And in season 4, it became apparent to many that Will was struggling with a secret. Now actor Noah Schnapp, who plays Will, revealed to Variety that his character is indeed gay, and secretly has feelings for his best friend,
He was an expert at hiding from the Demogorgon on various occasions, which became key to his survival.
Now that Stranger Things season 4 has confirmed not only Will's queerness, but also his unrequited love for Mike, it's certainly interesting to look at their relationship in retrospect.
While Schnapp has refused to explicitly answer questions about Will's sexuality in the past, to him, it's always been obvious: His character is gay, and has been in love with Mike all along.
In season four, a new aspect of Will emerged more fully; the teenager from Hawkins appeared to have a crush on his friend Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), and now Noah is confirming that Will is indeed gay and in love with Mike.
One of the theories could be that Will has some supernatural powers that caused the monster to be lured to him even though he wasn't injured. That could also be the reason he could communicate with his mother using the lights.
Mike is deeply concerned for Eleven's safety at that juncture, making his brain laser-focused on nothing else. With that in mind, his non-reaction to Will's crying is fairly understandable.
Noah Schnapp CONFIRMS his Stranger Things character Will Byers 'is gay and he does love Mike Wheeler' | PINKVILLA.
Sadie Sink confirms that Max Mayfield is gay and in love with Eleven. Source : Variety.
Will was indirectly telling Mike that he was gay and it was actually him who felt like the "mistake" for being different. Fans took to Twitter to share their heartbreak at this emotional moment.
For instance, Will's character in the Dungeons & Dragons campaign, named Will the Wise, is a wizard. Out of everyone in the gang, he is the only one who has powers — and to survive in the Upside Down, Will would imagine himself as his character.
Now actor Noah Schnapp, who plays Will, revealed to Variety that his character is indeed gay, and secretly has feelings for his best friend, Mike, who's in a relationship with Eleven.
'Stranger Things' Star Noah Schnapp Confirms Will Is Gay and in Love with Mike.
In episode 7, Vecna is revealed to be Henry Creel (played as a youngster by Raphael Luce), the son of Victor Creel (Robert Englund) and his wife Virginia (Tyner Rushing) shown in the 1950s flashbacks.
Was Will actually taken by Vecna? He was spared from any possessions or abductions in Stranger Things seasons 3 and 4, but the show has confirmed that Will is still connected to the Upside Down's master, Vecna.
Vecna was the one who originally kidnapped Will in season 1.
Mileven is the het ship between Jane "Eleven" Hopper and Mike Wheeler from the Stranger Things fandom.
Eleven saves Max's life, but it comes at a price. Max is brain-dead and would be undergoing severe medical trauma. Whatever happens, as the series moves on to season five must address Max's state and how that may affect the show's final episodes.
Lonnie Byers is a minor antagonist in the first season of the Netflix original series Stranger Things. He is Joyce Byers' ex-husband, as well as the estranged and neglectful father of their two sons, Jonathan and Will.
Lonnie Byers — Will's Dad!
Lonnie, played by Ross Partridge, is Will and Jonathan's real dad.
But for those who still weren't sure, Noah has now officially confirmed it. In a new interview Variety, Noah has confirmed that Will is gay, and that he is in love with Mike Wheeler.
But, he had to fight a tiger named, Bugar. He picked up the tiger and threw it off the mountain but Bugar ripped off Mike's ear! Mike never found the gold and returned to America.
Season 3. As Mike and Eleven's romance starts to get a bit more serious, Hopper becomes upset that they're spending so much time together. The sheriff then threatens Mike so that he'll stop spending time with her. After Mike complies and lies to El about why he's avoiding her, she dumps him.
He got so upset every time Mike and Eleven became close and it was almost as though he was jealous of their relationship. He attempted pulling Mike away from Eleven but at the same time he hated seeing his best mate so visibly sad.