Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp has weighed in on the online debate over his character Will Byers' sexuality with a very mature response saying he thinks some people are "missing the point".
The 12-year-old actor posted a screenshot of a Twitter conversation between two people to his Instagram account with a message saying he thinks people focusing on his character's sexuality are missing the point of the series.
"So I thought it would be time to jump into the conversation," he wrote. "I've been reading stuff for a while. I think everyone here is missing the point.
"An author called Gary Schmidt came to speak at our school this week and he said that good stories aren't supposed to leave you with answers because then you never question yourself and you forget about it. A good book, or a good show, leaves a lot of unanswered questions but makes you think. Which is what you are all doing."
He continued, "For me, Will being gay or not is besides the point. Stranger Things is a show about a bunch of kids who are outsiders and find each other because they have been bullied in some way or are different.
"Does being sensitive, or a loner, or a teenager who likes photography, or a girl with red hair and big glasses, make you gay? I'm only 12 but I do know we all relate to being different. And that's why I think the Duffers wrote the show the way they did. So you can ask all these questions. I hope the real answer never comes out!"
The hit Netflix series will return for a 9-episode run next year, with filming currently underway.
