June 7 afternoon, Ten Asia According to a source in the entertainment industry, Jennie decided to appear in The Idol after receiving an offer from American singer The Weeknd, the film’s producer. Public opinion currently has many opinions criticizing the management company YG Entertainment to be responsible for Jennie’s appearance in The Idol. However, the source hinted that Jennie is the one who decides everything, YG is not involved.
A representative told Ten Asia: “Jennie met The Weeknd in person and received an offer to appear in The Idol, she expressed her wish to do this work with YG”.
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Jennie (BlackPink) actively accepted the role in the movie that was considered a waste product of HBO
The Idol was invited to participate in the non-competitive category of the 76th Cannes Film Festival, attracting great attention when Jennie appeared. Jennie took her first steps as an actress on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival and captured the attention of global fans.
HBO’s production, set in the music industry of Los Angeles (LA), contains the world and love story of the famous pop singer and cult leader and nightclub owner. In addition to The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, the daughter of actor Johnny Depp plays the main role, Troye Sivan and Dan Levy also appear. Jennie plays Dyanne, the backup dancer for Jocelyn.
After episode 1 was officially broadcast, the film received a wave of harsh criticism because the content was considered obscene and had no artistic value. Public opinion believes that the film tries to cram pornography, false depictions of women, sexual fantasies aimed at men, etc.
What annoyed many viewers was the scene where Jennie performed a sexy choreography with male dancers. The expressions and movements of the female idol group BlackPink made many people frown when watching. ”It’s hard to judge because she doesn’t show much acting” – Ten Asia write. Many views believe that the fact that Jennie dances with male dancers has encouraged the idea of sexualized – referring to the attachment to sexual images, ignoring the essence, seeing nothing further than sex.
In an interview at the Cannes Film Festival, Jennie said, “I love the work of director Sam Levinson and I am fascinated by stories about the music industry. I accepted the role of this film.” .
“I thought this was an opportunity to be myself and be brave. I didn’t practice or prepare anything. Sam just wanted me to be myself. I’ve never experienced anything like this before. This is like tearing down a wall for me,” – the female idol confirmed that accepting the role in the movie was considered trash.