Fans are astounded to see Justin Timberlake in the series Candy and are curious to learn the genuine reason behind his involvement. Let’s dig deeper through the article and figure out the underlying reason for it.
It has appeared that Timberlake took an interest in the role of Steve Defibaugh, a police investigator who investigates the death of Betty Gore (played by Melanie Lynskey).
Steve ultimately determinines that Gore’s friend Candy Montgomery (played by Biel) is the primary suspect in the case.
Justin Timberlake Plays Duffy In Candy
In order to play a role opposite Jessica Biel, who is actually Justin Timberlake’s wife in real life, the singer underwent a significant metamorphosis.
The former member of NSYNC makes an appearance in the limited series playing the role of the pot-bellied and mustachioed Deputy Steve “Diffy” Defibaugh.
Defibaugh was the real-life officer who investigated Candy Montgomery (Biel) in the case of the murder of Betty Gore. Melanie Lynskey plays Betty Gore.
Cop Cameo Explained
Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey spoke about how their husbands, Justin Timberlake and Jason Ritter, respectively, made unexpected appearances on the show as police officers who are tasked with investigating the violent death of Gore at the hands of Montgomery.
Timberlake represents one of the former investigators, Steve Defibaugh. According to Biel, who also serves as an executive producer for the series, the cameo appearance of her husband was very much an accident.
While reading the scripts, Jessica and Justin would always swap material with one another and get notes from one another. This time, while he was reading it, he asked about who was portraying the character, Steve Defibaugh? And when she said that she didn’t know, he added that he wanted to play the part even though she wasn’t sure.
Which Episode Does Timberlake Appear On?
It was a surprise to everyone when Justin Timberlake made his comeback to the acting world. In episodes number four and five of the Hulu series “Candy,” he makes an appearance.
The audience of Hulu’s five-part limited series Candy, in which Timberlake’s wife and actress Jessica Biel stars as the main character Candy Montgomery, were in for a pleasant surprise when they watched the episode that aired on Thursday (May 12). Timberlake made a guest appearance in the episode.
The singer known for “Mirrors” has a cameo in the show as a deputy by the name of Diffy who investigates the murder that serves as the show’s primary plot point. He will also appear in the episode that comes after this one.
Timberlake released some humorous behind-the-scenes photos of himself dressed in character as housewife Candy alongside actress Jessica Biel. Biel was also portraying the role of Candy. He posted on Instagram, that the stomach is artificial, the hair is phony, but the mustache is real, Please say hello to Diffy.