Penn Badgley is a talented and handsome actor! His two biggest TV roles to date (not including films) would have to be his time playing Dan Humphrey on Gossip Girl and his time playing Joe Goldberg on Netflix’s YOU. In both shows, he plays similar characters and we will get into more detail about that later on!
Some of the major movies that Penn Badgley has starred in include Easy A, The Stepfather, John Tucker Must Die, and Greetings from Tim Buckley. Continue reading to find out which acting role Penn Badgley regrets, which acting role Penn Badgley had to take an eight-hour safety course for, and which acting role included an actress on set that was not easy to work with!
15 Penn Badgley Admitted He Knew Dan Humphrey And Joe Goldberg Would Be Compared
In an interview, Penn Badgley admitted that he knew the characters of Dan Humphrey and Joe Goldberg would be compared by his fans. He was right! His fans constantly compare the creepiness of both characters. Dan Humphrey is an internet stalker and Joe Goldberg is a real-life stalker.
14 Penn Badgley Dated Blake Lively While They Were Filming 'Gossip Girl'
Nowadays we know that Blake Lively is happily married to Ryan Reynolds, but before all of her current marital bliss, she was in a relationship with Penn Badgley! They dated while filming Gossip Girl together and then secretly broke up without telling the rest of the cast and crew about it.
13 Penn Badgley Was Bummed He Didn't Work With John Stamos In Season 2 Of 'YOU'
In season 1 of You, Penn Badgley and John Stamos share some screen time when Joe Goldberg is pretending to be a patient in need of therapy. Unfortunately, in season 2, they do not share any seasons. Penn Badgley said, "The fact that I wasn't able to work with John Stamos again, which is a deep pain. I can't talk about it." (Buzzfeed).
12 Penn Badgley Was About To Quit Acting When He Landed 'Gossip Girl'
It is very interesting that Penn Badgley had half a mind to walk away from a career in acting by the time he landed his role in Gossip Girl. He was almost ready to throw in the towel and walk away from the Hollywood spotlight. He ended up agreeing to play the part of Dan Humphrey and the rest is history.
11 Elizabeth Lail And Penn Badgley Took An 8-Hour Safety Course For A Scene In 'YOU'
The infamous scene where Beck accidentally falls onto train tracks wasn't filmed too easily! Penn Badgley and Elizabeth Lail both had to attend an eight-hour safety course before they were allowed to film that scene. It is smart that the actors were fully educated on the situation.
10 Penn Badgley Revealed He Regrets Starring On 'Gossip Girl'
A lot of actors have revealed that they regret choosing to star in particular movies, but most actors are grateful for the roles they snagged that put them on the map– not Penn Badgley, though. He has been quoted multiple times expressing his regret over starring in Gossip Girl.
9 Penn Badgley Didn't Have To Memorize Many Lines For 'YOU'
Since most of his character's talking is done via voice-over, Penn Badgley didn't have to spend very much time remembering his line for You. He would obviously learn his lines for any dialogue he had to share with other characters like Beck or Love Quinn, but not much else!
8 Penn Badgley Didn't Know His True Identity On 'Gossip Girl' Until The End
Just like the rest of the world, Penn Badgley was unaware that his character on Gossip Girl, Dan Humphrey, was actually Gossip Girl herself... until the very end of the show. When he received that script, he was shocked! Viewers across the board were so surprised to find out that Dan Humphrey was the one behind the mystery.
7 Penn Badgley Was Concerned He Would Make Joe Too Likable In 'YOU'
It is hard for anyone to dislike Penn Badgley because he's good looking, charming, and just an all-around awesome dude. The fact that he plays the role of a creepy guy capable of murder should change some viewers' image of him a little bit, but a lot of fans still really love Joe and are rooting for him. Penn Badgley was concerned about this!
6 'Gossip Girl' Was Almost A Film Instead Of A Show
We are so happy that Gossip Girl ended up being a six-season show, rather than a movie. There too many stories to be told, too many characters to get to know, and so much more for it to have fit perfectly in one movie. Movies are typically an hour and a half long... that just wasn't enough time!
