Actor Johnny Depp is said to be proud of his daughter Lily-Rose’s daring role in the movie ‘The Idol’ amid criticism from the audience for the film’s overabundance of sexual scenes.

24-year-old model and actress Lily-Rose Depp is the main actor in the 18+ series The Idol shown on HBO. She plays pop star Jocelyn, who suffers a mental breakdown while on tour and becomes entangled in a complicated relationship with a mysterious modern-day cult leader and nightclub owner (played by The Weeknd). role). As soon as it aired, the film caused intense controversy because it was filled with revealing and sexually provocative images. Lily-Rose also shocked when showing daring scenes such as masturbation, going topless…

Lily-Rose Depp in ‘The Idol’. Photo: HBO

However, despite the negative reaction of public opinion, sources close to Johnny Depp told Dailymail that the 59-year-old actor is not confused about the movie and believes his daughter is on the right track.

“Johnny likes the fact that Lily is creating her own career and trying out challenging roles. He likes the way his daughter goes up on her own and makes a name for herself without relying on her father’s reputation. He is proud. about the strength of girls, especially when Lily is attracting more attention with her role in the movie The Idol. Johnny believes Lily did the right thing because this role is attracting a lot of attention and he is proud about her daughter’s success,” the source said.

Johnny Depp’s spokesman currently refuses to comment on the film. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor and his daughter have a close relationship, but both rarely talk publicly about their family in front of the media. At the Cannes Film Festival in May, Johnny and Lily both attended but father and daughter did not appear together.

Lily-Rose and actor Johnny Depp. Photo: Reuters

In an interview with People magazine after The Idol premiered at Cannes, Lily-Rose defended the film’s sexy scenes. She believes that the way she dresses sexy and sometimes lets her breasts hang loose reflects the character of pop singer Jocelyn.

Director Sam Levinson also spoke up to explain the heavy exploitation of 18+ scenes in the film. “I think we live in a very sexually open world. We can see this in pop culture,” Sam said. He added that Lily-Rose’s character is a girl with a strong sense of self with a strong sexual desire, and a way of dressing that attracts audiences like most pop stars.

While many opinions criticized director Sam for turning The Idol into “a porn movie”, star Sharon Stone – star of the movie Basic Instinct – defended this work. Sharon praised the director for solving “the root of the crisis in the entertainment industry”, and she appreciated the acting abilities of Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd.

Lily-Rose and co-star – singer The Weeknd. Photo: HBO

Lily-Rose Depp was born in 1999, of mixed American and French descent. Her mother is French actress and model Vanessa Paradis. As children, Lily-Rose and her younger brother Jack Depp led a private life, completely away from Hollywood. At the age of 16, she began entering showbiz as a model. A year later, Lily-Rose entered cinema with the film Yoga Hosers , which was screened at the Sundance Film Festival. She participated in more than 10 other films over the years, including: The Dancer , The King , Silent Night … The Idol is the first TV series Johnny Depp’s daughter participated in.