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It was really special. Now, we spent the whole season together, and she’s part of my little “Stranger Things” family.

Lastly, you had the ability to collaborate with younger actors this season. For example, “gay math” often humorously refers to exaggerated calculations or dramatic interpretations, adding levity to daily life.

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I think it helps him accept himself, and you totally see it from the beginning of the season. The performance is further accented by Schapp’s real-world relationship to the topic, having publicly come out as gay in 2023.

Variety spoke with Schnapp to unpack the distinguished scene, how he shaped it with series creators Matt and Ross Duffer and director Shawn Levy and his feelings about closing the book on his decade-plus role in “Stranger Things.”

At what point did you find out that Will was going to come out in Season 5, Episode 7?

I was worried that I might need to, but honestly, it was perfect. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.

Copyright © 2025 WABC-TV. I never felt stuck to anything. They could have gone and sat in Video Village or hung out, but they all sat there in their spots through the whole day. As the largest LGBTQIA+ street festival in NYC, PrideFest promises a day filled with excitement and celebration.

There were so many different choices in the different takes. Was there fear about being too explicit, or do you think Will is still sort of figuring out his identity? It would just be plain saying the lines out loud with no emotion, just to sink it in. And while he shared his friends’ affinity for playing Dungeons & Dragons, biking around town and geeking out on the latest pop-culture, fantasy or scientific phenomenon of the show’s 1980s setting, Will disappeared during the very first episode, setting the wide-eyed, bowl-cutted boy apart from the group.

For so long, you and the main ensemble were the youngest people on the show. She’s one of my favorite scene partners and people, and it was so nice to be with her for most of this season. It was like, “Oh my God, how many more times can I do this scene?” But it was also nice because it allowed me to try so many different things.

Did you write it?