The cast of the stalker Netflix thriller You are equally interesting in real life as they
are on screen. Well, don't expect us to tell you vicious stories from their private lives,
but prepare for some mind-blowing revelations. Here are just a few hints. Two hotties of
the show were rumoured to be dating. One of the actors came out as gay and claimed his
character was also not heterosexual, like we all thought. The show's lead has a history
of dating his co-star from another series and hiding it from the whole crew. And this
is just the beginning!
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sensational series You are hiding.
Victoria Pedretti The actress who eventually landed the role
of Love Quinn in the second season of the show, originally auditioned for the part of
Beck in season 1. She was disappointed to receive a call-back
from the producer saying she didn't get the job. Her reaction is totally understandable
as the actress was yet to have her first breakthrough role to start a successful career.
More than that: she was actually running out of her post-college money and after months
of trying she was ready to go for a regular job.
However, at the time, instead of You, she was given a chance to do The Haunting of Hill
House that actually made her widely famous. So she entered the second season of the series
You already as an aspiring actress. Moreover, the complex character of Love allowed her
to demonstrate brilliant acting by turning from a seemingly pure woman into someone similar
to Joe Goldberg himself.
Victoria seems to be single and not dating anyone. That's why some Instagram users were
shocked to see this photo of her hanging out with some guy during a romantic trip. Well,
they were startled for a few seconds, because the woman in the picture turned out to be
actress and singer Hillary Duff with her husband.
Fans insisted that Duff and her spouse look exactly like Love and Joe. Rather hard to
argue with that! Look at them. The resemblance is uncanny!
But as far as the world is concerned, Pedretti is fully focused on her career now. Despite
having two successful shows up her sleeve, the young star is realistic about the acting
challenges that might surface. Victoria says she has prepared herself for (quote) "going
years with never having the opportunity to work in her field."
But we hope that won't happen. Right?
Penn Badgley Badgley portrayed psychopath Joe Goldberg
so brilliantly that we actually started questioning his sanity at some point!
Penn, unlike some of his co-stars, was not a newcomer to the big shows. Huge popularity
started for the actor with the teen drama series Gossip Girl. He initially turned down
the role of Dan as he didn't want to be typecast for multiple dramas. But he eventually accepted
the offer instead of taking up the job of a waiter.
That was the right choice! Moreover, he fell in love like crazy with his co-star while
filming the series. That co-star was not just someone, but Blake Lively who is currently
married to Ryan Reynolds. Penn and Blake dated in secret as they didn't want the crew to
know about their relationships. The two broke up in secret as well, while Gossip Girl was
still in production.
When Badgley was offered to play Joe, he turned down the role (yes, again). The actor was
conflicted with the nature of the role. He was not a fan of Joe's creepy character and
twisted psychology.
He told HuffPost: "In the beginning, I was not interested in
making Joe human. I was like, 'This dude's a murderer. I don't think we need to be humanizing
murderers anymore."
But then he realized the best thing he could do as an actor is to bring a character to
life.
As for his private life, after Blake Penn dated Zoë Kravitz and then - singer Domino
Kirke who became his wife in 2017. By the way, Badgley is also a musician: a frontman
of an indie-pop band, to be more precise. What a talented guy!
Elizabeth Lail Lail started acting career by participating
in student productions. She moved to New York very much determined to proceed with stage
acting. However, those plans changed when she got the role of Anna in the ABC fairytale
drama ‘Once Upon A Time’. That show proved to be something of a hit for the veteran TV
station.
However, it is being cast as a lead female character Beck in the first season of You
that fuelled her popularity as an actress and a social media persona. Lail has 1.7 million
subscribers on Instagram.
Unlike her character in You, Elizabeth keeps her social media presence tight. It's hard
to pin down who she's dating, if anyone at all. That would be the kind of job only Joe
could handle! Lail was rumoured to be dating the Australian
actor and model Julian Haig. But we are not claiming anything here! We just hope Beck
is safe with however she is dating. Wait, did we say Beck? Oops
Ambyr Childers
Childers who plays Joe's first obsession Candace Stone had successful roles on NBC and Showtime
before she was cast in You. In addition to her acting career, the 31-year-old runs Ambyr
Childers Jewelry, a new line of delicate pieces that mixes her Native American heritage with
the cool-girl vibe.
Happily engaged to her current partner, the actress also shares two daughters with her
ex-husband of 8 years. Apparently, as a mom she is worried about the perception of Joe's
image on the show by younger generations and the doesn't understand some being in love
with the murderer:
“I think it’s important for people to know that Joe’s actions and behavior are
not okay. It’s really fascinating to see how this all has transpired into some women
just being so in love with this idea of who Joe is."
Right! Stay away from Joes, ladies!
James Scully The 28-year-old has recently been on two recognized
shows: Heathers and, of course, You. On the Netflix series he portrays Love Quinn's eccentric
and needy brother Forty. Yes, that's his name. For your information, Scully is aware this
name is ridiculous and says it served the purpose: to help deepen the character.
The actor is openly gay, there is no doubt about it. But the sexuality of Forty has turned
out to be quite an issue. On the show, we mostly see Forty hook up with women on screen,
so we assumed he is straight. But that was till the moment when Scully said on his social
media that Forty is ANYTHING but straight. His reply to the question about why they decided
to Make Forty straight goes specifically as follows:
In this case, some moments started making more sense. Like some scenes hinting on the
erotic tension in Forty's relationship with Joe.
Jenna Ortega The teenage actress Jenna Ortega, aka Ellie
Alves, has been noted not only for her persuasive acting skills but also for activism, public
image, and fashion sense. The young star uses her social media accounts to promote support
towards immigrants and cultural diversity.
She says: “You’ve got to stay true to yourself,
and you can’t change yourself in order to fit in or to make someone else feel comfortable.”
Ortega is also an avid supporter of the LGBT community. Aside from being such a responsible
citizen of her country, the actress also manages to turn heads by her fashion choices. Jenna
has nearly 5.5 million Instagram followers and counting!
Ortega is actively filming and is set to appear as a lead character in the upcoming-comedy
movie Yes Day.
What an impressive list of achievements for someone aged only 17!
Carmela Zumbado It is the first time the actress has been
a main cast member of the series. You remember her character from season 2, right? An investigative
reporter Delilah Alves who lives next to Joe and tries to protect her little sister Ellie
from this dangerous world. Despite having been in Hollywood for nearly
a decade, Zumbado has had her breakthrough role only now and we hope it is the true start
of her career.
Not surprisingly, after the second season was streamed on Netflix, fans got excited
about the private life of such a stunning actress. The 29-year-old was rumored to be
close with Scully who gently referred to her as his "soulmate" once. But those rumours
lived only till the moment Scully revealed he is gay during an interview. So the truth
is: either Carmela is not dating anyone, or she manages to hide her partner from the public
eye really well.
Shay Mitchell Another character with an intentionally weird
name was Peach Salinger who was portrayed by Shay Mitchell. We are sure you immediately
recognized her from the ABC series Pretty Little Liars. Mitchell started modelling at
the age of 11, so it would be fair to say she has been in the limelight her whole life.
The 33-year-old seems to have it all: a successful career, a stunning appearance, and a happy
personal life. She has been dating Matte Babel since 2017, the two have recently welcomed
their first child. That festive event came after a heartbreaking miscarriage she suffered
in 2018. She made the revelation months later on her Instagram page with 28 million followers.
Mitchell shared the ultrasound photo of the baby and said she lost quote "the child of
my hopes and dreams".
Before we finish, here is one more curious fact about the show. It was initially created
by Lifetime. The series premiered in September 2018 and attracted a very limited audience
of 611,000 people. The network decided to cancel the series which was taken over by
Netflix that decided to give it a try. The sixth sense worked just right: over 43 million
viewers streamed the first season after its debut on Netflix. And not surprisingly the
show was renewed for the second and now the third season.
What a story! We are looking forward to new episodes. What do you think will happen to
Joe this time?