately was cut because of storyline adjustments, which is a normal part of the creative process on a television series.” Defending Sam, they famous that he “does not take issues of consent lightly” and the crew “was committed to creating a safe, collaborative and mutually respectful working environment on set, which included having an intimacy coordinator for various scenes.” Last time we checked, somebody allegedly laughing throughout this sort of scene doesn’t precisely create a “safe” atmosphere.
At this time, the present’s intimacy coordinator Mam Smith hasn’t responded to the accusations nor has Lily-Rose or The Weeknd. Meanwhile, Sam’s rep advised Page Six he had “no comment.” A spokesperson for HBO then stated:
“‘The Idol’ is a fictional show with flawed, fictional characters. The director and actors were all doing their jobs. It is a television series and therefore not real.”
What are your ideas on the present, Perezcious readers? Do you assume it’ll get picked up for a season 2 in spite of everything of those allegations? Let us know within the feedback beneath.
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