The Weeknd is ready to explore his creative skills with a new project but fans are not convinced after his work in HBO&#039;s The Idol.

The Weeknd Garners Major Outrage for His Role as Writer in Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan’s Movie After ‘The Idol&#8217;

It has been months since fans first heard that The Weeknd and Jenna Ortega are
coming together for a mysterious project. All the details were kept under wraps,
leaving them to wonder what it can be. Amidst this arrived the highly
anticipated project of the singer, The Idol. Sadly, the HBO series helmed by Sam
Levinson turned out exactly the opposite of what everyone expected.

The show only garnered intense backlash for graphic nudity and sexually explicit
scenes. Now when the Grammy winner is ready to work on a new project as a
writer, people are not happy about it. The news has set the internet ablaze once
again.

Pop Tingz recently rolled out a tweet regarding the upcoming movie of Trey
Edward Shults. The post revealed that the Canadian rapper will co-write the film
with him. This unnamed project will star the overnight star of Netflix’s new
phenomena Wednesday
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-wednesday-just-toppled-netflixs-ace-stranger-things-just-because-of-this-single-change-at-the-streaming-giant/]and
The Eternals‘ actor Barry Keoghan.

> The Weeknd will co-write Trey Edward Shults' upcoming film, which has yet to
> be given a title.
> 
> The Weeknd will also star alongside Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega.
> pic.twitter.com/Hem0GxEfWi [https://t.co/Hem0GxEfWi]
> 
> — Pop Tingz (@ThePopTingz) July 6, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/ThePopTingz/status/1676744163646230528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Besides giving a helping hand in the writers’ room, Abel Tesfaye will also take
a role in the movie. This would be his first major role on the big screen after
his debut on HBO. Moreover, the scream queen is also part of the production team
considering she already has taken a seat in Tim Burton’s season 2
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-netflix-news-just-like-millie-bobby-brown-jenna-ortega-set-to-take-up-a-larger-role-at-netflix-after-the-success-of-wednesday/]
of the horror comedy.

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The creators are still lip tied about the plotline of this film and one could
only hope that this would be good, unlike the last project of the 33-year-old.
However, fans are not convinced that bringing the ‘Blinding Lights’ singer on
board is a good idea. Netizens are skeptical of him exploring the entertainment
industry when his show is already a failure.


FANS DO NOT WISH TO WATCH THE MUSICAL GENIUS ON THE SILVER SCREEN  

Seeing this tweet, many fans jumped into the comment section to express their
views about his new endeavors. They are not ready to watch him failing to cope
with the shock that his drama gave them. Many are saying that he should stick to
the music industry where he does excellent work. While others are saying that
the movie is already destroyed since he is contributing to it.

> Oh Dear Lord… stick to singing damn it!!! @theweeknd
> [https://twitter.com/theweeknd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> 
> — PorkFcker (@porkfcker) July 6, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/porkfcker/status/1676745413473255424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> He still thinks he’s a good actor and a film writer 😭
> 
> — rbn (@rubcoon18) July 6, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/rubcoon18/status/1676770002299416577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Did we all not see the last project-
> 
> — jr spears🌹🚀🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 (@xtianduh) July 6, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/xtianduh/status/1676780985289981952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Fans also questioned that did Abel not read the reviews for The Idol before
co-writing a movie yet again and wrote things like “oh god no.”

> And that’s how you destroyed a film that hasn’t even been made.
> 
> — Λ𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙞𝙖𝙝 (@AthanMBaldwinIV) July 6, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/AthanMBaldwinIV/status/1676750919935950849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> oh god no
> 
> — #TEAMJESSICAWILD (@theKuntdess) July 6, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/theKuntdess/status/1676745442799894533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Didn’t he read the reviews for the idol? 🤣
> 
> — JD (@bipolaractivity) July 6, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/bipolaractivity/status/1676745633275822081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



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<p>It has been months since fans first heard that The Weeknd and Jenna Ortega are coming together for a mysterious project. All the details were kept under wraps, leaving them to wonder what it can be. Amidst this arrived the highly anticipated project of the singer, <em>The Idol</em>. Sadly, the HBO series helmed by Sam Levinson turned out exactly the opposite of what everyone expected.</p>
<p>The show only garnered intense backlash for graphic nudity and sexually explicit scenes. Now when the Grammy winner is ready to work on a new project as a writer, people are not happy about it. The news has set the internet ablaze once again.</p>
<p>Pop Tingz recently rolled out a tweet regarding the upcoming movie of Trey Edward Shults. The post revealed that the Canadian rapper will co-write the film with him. This unnamed project will star the overnight star of <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-wednesday-just-toppled-netflixs-ace-stranger-things-just-because-of-this-single-change-at-the-streaming-giant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netflix&#8217;s new phenomena <em>Wednesday</em> </a>and <em>The Eternals</em>&#8216; actor Barry Keoghan.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Weeknd will co-write Trey Edward Shults&#39; upcoming film, which has yet to be given a title.</p>
<p>The Weeknd will also star alongside Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega. <a href="https://t.co/Hem0GxEfWi">pic.twitter.com/Hem0GxEfWi</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Pop Tingz (@ThePopTingz) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePopTingz/status/1676744163646230528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Besides giving a helping hand in the writers&#8217; room, Abel Tesfaye will also take a role in the movie. This would be his first major role on the big screen after his debut on HBO. Moreover, the scream queen is also part of the <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-netflix-news-just-like-millie-bobby-brown-jenna-ortega-set-to-take-up-a-larger-role-at-netflix-after-the-success-of-wednesday/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">production team considering she already has taken a seat in Tim Burton&#8217;s season 2</a> of the horror comedy.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a class="jsx-555d36b3e6439572 article-embed-title" href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-40-million-fans-cheer-for-the-weeknd-for-reciving-more-streams-than-the-grammys/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">40 Million! Fans Cheer for The Weeknd for Receiving More Streams than the Grammys</a></p>
<p>The creators are still lip tied about the plotline of this film and one could only hope that this would be good, unlike the last project of the 33-year-old. However, fans are not convinced that bringing the &#8216;Blinding Lights&#8217; singer on board is a good idea. Netizens are skeptical of him exploring the entertainment industry when his show is already a failure.</p>
<h2><strong>Fans do not wish to watch the musical genius on the silver screen  </strong></h2>
<p>Seeing this tweet, many fans jumped into the comment section to express their views about his new endeavors. They are not ready to watch him failing to cope with the shock that his drama gave them. Many are saying that he should stick to the music industry where he does excellent work. While others are saying that the movie is already destroyed since he is contributing to it.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh Dear Lord… stick to singing damn it!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/theweeknd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@theweeknd</a></p>
<p>&mdash; PorkFcker (@porkfcker) <a href="https://twitter.com/porkfcker/status/1676745413473255424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">He still thinks he’s a good actor and a film writer 😭</p>
<p>&mdash; rbn (@rubcoon18) <a href="https://twitter.com/rubcoon18/status/1676770002299416577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Did we all not see the last project-</p>
<p>&mdash; jr spears🌹🚀🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 (@xtianduh) <a href="https://twitter.com/xtianduh/status/1676780985289981952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Fans also questioned that did Abel not read the reviews for <em>The Idol</em> before co-writing a movie yet again and wrote things like <em>&#8220;oh god no.&#8221;</em></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">And that’s how you destroyed a film that hasn’t even been made.</p>
<p>&mdash; Λ𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙞𝙖𝙝 (@AthanMBaldwinIV) <a href="https://twitter.com/AthanMBaldwinIV/status/1676750919935950849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">oh god no</p>
<p>&mdash; #TEAMJESSICAWILD (@theKuntdess) <a href="https://twitter.com/theKuntdess/status/1676745442799894533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Didn’t he read the reviews for the idol? 🤣</p>
<p>&mdash; JD (@bipolaractivity) <a href="https://twitter.com/bipolaractivity/status/1676745633275822081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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