*Is The Weeknd’s video for his new single “Can’t Feel My Face” based on a series of shot sequences that have already been done?
The “Can’t Feel My Face” clip, directed by Grant Singer, has the singer performing at a club before a disinterested audience – that is, until The Weeknd catches on fire. Suddenly, the crowd can’t get enough.
According to a director named Mitch Moore, the shot sequences are nearly identical to an unreleased video he shot for Montreal band Majical Cloudz. That video was never released due to “creative differences,” but some industry folks have seen it – and Moore believes the storyboards made their way to The Weeknd’s camp.
He posted clips from the two videos on Instagram, allowing followers to see for themselves:
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