The Weeknd Is a Troubled New Age Cult Leader in New 'The Idol' Image

It took a serious facelift to finally get The Idol set in stone at HBO, but The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, is now ready to take the stage as a troubled self-help guru and new-age cult leader. With the series bound for Cannes next month to show off what Tesfaye has been working on with Euphoria's Sam Levinson, a new image was released spotlighting the pop artist's character.

Like the previous image spotlighting Lily-Rose Depp's desperate pop star Jocelyn, this shot is again placed in a moody, dimly lit room with Tesfaye up against a wall marble wall that slightly reflects him. The only noticeable light source is immediately behind him, creating this eerie presence around him as he has a radiant glow even though his face is slightly covered in shadow.

COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT As seen in the most recent teaser, Tesfaye's character Tedros meets Jocelyn in a club where the two spark a toxic relationship to help the rising pop idol get back on track after a mental breakdown coming off of her latest and biggest tour. He seems to be just what she needs to continue her march to becoming the sexiest pop star in the country, making it the "sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood.

In addition to Tesfaye and Depp, The Idol also stars Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria. HBO Max will premiere the six-episode series on June 4.

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