Did You Know In YOU…

That two of the show’s actors nearly turned down their roles before eventually agreeing to the parts? Netflix’s serial killer stalker drama You, starring Penn Badgley, is nearing its fourth season on the air. Badgley was once famous for his role in Gossip Girl but has since become the face, and voice, of one of Netflix’s most-watched shows. However, Badgley originally turned down the central role of Joe in the show. In real life, Badgley couldn’t be more different than the psychopathic stalker he portrays in the series. When he was initially approached for the role, he turned it down as he found the character to be an “awful person.” The show’s creators Greg Berlanti and Sara Gamble were pretty persistent and eventually managed to persuade Badgley by talking up Joe’s “human qualities.” Similarly to Badgley, actress Tati Gabrielle, who plays Marianne Bellamy also originally turned down the role, before finally joining the project when she realized that the show she had been asked to star in was none other than You.

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[AlexClementine]

I love how Penn hates Joe. He never lets the fans forget how terrible he is lol

[pancon]

Honestly this show could not have been the way it is without him

[zeynep]

I love this show’s name, it’s like when someone’s asking you ‘ what are you doing? ‘ and you answer i’m watching you🤪

[sauce]

If he was anything like Joe in real life he'd be in jail 😂

[jessjessjess]

that’s just what a psychopathic stalker would say…

[LimitlessEntertainment]

Love Penn but I seriously do not understand turning down a role because the character is a terrible person. Like... yeah that's why you act. You do not have to become the character in real life. If everyone else turned down characters because they are bad, then villains wouldn't exist in media

[kurdstan]

I am sure he change his mind after season 4

[abdiloly]

watched you coz of penn coz man he portrayed Joe's character so well and made the movie so enjoyable to watch, without him wonder if the series would have made it to second season

[victordodai]

The bad giys are always amazing ppl irl

[Black_Magic_Woman]

It wouldn’t be you without Penn playing Joe, it’s like Christian Bale playing Bates in American Psycho. Would never work with any other actor . Penn is exactly how I imagined Joe in the books

[PeterParker-kvrg]

Anyone who thinks Joe is a terrible person is either living a moderate to really good life or is either too optimistic to hate humans

[maxwall]

You will end up connecting to the Gossip Girl

[DarthNihilist]

I love Joe's character and would have totally loved playing his character if I would've became a famous actor a long time ago like I should have.

[Jamezy]

YOU truly is an amazing show and one of the things that makes it so good is how its written. There idea to have Joe narrate the show with his thoughts and what he says was genius. Without it, he's a monster serial killer(he is either way lol). But with his narration he gaslights and manipulated the audience the way he does his victims. His way of making it seem like he kills for family, for the greater good, makes many of the viewers feel for him in a way, and like him. Thats why Penn always makes sure to remind the audience that Joe is the worst type of person hahah. YOU is an absolutely AMAZING show!

[Lalaland-ntcm]

How can someone vouch for someone else? "he couldn't be more different than the psychopath he portraits in the show". Many psychopaths hide that of course. I'm not saying he is one, it's just silly the way it's "argumented" in the video

[luminousghosts]

Honestly better than someone who...likes him??

[melonietaylor]

What I want to know is, in season 1, down in the basement where he locked up Benji & the others, if they were locked in a sound proof glass room, how di hell when he's talking to them, they hear him and he hears them?...I hate to watch shows so damn stupid, it pisses me off to the core kmt!!

[toraOniku]

Thank god tho I can’t imagine any actor to play this character now, and its funny and great how much he hates this char lol

[TesfayWelay-pjxx]

Great

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[daydreamlover]

idk my toxic trait is loving joe idc idc sowwy