Lily Rose-Depp Gets Her Flowers, as Fans Revisit ‘Problems’ With Her Last TV Outing on 'The Idol'

Published 12/28/2024, 10:21 PM EST

Unlike her famous father Johnny Depp, Lily-Rose Depp might not have reached the same level of stardom yet, but she is leaving a legacy of her own for sure. With The Idol, she fell flat on her face, making fans question her acting prowess. However, it seems that there is a change of heart as her latest, Nosferatu has debuted with a 3-day opening of $20.15M and a 5-day opening of $39.3M, making them see where the real problem actually lies. 

A fan took to their X handle to express their delight in the movie Nosferatu, stating how they "thought lily rose depp was a bad actress" but then they watched the movie and had a change of heart. While Depp was taking the fall all this while, after a complete reevaluation, a fan blamed The Idol director Sam Levinson for hindering Lily-Rose Depp's talent, citing Robert Eggers' direction in Nosferatu as a highlight of her abilities.   

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Fans claimed that Levinson's involvement, and Abel's drag and not Depp's acting, was the reason for their disappointment. In their love for Nosferatu, fans have unanimously concluded that Levinson's direction was the reason behind The Idol hate.

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Following the suit was a horde of comments agreeing unanimously with the fan's analysis.

Fans take it all out on director Sam Levinson defending Lily-Rose Depp

Fans took to the comments section to defend Lily-Rose Depp's acting abilities openly, suggesting that poor writing and direction let her down. One viewer joked that her scripts seemed to be written by a "high school drama club". Others agreed, blaming directors like Sam Levinson for mishandling her talent, citing The Idol as an example. Fans argued that Depp's acting has always been strong, but has been undermined by subpar direction and writing.

In light of the amazement around Nosferatu, fans have given their condolences to her past flick, claiming that she nailed the role despite poor direction. 

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Speaking of Nosferatu, fans have sided with the actress in their confession, praising Lily-Rose Depp's performance as "absolutely amazing". They noted her impressive physical and emotional acting, stating she how completely stole the movie with her striking performance. Some have also admitted to being unaware of Depp's capabilities but were blown away by her talent as portrayed in the movie.

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What are your thoughts on the fans and critics defending Lily-Rose Depp at the face of her The Idol backlash? Let us know in the comments below.

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Shraddha Suman

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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