Already completed season 4 of ‘Stranger Things’ and waiting for new data to be revealed from 5, the most successful Netflix series continues to give a lot to talk about. One of the latest issues to come under the spotlight is in relation to Will Byers sexual orientationwhich has been confirmed by Noah Schnapp.
not just friends
In case it wasn’t obvious enough from what was seen throughout season 4 (there will always be people who prefer to put on a blindfold and believe that they are just friends), the actor who gives life to Will has confirmed that yes, Will is gay and secretly in love with Mike. Noah Schnapp explained it in an interview:
You see, it was pretty clear this season that Will has feelings for Mike. They’ve been intentionally bringing this out for the last few seasons, even in season 1 they hinted at it and they’ve been slowly building this plot (…) Will has always felt that way. All of his friends have girlfriends and fit into different clubs. Will has never found a place to fit in. I think that’s why so many people come to me and tell me that they love Will and that they see themselves in him, because he’s such a real character.
It is something that will not surprise practically anyone who has seen this season, especially after the scene of the last chapter in which Mike and Will have a very important conversation. for both characters. Schnapp was very pleased with how it turned out on screen and remembers how emotional it was for him:
I remember when I did that scene, I was crying, giving it my all. And when I saw it on screen, it was very subtle. I liked how they edited it. The day was so much fun and I love just playing with Will. This scene was very important because he made the truth clear, that he loves his best friend and doesn’t know how to tell her.
Before the full season premiered, Schnapp did not want to openly resolve that doubt about the character (that reminds us how careful they are since the production of this series so that information about the plot is not leaked), leaving it “to the interpretation of the spectators”.
We will see how the Duffer brothers will deal with this issue in the next season, which, they say, will be the last. Among the things we already know about the outcome of the series, we have that the season will be shorter and how they will manage the theme of the new characters.