{"id":16287,"date":"2022-05-31T12:31:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T10:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1653590"},"modified":"2022-05-31T12:57:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T10:57:09","slug":"stranger-things-producer-addresses-speculation-about-wills-sexuality","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/stranger-things-producer-addresses-speculation-about-wills-sexuality\/","title":{"rendered":"Stranger Things producer addresses speculation about Will\u2019s sexuality"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 31 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The first seven episodes of Stranger Things<\/a> season 4 have now been released, and while they answer a lot of questions posed in previous episodes, there is still one fan theory the show is yet to properly address, concerning Will Byers\u2019 sexuality.<\/p>\n

In season 3, Mike shouted at Will that \u201cit\u2019s not my fault you don\u2019t like girls\u201d, setting off a raft of speculation that Will could be gay.<\/p>\n

Season 4 has only increased fans\u2019 feelings that this is the case, with Will telling Mike: \u201cSometimes I think it\u2019s just scary to open up like that, to say how you really feel, especially to people you care about the most, because what if they don\u2019t like the truth?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Now, the show\u2019s executive producer and director of episodes 3 and 4, Shawn Levy, has opened up about the theory, telling Entertainment Weekly<\/a> that the line in season 3 was \u201cnot specific to sexual orientation or anything\u201d and Mike was instead referencing them being at different stages of puberty.<\/p>\n

However, Levy did admit that since then questions have come up, and while he didn\u2019t want to spoil anything, he said: \u201cI guess I\u2019ll just say that there aren\u2019t many accidents on Stranger Things.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is clear intention and strategy and real thought given to each and every character. So, if you came away from Volume I feeling those bread crumbs of plot and character, it\u2019s probably no accident.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Shawn Levy at an event for Stranger Things<\/span><\/figcaption> Eric Charbonneau\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Levy\u2019s comments follow on from Will actor Noah Schnapp addressing the theories in 2019, when he told The Wrap<\/a> that \u201cit\u2019s really up to the audience to interpret it\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI kind of just interpret it like he\u2019s not ready to grow up and he doesn\u2019t really want to move on to dating and relationships yet,\u201d he added.<\/p>

If there are set to be any revelations to come in the remainder of season 4 then fans don\u2019t have long to wait \u2013 the final two, extra long episodes<\/a> will drop on 1st July, with a fifth season<\/a> then set to round off the show at a later date.<\/p>\n

Stranger Things 4 is now streaming on Netflix, with part 2 coming on July 1st. For more, check out our dedicated\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0page or our full\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Check out our guides to the\u00a0<\/strong>best series on Netflix<\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/b>best movies on Netflix<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n