US EditionStranger Things' Noah Schnapp Speaks Out After Will Confirms His Sexuality
Will Byers reveals his sexuality in a key Season 5 scene written with input from LGBTQ+ families; actor Noah Schnapp related the moment to his own coming out journey.
- With the finale due Dec. 31, Volume 2's penultimate episode has Will Byers confessing he is gay in Season 5, Episode 7 'The Bridge', with Volumes 1 and 2 streaming on Netflix.
- A Vecna vision pushed Will Byers to confront his secret after predicting loneliness if he came out, while Will hid the truth fearing others would see him differently, saying 'I am different' and 'I'm like you'.
- Noah Schnapp, 21, recalled the shoot, saying he 'cried reading' the Duffers' script and filmed the monologue over two 12-hour days with reshoots.
- After Will's confession, his circle reassures him as Lucas Sinclair, Dustin Henderson, Mike Wheeler and Eleven stand and hug him, and Noah Schnapp said the scene 'could make an impact' on young kids struggling with coming out.
- Seeded across seasons, the revelation reflects fan speculation about Will's sexuality and The Duffer Brothers consulting queer family and friends, while Noah Schnapp said the arc offered him solace and growth.
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Stranger Things' Noah Schnapp Speaks Out After Will Confirms His Sexuality
Nearly three years after Stranger Things' Noah Schnapp came out in a TikTok video, his onscreen alter ego Will followed suit. "It was perfect," Schnapp said of his monologue. "I really had no notes."
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