
Actors frequently go through all kinds of things to be able to fully embody a character, from learning fight choreography and languages they’ve never spoken before, to transforming their bodies in one way or another to more accurately fit the person they’ll be playing. You star Penn Badgley experienced that recently when he signed on to star in his 2026 movie schedule entry, You Deserve Each Other, and has now spoken out about the pressure he felt to lose weight for his role.