Lily-Rose Depp Says She Avoided The Weeknd's 'The Idol' Character on Set
- Lily-Rose Depp steered clear of The Weeknd when he was in character as Tedros, a manipulative cult leader, while filming their HBO show The Idol.
- The show received negative reviews that criticized its "tawdry cliches"and "rape fantasies".
- Some crew members were uncomfortable with the direction of the show after the original director left the production.
- Despite the controversy, Depp described filming The Idol as "quite lighthearted".
- The five-episode first season of The Idol debuts June 4 on HBO Max.