Why Penn Badgley's 'No Sex Scenes' Rule Was Axed for ‘You’

Penn Badgley explains why he dropped demand for final season of You

Actor previously said he had requested a reduction in number of sex scenes

You star reveals why he did u-turn on sex scenes ban for final Netflix series

A STAR of Netflix’s hit show You has revealed why he overturned his own ban on saucy sex scenes for the show’s final ever series. Actor Penn Badgley has led the show since its inception on the streaming service but has shied away from getting down and dirty on-camera for the past two series. Clifton Prescod/Netflix/Courtesy Everett CollectionPenn Badgley is back to filming sex scenes for Netflix show You[/caption] GettyThe star originally ditche…

Why Penn Badgley's 'No Sex Scenes' Rule Was Axed for ‘You’

Penn Badgley broke one of his own, self-imposed rules in the final season of You — his “no sex scenes” clause. The actor, 38, confessed to People on Thursday, April 24 that for season 5 of the Netflix hit: “I had to throw that out the window.” Whether or not to film intimate scenes again as his character Joe Goldberg was a dilemma he grappled with, according to the Gossip Girl alum. “That was the question again. All right, what am I willing to d…

Penn Badgley's Quotes About Filming Less Sex Scenes Because of His Marriage

Penn Badgley preferring not to film sex scenes after getting married to wife Domino Kirke has fascinated his fans. The actor rose to stardom playing fan-favorite character Dan Humphrey on The CW’s Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2012 so imagine our surprise when Badgley took on the role of fictional serial killer Joe Goldberg. You, which premiered on Lifetime in 2018 before moving to Netflix, followed Joe as he fell in love with a different woman each …

Penn Badgley's Quotes About Filming Less Sex Scenes Due to His Marriage

Penn Badgley preferring not to film sex scenes after getting married to wife Domino Kirke has fascinated his fans. The actor rose to stardom playing fan-favorite character Dan Humphrey on The CW’s Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2012 so imagine our surprise when Badgley took on the role of fictional serial killer Joe Goldberg. You, which premiered on Lifetime in 2018 before moving to Netflix, followed Joe as he fell in love with a different woman each …

In previous seasons of the successful Netflix series, the actor had asked for a reduction in the number of sex scenes