The Idol: Lily-Rose Depp says she would sometimes ‘steer clear’ of The Weeknd on set

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lily-Rose Depp has said she would sometimes “steer clear” of co-star Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye on the set of The Idol. “Well, sometimes when Abel would get – I don’t want to reveal too much about where Abel’s character goes, but when he would be in full Tedros mode sometimes, I would steer clear of him,” she admitted. “I’d be like, ‘He’s in his zone right now.’” In a separate interview last month, Levinson revealed that the premise of the show was sparked by a sinister remark made by Tesfaye. “He said something that I’ll always remember: ‘If I wanted to start a cult, I could.’ What he meant is that his fans were so loyal and devoted that they would follow him anywhere.” The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp in ‘The Idol’ He added: “That was the germ of the idea for The Idol: what happens when a pop star falls for the wrong guy and no one speaks up.” Levinson’s projects are famously known to push boundaries with their inclusion of sensitive and mature content.