The Weekend will star alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan

Not even with the use of the most imaginative imagination could we have thought of a cast composed of The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, and Barry Keoghan. The news of this triple appearance has been circulating for months, but since the first rumors, many things have changed. Jenna Ortega is increasingly under the Hollywood spotlight, Barry Keoghan is coming off the huge success of Saltburn, and The Weeknd has raised numerous doubts about his future as a 360-degree artist. In an interview with W Magazine, Abel Tesfaye declared that he still doesn't know which direction to take, although his words had hinted that the option of opening a path in the film industry was more than alive. After the criticism received for The Idol, the HBO series in which he appeared alongside Lily-Rose Depp, the latest news report that a film - which still does not have a title but will certainly feature Ortega, Keoghan, and The Weeknd - will debut in 2024, and confirm that the director will be Trey Edward Shults.

Within the film, The Weeknd will not limit himself to the role of an actor; in fact, the artist will also put his signature on the screenplay of the film. This is not the first time as an actor in a film for The Weeknd, who had a small role in Uncut Gems by Josh and Benny Safdie. One of the most curious situations in the casting of the "mysterious" film directed by Trey Edward Shults concerns the actor status with which the personalities will present themselves to the always ruthless criticism of the viewers. In fact, while Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan are coming out of a golden period, the situation is diametrically opposite for The Weeknd, who has a lot to "gain," especially if his goal is to achieve the same fame he enjoys as a musical artist and start a second life in the film industry.