The success of Bebê Rena on Netflix had such an impact that viewers tried to find the man who attacked the actor and director of the series.
Richard Gadd is a true showman in Baby Reindeer. Although it’s difficult to address the complex issues surrounding his own life, the actor writes, directs and stars in the new Netflix miniseries. In the plot, when creating a new persona to tell his story, the comedian recalls the period in which he suffered harassment from a woman for several years and the abuse he suffered at the beginning of his career.
People wrongfully accused
In episode 4, the author realistically portrays the sexual violence he suffered by his mentor, Darrien. On social media, hundreds of fans began investigating to find the identity of the real Martha and the man who attacked Richard Gadd. Although the series blurs the lines and does not reveal the identities of these two individuals, netizens are speculating about names.
Some even found the personal accounts of the “real” Martha, thus revealing her name, without having proof that she is really the right person. As for the attacker, one of the close collaborators named Sean Foley was wrongly accused, which prompted author Richard Gadd to speak out.
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“That’s not the point of the series”
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In a story posted to his official Instagram account, he wrote: “People I love, worked with and admire (including Sean Foley) are being unfairly accused for speculation,” he wrote. “That’s not the point of our show.”
Regarding the rape scene, the creator hopes that victims will feel less embarrassed to talk about possible violence after this series. In a video published by Netflix, he says: “I hope they feel encouraged to accept this trauma in their lives and face it without seeing it as altering themselves. I think that would have helped me.”
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Baby Rena is available in the Netflix catalog.
*Translation from a partner site of QuandoCinema