As incredible as it may seem, fans of the series’Stranger Things‘, from Netflix, are angry with actor Noah Schnapp, who plays the character Will Byers.
Recently, the actor has been involved in many controversial issues on the web, which has not gone down well with fans of the series. Given this, those who liked Will, the character in the series, were disappointed.
It turns out that, in October 2023, the actor was the protagonist of a video in which he appeared laughing at stickers with controversial messages, such as ‘Zionism is sexy’ and ‘Hamas is the Islamic State’, being accused of xenophobia after the pronouncements.
In addition to this issue, Noah also liked offensive posts against Palestinians and the LGBTQIAPN+ community, which did not go unnoticed by the series’ audience.
The statements and explicit support for the Israeli state generated intense controversy and were considered disrespectful by many.
The actor, who is Jewish, became the target of intense controversy due to publications on your social networks about the Israel-Palestine issue.
For the Palestinians, Noah took advantage of the country’s fragile situation to practice xenophobia, revealing himself to be in favor of Israel’s attacks on Palestine.
Actor defended himself from criticism through TikTok
Recently, Noah Schnapp chose to share a video on TikTok in which he spoke about the repercussions of his opinions.
The actor expressed that he hopes for peace for all innocent people affected by the conflict, highlighting that he participated in open discussions with friends of Palestinian origin and learned from these conversations.
In the video, the 19-year-old actor expressed the hope that, one day, Israelis and Palestinians could live harmoniously in that war-affected region.
Below, check out the official video of the actor’s speech, which revealed that he is not xenophobic and prejudiced with the LGBTQIAPN+ community.
Fans of the series, even after the apology, are still ‘a bit hesitant’ due to the proportion this information has taken.
