The Tortured Poets Department was one of the highly anticipated albums by Taylor Swift since she took the opportunity at the Grammy Awards 2024 to announce the album. The album was released on April 19, 2024, and instantly took over social media as Swifties decided to decode every single line the artist wrote and sang.

The newly released album chronicles various stages of love in Taylor Swift’s life, including the excitement of a new romance and the devastating end of her long-term relationship, which she assumed had forever potential. But one thing that fans noticed was a reunion of two Hollywood legends in her song Fortnight featuring Post Malone.

Taylor Swift and Post Malone
Taylor Swift and Post Malone in Fortnight

Taylor Swift’s Fortnight becomes the Dead Poets Society reunion

Taylor Swift collaborated with the very talented Post Malone for her recently released The Tortured Poets Department album for the song Fortnight. A music video was also released for the song, and Dead Poets Society’s actors Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles made a surprise cameo in the video.

Swift wrote on her social media account

“I’m still laughing from getting to work with the coolest guys on Earth. Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles (tortured poets, meet your colleagues from down the hall, the dead poets).”

The two of them, along with Post Malone, play doctors in the music video who perform shock therapy on Swift following her tortured romance with the rapper. Talking about her collaboration with Post Malone, Taylor Swift mentioned that Malone blew her mind away as the tortured tragic hero, and she is very grateful to him for everything he put into this collaboration.

Taylor Swift with Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles
Taylor Swift’s Fortnight became a little reunion for Todd and Knox from Dead Poets Society

Josh Charles also decided to take the opportunity to express his views on being a part of Taylor Swift’s work, as he wrote on his social media,

“I’ve admired Taylor for a long time, but meeting her in person took my fandom to a whole new level. Genuine, kind, approachable, and just an all-around stellar human being—not to mention a kicka** director to boot! #TSTTPD”

Ethan Hawke also wrote on his social media that Todd and Knox from the Dead Poets Society are now PhDs in the Tortured Poets Department. He added that it’s quite an honor for him and thanked Swift for the opportunity to include him in the view. He ended the post by saying, ‘Carpe diem’!

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Fans also took the opportunity to express their excitement over the collaboration, as they mentioned it as ‘

A great moment in cinema.’

With another one writing,

‘The reunion of Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles in Taylor Swift’s Fortnight music video is a reminder that creativity knows no bounds. Embrace the unexpected and let the magic unfold.’ 

Fans simply called Swift a genius for the collaboration. 

Taylor Swift breaks down the concept of Fortnight featuring Post Malone 

Taylor Swift is known for her storytelling via music, and The Tortured Poets Department has been one of the highly anticipated albums by the artist. As the entire world decided to understand the Easter eggs and the hidden meaning behind the lyrics, Swift decided to take to social media to explain her concept of Fortnight. She wrote,

“When I was writing the Fortnight music video, I wanted to show you the worlds I saw in my head that served as the backdrop for making this music. Pretty much everything in it is a metaphor or a reference to one corner of the album or another. For me, this video turned out to be the perfect visual representation of this record and the stories I tell in it.”

Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is very grateful to collaborate with Post Malone on Fortnight

Fortnight, featuring Post Malone, is the lead single off the album The Tortured Poets Department. Upon its release, the music video as expected hit the top mark at the charts making it one of the most successful songs from her album. It’s a no brainer that the artist puts extra effort for her fans into her music and always manages to express her gratitude in the best way possible.

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She also thanked Post Malone for being a part of the album, adding that she has been a huge fan of his because of the writer he is, his musical experimentation, and the melodies he creates that just stick in one’s head forever. Swift mentioned that she got to witness that magic come to life firsthand when they worked together on the music.

The Tortured Poets Department album is out now.

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