“I signed a contract. I committed to this series. I know what I did.”
Have you noticed that this season of ‘You’ is a little less… sexual? Well, it seems that it was intentional.
In the last episode of podcrushedthe Penn Badgley podcast, the star of ‘You’ said that he asked to cut some of Joe’s sex scenes for various reasons.
“I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it publicly, but… one of the main reasons is: Do I want to get back on track in a career where I’m always a romantic lead?“, he reflected. Before starring in ‘You’, Badgley, 36, rose to fame playing Dan HumphreySerena van der Woodsen’s boyfriend in ‘Gossip Girl’. The role made Badgley a household name, but it required him to play a lovesick heartthrob for six seasons. Now, in the fourth season of this new series, Badgley does not want to repeat that history.
“I asked Sera Gamble, creator of the series: ‘Can I stop doing scenes like this?“recalls Badgley. Although ‘You’ is a totally different kind of show than ‘Gossip Girl,’ there was certainly an air of steamy romance in the early seasons. So much so, that When ‘You’ premiered in 2018, viewers didn’t quite know what to make of Badgley’s character.
On the one hand, Joe is a violent serial killer! But, on the other hand, he is charming and, unfortunately, quite attractive. Joe Goldberg’s charm is a poisoned wrapper, which Badgley says he took into account when making his request. “I signed this contract. I signed up for this series. I know what I did” he asserted. “You know, you cannot remove this component from the character’s DNA, so my question was: “How much less can we do it?”
According to the actor, Gamble was very receptive. “didn’t even blink“, said. “She was very glad that he was honest and felt almost strengthened. Her response was very positive.Badgley added that Gamble appreciated his “frankness” and thought the request was “reasonable and practical“. Good for them! I love it when people get what they want.
Still, you may be wondering: what was Badgley’s other concern? In short, it has matured! She has a wife and two children, so forgive her if she doesn’t want to go back to being lazy on the screen. “Fidelity in all relationships is important to me, especially in marriageSo there you have it: a man with a plan (or two) to survive marriage and Hollywood. At least he’s more sensible than Joe Goldberg.
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