The popular teen, Noah Schnapp, appeared in a TikTok video posted on Thursday, January 5, 2023, with the message:
“After 18 years of being closed, when I finally told my friends and family that I was gay, all they said was ‘we know’.”
Schnapp is best known for his role as Will Byers in the Netflix sci-fi horror series Stranger Things. The actor notes in the video that he’s more like Will than he previously thought. Fans often assume that Will’s character is gay and has feelings for his best friend Mike. In July 2022, the actor and creators, the Duffer Brothers, tacitly confirmed the idea in the latest installment and in separate interviews.
Soon after the news broke, netizens took to Twitter to express their surprise and happiness, with the hashtags #NoahSchnappCameOut and #NoahSchnapp quickly going trending. @llandrykonan made the following comment:
noah schnapp highlights being gay as a great way to start 2023
– Landry (@llandrykonan) January 6, 2023
“It’s not on my 2023 bingo card, but what a win,” said pro-Twitter user Noah Schnapp.
Twitterati is happy with Noah Schnapp’s TikTok video and praises him. Many others praised Noah for “feeling safe enough to share” the news with everyone and were relieved that he was able to do so “his way”. Others mentioned Noah’s affection for Will Byers and expressed joy that Noah was portraying a gay character and that he was able to bring out the subtleties needed for the role. Others were encouraged by the fact that someone from the “biggest TV show” got out.
However, some feedback has started a joke among Stranger Things fans that Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp’s Stranger Things co-star, is homophobic. However, these individuals were quickly reprimanded, saying that “this joke is never funny”.
What does Noah think of Will Byers?
Following the release of the season’s final two episodes, Schnapp revealed in an interview with Variety that Will’s character is gay and in love with his best friend, Mike, played by Finn Wolfhard. He say, “
“It’s always been there, but you never know if he’s matured more slowly than his peers. They’ve made that a very real thing, evident as he gets older. Now he’s definitely gay and admires Mike.”
Fans have been questioning Will’s gender since the first season, but Noah and the filmmakers have avoided a direct answer. Before the interview with Variety and before the announcement of the fourth and first season, the actor suggested that it depends on the interpretation of the audience.
Noah said he doesn’t want to reveal anything about the past two episodes. Stranger Things will end after Season 5, which focuses on Will Byers, according to the producers and Netflix. However, production has not yet begun.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn