It is said that the meetings between the 46-year-old American actress Angelina Jolie and the 31-year-old Canadian singer The Weeknd, was due to the fact that he wants to make a dent in the world of acting and that Jolie could not be a better teacher, since she knows the industry thoroughly not only as a performer, but also as a screenwriter, producer and director, hence the encounters they had in the past.
I’ve got something new to worship.
The Idol, co-created by and starring @theweeknd, is coming to HBO Max. The @HBO original will also feature Lily-Rose Depp, @berrybutcher000, @troyesivan, @elizberkley, @melanieliburd, @stevezissis, Anne Heche, Austin Aronson, & Tunde Adebimpe. pic.twitter.com/7cFUnBeRTp
— HBO Max (@hbomax)
November 22, 2021
The Weeknd had already made his first steps in the world of acting, he wrote a chapter of the animated series Family Guy, and appeared in the Adam Sandler film Rough diamonds.
The new challenge of The Weeknd will have six chapters, whose recordings have already begun. At the moment only part of The Idol cast is known, which is made up of stars such as Lily-Rose Depp, Anne Heche, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Troye Sivan, Suzanna Son and The Weeknd himself, among other actors.