Netflix Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp: ‘My character is going to be gay and he really likes Mike’

Netflix weird stuff Star Noah Schnapp confirmed that show’s favorite character, Will, “is gay and really likes Mike,” making the hit series the latest LGBTQ+ content aimed at younger TV audiences.

“Now she’s 100% clear and she loves Mike,” the 17-year-old said. Variation His character, Will Byers, who wants to be more than just a friend with his younger brother Mike Wheeler, played by 19-year-old Finn Wolfhard.

Schnapp added, weird stuff Creators Matt and Ross Duffer made this clear throughout the show.

“A slow bow,” he said. “I think it’s been really cool because it’s so easy to make a character who suddenly becomes gay.”

His character’s true feelings are reportedly expressed throughout the season, making it even clearer in a scene where Will consoles Mike after he talks about how he worries about the loss of his girlfriend, Eleven, played by Millie Bobby Brown.

“She’s been so lost without you for the past few months,” Will said, speaking openly of himself in that scene. “He’s so different from other people, and when you’re different, sometimes you seem to make mistakes. But you made him feel right – and that’s what gave him the courage to fight – so yes, Al needs you Mike: and he always will be.”

Gay development between two young characters weird stuff Popular with younger audiences, the show is the latest example of the Hollywood industry’s effort to bring LGBTQ-related content to children’s TV screens.

In April, for example, Disney released what it called “the gayest kid’s movie” while continuing to commend radical queer activists for its attack on Florida’s haircut ban.

Also, the increasing number of LGBTQ characters and themes appearing in children’s TV programs over the past decade is not an organic phenomenon. This is the result of so-called “queer creators” driving the LGBTQ agenda and collaborating with major entertainment networks, writers, producers, entertainers and directors.

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