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Jim Carrey Shows Up In Odd Role In Weeknd’s New Video
Jim Carrey makes a surprising cameo in The Weeknd’s latest music video, playing some sort of Doctor Evil type. You see him show up close to the end of the video, performing some kind of surgery on the star. “Squid Game” star HoYeon Jung makes an appearance as well. The video starts with the Weeknd and HoYeon getting ready to meet on what looks like a date. There’s karaoke, dinner and drinks. Dancing and laughter. And then all of a sudden the scene changes. It looks like an operating room. There’s blood everywhere and confusion. And then what seems like the Weeknd’s “time” is up. Jim Carrey’s voice speaks out saying “Don’t you dare touch that dial, because like the song says, you are out of time. You’re almost there. But don’t panic: There’s still more music to come before you’re completely engulfed in the blissful embrace of that little light you see in the distance.”
The video switches to a first-person view from The Weeknd’s perspective as Jim Carrey (the doc) appears to examine him on an operating table, and holds up a mask that appears to be meant for The Weeknd to wear. “Soon you’ll be healed, forgiven, and refreshed, free from all trauma, pain, guilt, and shame,” “You may even forget your own name. But before you dwell in that house forever, here’s thirty minutes of easy listening on 103.5 Dawn FM.” (a reference to his latest album Dawn FM)
