There is still a lot of time left before Stranger Things season 4 will be released. Meanwhile, the fandom has kept itself busy speculating about characters’ dynamics.

Stranger Things fans have been theorizing about long theorizing about Will Byers’ sexuality since the first season came out. While it has been rumored that the character played by Noah Schnapp is gay, Netflix has not confirmed it yet.

Is Will Byers Gay in Stranger Things?

However, many scenes throughout Stranger Things hint that Will Byers is gay. In the third episode of season 3, Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard) yelled at Will, “It’s not my fault you don’t like girls.” Mike says this after Will becomes frustrated as all his friends are obsessing over their girlfriends instead of playing with him.

As we are gearing up for Stranger Things 4, Noah has again commented on Will’s being gay. Recently, Noah Schnapp took part in a TikTok Live Stranger Things Watch Party for the screening of “Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers”. During the live session, a fan asked if Will Byers was gay. The actor replied, “Who knows?”.

In the past, Schnapp has said that it’s really up to the audience to interpret it. Schnapp told The Wrap about whether Mike’s insult reveals Will’s sexual orientation.

“While all the characters were out developing and growing up, Will was in the Upside Down and he was alone there, not interacting with or connected to his friends or the rest of the world. And when he got back, he expected everything to just go back to how it was before, how it was when he was normal and when he was a kid and he wanted to go back to the basement and play D&D.”

Stranger Things season 4 is scheduled to debut in 2022. While the exact release date has not been confirmed, it is expected to premiere in the summer.

The sexuality of Will Byers remains a mystery, but fans will finally get their answer next year. As you await season 4, you can always check out Stranger Things theories.