Dylan O’Brien says his “own slut era” inspired his performance in Hulu’s satire film “Not Okay.”
“It clearly has always been inside me somewhere,” the actor, 30, joked to E! News of his clout-chasing, bad boy character Colin.
However, when asked if he was still channeling Colin in his everyday life, the actor simply said, “Oh, that stays with me.”
O’Brien had fans buzzing back in April when he tweeted “slut era” – with no further context.
Although many believed he was talking about his personal life at the time, he clarified in his latest interview that “slut era” refers to “a concept, it’s like an energy.”
The “Teen Wolf” alum added, “It’s also, like, somewhere … sort of like a prediction of where the world was heading.”
Dylan O’Brien says his “own slut era” was the inspiration for his “Not Okay” character.©Searchlight Pictures/CourtesyO’Brien’s suggestive tweet wasn’t the only time the actor had fans going crazy, however.
In August 2021, the internet went into a frenzy after the film’s official TikTok account showed him trading his dark brown hair for a platinum blond buzzcut. He also sported temporary tattoos on both his arms.
He remained quiet on whether he was still in his “slut era.”©Searchlight Pictures/CourtesyTalking about O’Brien’s transformation for the role, director Quinn Shephard said she was trying to channel “the scum bro” and “f–kboy” vibe.
“I mean, it was definitely intended to be a reference to the like, I think people call it the ‘scum bro aesthetic,’” she told Newsweek last month.
O’Brien also had to dye his hair platinum blonde and get temporary tattoos on his arms for the role.Getty Images“Like the MGK, Justin Bieber, Pete Davidson vibe, where it’s the bleached blonde hair and the tattoos. I honestly, I wanted to give him a f–kboy makeover.”
She continued, “I was like, ‘Can we go full, crazy character with this?’ Because his character is the most, like, heightened and kind of campy in the film.”
“Not Okay” is streaming now on Hulu.
