Stranger Things‘ Millie Bobby Brown has addressed fan speculation that Will (Noah Schnapp) may be gay in an interview, stating: “It’s 2022 and we don’t have to label things”.
The Netflix sci-fi show has long hinted that Schnapp’s character Will Byers may be struggling with his sexuality.
Fans have long speculated that Will is in love with his best friend Mike, even after he snapped at him in season three: “It’s not my fault you don’t like girls.”
Stranger Things season four has continued down this path. In the first episode, Will is seen working on a school project celebrating gay mathematician Alan Turing as his hero. Throughout the season, he’s also shown to be envious of Will’s relationship with Eleven (Milly Bobby Brown), eventually confiding in Will his fears about “say[ing] how you really feel, especially to people you care about the most”.