Sam Levinson has reportedly turned HBO's The Idol into a 'rape fantasy'

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Sam Levinson has reportedly turned HBO's The Idol into a 'rape fantasy'
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In a new report from Rolling Stone—The Idol—which was originally pitched as a gritty drama satirizing Hollywood exploitation and cultism, has apparently gone on to embody the exact kind of culture it pit itself against under the care of the Euphoria creator.

,” and thought Seimetz was focusing too much on Depp’s character. Once Seimetz left the show, Levinson apparently had no problem tossing out its “feminist lens” and giving Tesfaye all the screen time he desired.“It was like the Weeknd wanted one show that was all about him—Sam was on board with that,” a source tellsOnce Levinson assumed complete control over the project, cast and crew members say the shooting schedule and script process never got any smoother.

“It was like any rape fantasy that any toxic man would have in the show—and then the woman comes back for more because it makes her music better,” one production member says of Levinson’s revisions.

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