Photo: Tyler Golden/NetflixEven thoughPenn Badgleyplays a fictional killer, he is adamantly opposed to romanticizing real-life murderers on screen.When asked about fellow Netflix showMonster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story(in whichEvan Petersportrayed serial killerJeffrey Dahmer), theYoustar said that viewers who find themselves fixated on killers to “need to look at that, inside.“The 36-year-old actor, who has attracted his fair share of unwanted attraction for playing homicidal stalker Joe Goldberg, continued in conversation withEntertainment Tonight: “To be fair, with our show, you’re meant to fall in love with [Joe]. That’s on us.“But, he added, “Ted Bundy? That’s on you. Jeffrey Dahmer? That is on — Netflix. That is squarely on the shoulders of Netflix.“Slaven Vlasic/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImageBadgley added taht he doesn’t “have [short] answers” to explain the whole killer–to–hearthrob phenomenon, but he did deem the entire concept “weird.“TheGossip Girlalum is no stranger to the conversation of killer crushes. AfterYouseason premiered in 2018, viewers were vocal about their attraction to Joe. As Joe’s body count tally grew, so did conversations about the counterintuitive attraction to him.It’s possible the lust for Joe may die down as seasons ofYoucontinue. Part 1 of season 4 just premiered on Netflix with much less intimacy. Badgley actuallyrequested no sex scenesin the series after he marriedDomino Kirkein February 2017. “Fidelity in every relationship — especially in a marriage — is important to me,” he said on Stitcher Studios’Podcrushed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The first half ofYou’s fourth season is streaming now on Netflix; the remaining episodes will drop on March 9.
Photo: Tyler Golden/Netflix
Even thoughPenn Badgleyplays a fictional killer, he is adamantly opposed to romanticizing real-life murderers on screen.When asked about fellow Netflix showMonster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story(in whichEvan Petersportrayed serial killerJeffrey Dahmer), theYoustar said that viewers who find themselves fixated on killers to “need to look at that, inside.“The 36-year-old actor, who has attracted his fair share of unwanted attraction for playing homicidal stalker Joe Goldberg, continued in conversation withEntertainment Tonight: “To be fair, with our show, you’re meant to fall in love with [Joe]. That’s on us.“But, he added, “Ted Bundy? That’s on you. Jeffrey Dahmer? That is on — Netflix. That is squarely on the shoulders of Netflix.“Slaven Vlasic/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImageBadgley added taht he doesn’t “have [short] answers” to explain the whole killer–to–hearthrob phenomenon, but he did deem the entire concept “weird.“TheGossip Girlalum is no stranger to the conversation of killer crushes. AfterYouseason premiered in 2018, viewers were vocal about their attraction to Joe. As Joe’s body count tally grew, so did conversations about the counterintuitive attraction to him.It’s possible the lust for Joe may die down as seasons ofYoucontinue. Part 1 of season 4 just premiered on Netflix with much less intimacy. Badgley actuallyrequested no sex scenesin the series after he marriedDomino Kirkein February 2017. “Fidelity in every relationship — especially in a marriage — is important to me,” he said on Stitcher Studios’Podcrushed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The first half ofYou’s fourth season is streaming now on Netflix; the remaining episodes will drop on March 9.
Even thoughPenn Badgleyplays a fictional killer, he is adamantly opposed to romanticizing real-life murderers on screen.
When asked about fellow Netflix showMonster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story(in whichEvan Petersportrayed serial killerJeffrey Dahmer), theYoustar said that viewers who find themselves fixated on killers to “need to look at that, inside.”
The 36-year-old actor, who has attracted his fair share of unwanted attraction for playing homicidal stalker Joe Goldberg, continued in conversation withEntertainment Tonight: “To be fair, with our show, you’re meant to fall in love with [Joe]. That’s on us.”
But, he added, “Ted Bundy? That’s on you. Jeffrey Dahmer? That is on — Netflix. That is squarely on the shoulders of Netflix.”
Slaven Vlasic/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
Badgley added taht he doesn’t “have [short] answers” to explain the whole killer–to–hearthrob phenomenon, but he did deem the entire concept “weird.”
TheGossip Girlalum is no stranger to the conversation of killer crushes. AfterYouseason premiered in 2018, viewers were vocal about their attraction to Joe. As Joe’s body count tally grew, so did conversations about the counterintuitive attraction to him.
It’s possible the lust for Joe may die down as seasons ofYoucontinue. Part 1 of season 4 just premiered on Netflix with much less intimacy. Badgley actuallyrequested no sex scenesin the series after he marriedDomino Kirkein February 2017. “Fidelity in every relationship — especially in a marriage — is important to me,” he said on Stitcher Studios’Podcrushed.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The first half ofYou’s fourth season is streaming now on Netflix; the remaining episodes will drop on March 9.
source: people.com
