If Penn Badgley began his career in 1999, he burst into the public eye in 2007, when he got the role of Dan Humphrey, a young high school student who approaches the circle of the wealthy Upper East Side. When Gossip Girl ends, the actress struggles to find the right role for her. Then she auditions for a Lifetime production, an adaptation of a Caroline Kepnes novel called You.
But that’s when Penn Badgley no longer wants to play these types of plays, as he explains in his podcast crushed :”I asked the showrunner if the sex scenes could be cut. I specify that this is a decision I made before accepting the role. I don’t think I’ve ever talked about it before. At that time, I did not really want to play the lead role in a romantic movie or TV series.
Loyalty is important to me, as is my marriage. I got to the point where I didn’t want to do it anymore. I told Will Gamble That my desire was to do zero intimate scenes. But I signed this contract, I accepted this role. You can’t take that away from the show, it’s part of its DNA. I asked him to do the minimum and he agreed without thinking. He was excited that I opened up about it. They managed to really cut those scenes down.“
A choice that also explains why the fourth season of You featured far fewer intimate scenes than the previous one. In any case, the series will allow Penn Badgley to experience new life in his career and have enough influence on an issue that Hollywood actors don’t really talk about.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
