Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter After conquering the music world, pop superstar Lil Nas X is testing the realm of movie stardom.
He’s in Toronto — attending a film festival for the first time — for the world premiere of his documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero.” The screening was delayed because of a bomb threat from a homophobic caller, but despite that scare, the mood in the Roy Thomson Theater was jubilant as the documentary finally began to play around 10:30 p.m.
During a brief Q&A following the premiere, Nas, a consummate entertainer and comedic force to be reckoned with, admitted he was a reluctant documentary subject. “I’m going to be honest.
I was like, ‘I don’t want to do this at all. This is a terrible idea.’ But then I was like, ‘Fuck it, let’s do it anyway.’ I hate people knowing about my life because I can’t keep my funny persona.
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