Penn Badgley’s Gruesome “You” Scene Leaves Him Feeling Sick

Key Takeaways:

– Netflix's popular series “You” is set to hit screens for its fifth and last season in late 2024.
– Penn Badgley, the lead actor, shared his experience of filming a disturbing scene that left him nauseous during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
– Despite the gory nature of the show, it has drawn critical acclaim with season four garnering an impressive 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, largely due to Badgley's performance.
– During promotion for season four, Badgley was nervous after accidentally breaking the Netflix publicity embargo by prematurely posting a promotional image.

Penn Badgley's Disturbing Experience on the Set of “You”

Known for his sensational portrayal of the tormented serial killer, Penn Badgley has cemented his place in Netflix's hit show “You”. However, his immersion into the bleak world of Joe Goldberg hasn't always been easy. Badgley recently revealed that filming one particular scene for season four made him feel physically sick.

Returning as Joe Goldberg in a chilling new avatar known as Jonathan Moore in Season 4, he plunges deeper into a world of horror as he mingles with wealthy socialites only for them to be systematically hunted down by a ruthless killer.

The Unsettling Scene that Made Badgley Sick

Badgley's character faces the heat in season four as he belatedly finds himself in a hunter-be-preyed situation. The serial killer, unknown to his carefully cultivated friends, starts receiving threats from an unknown blackmailer. The season turns bloodier and more intense than its predecessors.

Recalling his time on set during an interview with Seth Meyers, Badgley shares his experience filming a particularly gruesome scene that left him utterly disgusted. He was coated with fake blood and put in a macabre set filled with even more blood and props resembling body parts.

He said, “I have been spontaneously nauseous a few times, especially in this last season. They painted me with blood, and I had to walk into this smoky room filled with fake blood everywhere and a saw with meat on it.”

Despite feeling queasy, Badgley allowed that feeling to seep into his performance, which ended up paying rich dividends. His performance was singled out as one of the primary factors for the season's critical success.

Badgley's Accidental Breach of Netflix's Publicity Embargo Explained

While promoting Season 4, Badgley made an errant post on social media. Despite being typically reserved about his publicity duties involving his Netflix series, he ended up sharing a promotional image from the series ahead of its official release time.

Badgley revealed, “I'm not much for posting about my work, but I shared a promo image at 9:00 am. After posting it, I went back to the schedule and noticed it wasn't meant to go out until noon that day.”

Although he promptly deleted the image and went on to explain the mistake, it's still unclear how Netflix responded to the slight blunder. Luckily, fans will be able to enjoy his remarkable portrayal of Joe Goldberg in the final season later this year.

Both long-time fans and new viewers can now binge-watch all four seasons of “You” on Netflix ahead of its final season's release.