The event of the fourth season of ‘Stranger Things’ transformed Noah Schnapp’s vision; find out how!
Noah Schnappactor who plays Will Byers in ‘Stranger Things’, revealed that giving life to the boy who is the central figure of the first season became important for him to accept his sexuality, since in an interview with Variety, he said that he thinks that “If I hadn’t played this character, I would still be in the closet.”
Once I embraced the fact that Will was gay, it was an exponential curve until I accepted the same truth about myself”, he defined. “I don’t know where I would be if I didn’t have Will in my life, helping me get to this place ”.
This is because, when the series clearly addressed Will’s sexuality in the episode “Chapter Eight: Dad” in the fourth year of production, where he appears giving advice on Mike and Eleven’s relationship, but in his speech he brings a lot about what he himself felt for the friend, Noah realized that the character was embraced by the audience, feeling that he didn’t have to worry.
On the internet, everyone reacted positively. I saw a lot of comments on Instagram and TikTok, and none of them were bad. I thought, ‘If he has all this support, why should I care?’
However, even though Will served as the nudge that was needed, the process for Noah could assume publicly it was complicated, as the actor reveals that he analyzed several topics before making the decision.
I remember searching through lists of actors who had come out of the closet to make sure my career wasn’t hurt. All of them look like successful and happy people. Ultimately, I decided I had to talk about it with everyone, not just my inner circle, so I wouldn’t feel like I was hiding something.”
In addition, the actor ended the statement by highlighting that it is possible that there will be a change in his way of acting from now on, since he now knows himself better. “I think my acting in Season 5 might be a little different than what fans have seen before. I’m very aware of who I am, and that changes an actor. Knowing everything I know about myself, I can invest that in character. I’m really excited.”
Source: Recreio
