When Johnny Depp’s daughter Lily Rose Depp dropped out of school in 2016 to pursue a career on screen, the world wasn’t surprised.
The French-American actress, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine in May 1999, made her acting debut two years earlier in a horror comedy film called Tusk.
In parallel with her burgeoning fashion career, after becoming a Chanel ambassador at the personal request of Karl Lagerfeld, Lily, 25, starred in several other films, including The Dancer, which earned her a nomination for Most Promising Actress at the awards. Cease. .
Then came films like The King, where she starred with her ex-boyfriend Timothee Chalamet, and Crisis in 2021, alongside Armie Hammer.
Her career had steady momentum and critics recognized her talent behind the camera, so it came as a surprise when her reputation was on the line in 2021 following her television debut on HBO’s The Idol.
He Guardian gave the finale of the show, which follows aspiring model Jocelyn, played by Depp, on a mission to regain her title as the biggest American pop star after a nervous breakdown, an abysmal star, with the review in a moment that said “the limp, glassy-finished, chain-smoking nothing of Lily-Rose Depp.
Given the lackluster reviews, it was no surprise that the show, also directed by Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, commonly known under his stage name The Weeknd, was canceled after the first season.
Now, Lily is reclaiming her reputation as vampire victim Ellen Hutter in Robert Egger’s upcoming reboot of the 1992 horror film Nosferatu, with The Hollywood Reporter concluding that the ‘film belongs to Depp, whose performance is a revelation.’
Lily Rose Depp was criticized for her performance in The Idol (pictured) but now she is reclaiming her reputation in a new gothic horror, Nosferatu.
Alongside The Weeknd (pictured left), Lily played an American pop star who had recently suffered a nervous breakdown.
Now, the 25-year-old is receiving critical praise for her performance in the adaptation of Robert Egger’s Nosferatu.
The Idol debuted in June of last year, nearly two years after the series was ordered to series, after director Amy Seimetz and co-creator Sam Levinson took over as the show’s lead director.
The Idol received the series order in November 2021, co-created by Sam Levinson (Euphoria), The Weeknd and Reza Fahim, with Amy Seimetz joining to direct all six episodes.
Then, in April 2022, Seimetz left the project amid a creative review, even though approximately 80 percent of the season had already been filmed.
TO rolling stone A March 2023 report revealed that Levinson and Tesfaye had taken over creative direction because they felt the show had “leaned too much toward a female perspective.”
The show was originally going to follow Jocelyn (Depp), a rising pop star who falls in love with a mysterious figure (Weeknd) who was actually the predatory leader of a cult.
Sam Levinson revealed in an interview with Variety that the basic concept of the show hinged on a conversation he had with The Weeknd, where he said that his fans were so loyal that he could even start a cult, if he wanted to.
Eventually, the entire series was reshot, using The Weeknd’s own mansion to film the show, reducing the number of episodes from six to five.
Team members reminded Rolling Stone that Levinson’s reworked story was more “degrading” and that it emphasized nudity and “sexual torture porn” “as (a) rape fantasy.”
The actress, 25, starred on The Idol last year alongside The Weeknd (pictured) but ended with just five episodes after a strong backlash over its disturbing content.
The HBO series The Idol, co-directed by Euphoria writer Sam Levinson, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) and Reza Fahim, came under heavy criticism for its explicit content.
“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original shows and we are pleased with the strong audience response,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement.
The show was regularly criticized by fans and critics alike for the many gratuitous sex and masturbation scenes sprinkled throughout the series.
HBO would only release viewership data for the first two episodes, with the pilot reaching 913,000 viewers across all platforms, and the second episode dropping to 800,000.
The series also starred Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son and Hank Azaria.
While some cast members like Da’Vine Joy Randolph hinted at the possibility of a second season in interviews, Deadline reported that the show’s creative team did not have a multi-season arc planned for the series.
“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original shows and we are pleased with the strong audience response,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement.
“After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers, have decided not to move forward with a second season,” the statement continued.
“We are grateful to the creators, cast and crew for their incredible work,” the statement concluded.
Despite poor reviews and negative reactions to her performance, including the Daily Mail’s Caroline Bullock calling her “desperate for fame”, Lily maintained a nonchalant attitude about the ordeal.
Lily Rose has followed in her father’s horror footsteps with her chilling new role in the adaptation of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu.
Some critics have even claimed that Lily-Rose could win Oscar recognition for the film, which premiered in Berlin on Monday night and is scheduled for release on January 3.
talking to vanity fair In November, of the show’s harsh reception, he said: ‘I love it. Honestly, I love it. You make something and you hope people like it and you hope it resonates with people.
‘But we always knew that some people weren’t going to like it and that it was going to be too much for other people. But I maintain it. We made a decision and we did it.”
The actress explained that the show allowed her to learn to dance and sing, adding: “It was a period of real growth for me. So I look back and I can only think fondly, and I’m really proud of who it is.”
Now, the tide appears to be turning for Lily, following the release of Nosfeartu, made by the director behind The Witch and The Lighthouse, Robert Eggers.
Set in 1882 Germany, Nosferatu follows Thomas Hutter and his wife Ellen on their journey to Transylvania, in the Romanian Carpathians, where they encounter the mysterious Count Orlok.
Early critics have declared that Lily-Rose has moved away from the nepo-baby mold and is “outstanding” as Ellen Hutter, a young woman who suffers seizures when possessed by the vampire Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård) in Robert’s chilling remake Eggers.
Some critics have even claimed that Lily-Rose could win Oscar recognition for the film, which premiered in Berlin on Monday night and is scheduled for release on January 3.
Tim Robey of the Telegraph He awarded Nosferatu three stars out of five and wrote that Lily is “the one to watch.”
Lily is regaining her status as an impressive actress in Robert Eggers’ version of the vampire horror Nosferatu.
The Independent gave it five out of five stars and critic Clarisse Loughrey wrote: “Lily does a magnificent job of embodying the feeling of existing out of place.”
“Lily opens the film screaming, launches herself into astonishing attacks of eroticized demonic possession, and gives the best performance,” he wrote.
‘Bloody and beautiful, this extravagantly sexual version of Dracula, which follows in the more energetic footsteps of FW Murnau in 1922 (who was sued for his unofficial adaptation) and Werner Herzog in 1979, chooses a pace to match its supremely glacial style. Instead of pouncing, he stalks, with an undeniably imposing way of making his entrance.’
Yahoo Jonathan Sim wrote: ‘2024 has no shortage of masterful horror film performances. From Nell Tiger Free in The First Omen to Naomi Scott in Smile 2, actresses have been killing it.
‘We can add another name to the list of incredible performances: Lily-Rose Depp. Anya Taylor-Joy was initially cast as Ellen before being replaced by Depp.
‘Taylor-Joy is such a phenomenal actress that losing her can be disappointing. But somehow, Depp brings something powerful, sensual and unexpected. “It’s his best performance so far.”
“The film belongs to Lily-Rose Depp, whose performance is a revelation,” he declared. The Hollywood Reporter David Rooney.
‘Her scenes with Bill Skarsgård are electric. Depp gives Ellen’s delusion a tragic gravity, which deepens once she recognizes the mystical forces within her that caused the vampire’s obsession.
“She can go from weak and vulnerable to demonic in an instant, and the stylized physicality of her attacks is impressive.”