That was the question again.

All right, what am I willing to do?

he toldPeopleof his talks with the shows creative team.

Penn Badgley lies in a boat and smiles in a still from ‘You’.

Penn Badgley in ‘You’Clifton Prescod/Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection

So, lets ensure its vital, lets ensure its important, its deliberate.

Apart from the superficial reasons, what is it about a protagonist like this that works?

And I think we deliver; its a true deconstruction of Joe, he explained.

Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in ‘You’ Season 5

Madeline Brewer and Penn Badgley in ‘You’Clifton Prescod/Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection

Thats actually where he does his worst work, is his manipulation and seduction, added Badgley.

And it was important for him to be seen, finally, as a sexual predator.