Mescudi has continuously leveraged his superstar status to catapult himself into film and television roles.
While his role as The Thinker inTrapis arguably his most high-profile genre appearance, it isn’t his first.
In Ti West’sX, Mescudi delivers on his comedic experience and his star potential.
Kid Cudi’s production company Mad Solar has also produced the Cudi-led Netflix seriesEntergalactic.
His experience as an actual music superstar obviously informs the acting roles he chooses.
However, Mescudi’s recent roles inXandTrapexemplify how the musician-actor has expanded his on-screen presence.
WhileXconverts this into an adult film star, M. Night Shyamalan’sTrapevolves his persona into a glamorized superstar pop diva.
In an interview withEmpire, directorM.
Trap is a film by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan under his Blinding Edge Pictures label. The film is part of a deal struck with Warner Bros for him to direct and produce several films under their banner.
