By fighting Adam Sandler and portraying the high-haired 2012 version of himself in Uncut Gems last year, The Weeknd proved his acting chops — at least when it comes to playing characters named, well, The Weeknd.
The same could be said for his entire After Hours promotion cycle, in which the artist embodies a toad-licking, tripped-out, borderline demonic Vegas Joker maniac.
But for his latest acting gig (as himself, naturally), Abel Tesfaye had to dig deep and access a side of himself that's completely at odds with everything he's built a career on.
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