Dirtyswashbuckler69 t1_jadweom wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:03 PM

Reply to comment by BobRobot77 in The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega And Barry Keoghan To Star In New Film From Trey Edward Shults by DemiFiendRSA

On the other hand though, The Weeknd’s attachment to this film may be one of the reasons why it’s even able to get made. I’m sure that Shults, whose last few films basically came and went, will enjoy the exposure that’ll come with having a film starring The Weeknd under his belt, as it’ll probably allow him to keep making his smaller films.

eightslicesofpie t1_jae039i wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:26 PM

Article also says that they co-wrote this together

TheBlackSwarm t1_jadx4j3 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:07 PM

You would think Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan being attached to this would be enough they are quickly becoming the top rising actors in the industry.

I don’t know how to feel about The Weeknd his talent level in terms of acting is undetermined right now he does have a HBO show with Sam Levinson that’s supposed to release this year though.

Dirtyswashbuckler69 t1_jae5um4 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:03 PM

Per the article, it sounds like Keoghan and Ortega became attached after The Weeknd’s involvement, as he and Shults had been working on the film together for quite sometime before reaching out to them. I wouldn’t be surprised if The Weeknd’s attachment is what helped get this film on Ortega and Keoghan’s radar.