Penn Badgley admits he wasn’t happy with the ending of You season 2

SPOILER ALERT: Penn Badgley, star of Netflix psychological thriller series You, admits he wasn’t a fan of season 2’s big twist.

Penn Badgley, star of Netflix’s You, has admitted he initially wasn’t happy with season 2’s shock ending – before accidentally confirming season 3.

The 33-year-old actor plays a sadistic stalker who killed the woman he loved during the show’s first season.

*MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD FOR YOU SEASON 2*

In the second series, Joe moves to Los Angeles, changing his name to Will, before falling for a woman called Love.

Penn Badgley as Joe/Will and his new love interest Love, played by Victoria Pedretti in You season 2. Picture: Netflix.

However, the series ends with Love – played by Victoria Pedretti – revealing she has an equally dark side.

She kills people too.

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Speaking about his initial reaction to the shock twist, Penn told Entertainment Weekly: “When I found out where it was headed, I was kind of crestfallen because, just selfishly, I wanted there to be a more positive resolution.

“But just like Beck dying in the first season, I realised that this was the most accurate, the most reflective of reality, the most responsible to be like, ‘No, Joe doesn’t get to have that’.”

In fact, Penn eventually thought the shock ending was perfect for his character.

The Gossip Girl star said he eventually came around to the season 2 ending. Picture: Netflix.

He explained: “He’s not actually a person who just needs somebody who loves him. He’s a murderer! “He’s a sociopath. He’s abusive. He’s delusional. And he’s self-obsessed.

“You can’t fool yourself into thinking that he just needs somebody who’s right for him. Nobody’s right for him! So actually, the ending’s perfect.”

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But the “perfect ending” doesn’t mean the stage hasn’t been set for season 3, with Penn slipping up during an interview with Entertainment Tonight.

Badgley accidentally revealed You would be back for season 3. Picture: Netflix.

Speaking about Love, he said: “She doesn’t appear to be the same kind of predator. She doesn’t appear to be the same kind of … you know, dare I say, in the third season – oh, god!”

Realising his mistake, Penn put his head in his hands as the interviewer asked what he knew about series 3.

Trying to cover his tracks, he replied: “I literally know nothing about the third season.”

But when pressed further, he said: “Technically, I can’t … I mean, like, unofficially?” before nodding his head.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission