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. Robert Eggers’ latest hit Nosferatu
, debuted with a 3-day opening of $20.15M and a 5-day opening of $39.3M
. Fans meanwhile, who first thought it was Depp behind her movies going south, are currently blaming her previous director for the underwhelming performance, suggesting that Lily-Rose Depp’s talent was never the issue.
A fan took to their X handle to express their delight for 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. The moment took fans back to her The Idol
days when they thought Lily-Rose Depp’s acting was the issue. While Depp was taking the fall all this while
, fans, after a complete reevaluation, have come to know that the problem lay elsewhere.
i thought lily rose depp was a bad actress but then i saw nosferatu and realized that, like always, sam levinson was the problem all along
— juni 🫧 (@soapdishglitter) December 27, 2024
The 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. Fans claimed that Levinson’s involvement, and Abel’s drag and not Depp’s acting, was the reason for their disappointment. In the heat against Nosferatu
, fans have unanimously concluded that Levinson’s direction was the reason
hate.
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 argue that Depp’s acting has always been strong, but has been undermined by subpar direction and writing.
She was great in the idol
— 333 (@lurkdiva) December 29, 2024
Imagine blaming the actor when the real villain is the director
— 💕 Cici 💕 (@CiciiLovesYou) December 29, 2024
i think she gave a good performance in the idol even if the show is bad.
— Matthew (@wolfsburgfl) December 28, 2024
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.
She wasn’t the problem in Idol though
— JULIAN (@incredulicious) December 29, 2024
I thought she a had a lot of strong moments in the Idol anyway
— james (@guap2pack) December 28, 2024
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.
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.
