Having known Joe Goldberg the best after playing the tortured-yet-desired character for five seasons of You, Penn Badgley wanted one thing in the final season: to deconstruct Joe as a romantic icon.

Badgley explained that for the show to reach a proper conclusion, they “really had to return to form” with his lead being seen as “a romantic icon,” disarming his victims with his charm.

Penn Badgley had a "no sex scenes" rule, but the former "Gossip Girl" actor reveals why he "threw it out the window" for Season 5 of his Netflix thriller "You." ...

SPOILERS: This post contains details about the fifth and final season of You Despite his efforts not to romanticize his You character Joe Goldberg, Penn Badgley gave the controversial character a ...