The highly anticipated series of ‘Stranger Things‘ faces turmoil as fans organize to boycott the upcoming and final season.
It all started after the circulation of a controversial video, in which Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers, expresses support for Zionism, generating outrage and indignation among internet users.
Controversial statements
The video shows a smiling Schnapp filming other people holding up “Zionism is Sexy” leaflets, fueling a controversial perspective on the West Bank conflict.
THE Zionism is a movement that advocates the recognition of Israel as an independent and sovereign nation.
However, the central problem lies in Schnapp’s choice to support this idea, while many global celebrities are promoting peace.
The video was deemed insensitive, leading some fans to call for the actor’s removal from the cast and organize a boycott of the series’ final episodes.
On social media, outrage was felt, with one Twitter user declaring:
“The least we can do is completely boycott the upcoming season of ‘Stranger Things’ on Netflix. If Bella Hadid can lose modeling contracts just for standing up for Palestine, Noah Schnapp shouldn’t be allowed to get away with so enthusiastically enforcing genocide.”
Print of the tweet from the aforementioned user. – Image: Twitter/Reproduction
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the writers have shared details about the opening scene of the highly anticipated final season. A page from the script released reveals a setting of “darkness, the sound of cold wind and trees swaying,” with the voice of a child singing an unknown song.
The series “Stranger Things” has won fans around the world with its mix of science fiction, horror and teen drama. Created by brothers Matt and Ross Duffer for Netflixthe series features an all-star cast led by Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown and other talents.
Its first season premiered in 2016, transporting viewers to the fictional town of Hawkins during the 1980s, where dark mysteries and extraordinary powers intertwine in an engaging narrative.
There is still no confirmed date for the premiere of the fifth and final season of ‘Stranger Things’, but, according to Netflix’s premises, the series should only end in 2025.
