What made Noah Schnapp cry while reading 'Stranger Things' script?

Noah Schnapp praises writers for THIS identity arc

By TCP News Desk December 26, 2025
What made Noah Schnapp cry while reading 'Stranger Things' script?
What made Noah Schnapp cry while reading 'Stranger Things' script?

Noah Schnapp admitted about getting sentimental and even crying during a scene in Stranger Things volume 2.

The 21-year-old revealed to People that the script made him tear up as he read the script for Will Byers’ pivotal scene in the series for the first time.

“I was nervous,” admitted the young actor who has been in the family of horror series for almost eleven years and explained how the storyline carried personal significance and responsibility.

"I was like, 'How are they going to write that?' But I read it, and I just cried reading it, and I was like, 'This is perfect. They did it.' There's no notes."

Fans have globally praised the authenticity of the scene which explores Will’s struggles with identity and self-actualization.

The Tutor artist further went on to reference the scene where Will's brother and his friends all stand up to embrace him.

"I would say I was a little nervous about everyone individually standing up, and I was like, 'Is that going to be weird?' But then, in the moment, everything just [felt] so real and it felt so just natural, and it worked,"

Noah also confessed that he liked the scene because of its meaningfulness, as it "wasn't just a sob fest."

"He was happy through the beginning of it, kind of reliving those memories. And it makes it hit harder, almost," he concluded.

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