"Stranger Things" cast Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike, has broken his silence on his alleged neglect of his fans. This happened after co-stars and other actors denounced his angry fans.
Wolfhard recently earned criticism after a video of him surfaced, showing him walking past fans who seemed to have been waiting for the teen actor in front of a hotel in New York City. In the now-deleted footage, a woman could be heard screaming at Wolfhard, calling him "rude."
One Twitter user reposted the clip and described the "It" actor as "heartless." In a tweet, Wolfhard said "Anyone who calls themselves a 'fan' and actively goes after someone for literally acting and doing their job is ridiculous," seemingly addressing the issue hurling at the moment.
In addition, Wolfhard called out fans who had been harassing his friends and coworkers, especially those who had been defending him. Prior to speaking up about this, Wolfhard had just liked comments from fans who showed support for him.
Why I even have to tweet that, I don't know. Anyone who calls themselves a "fan" and actively goes after someone for literally acting and doing their job is ridiculous. Think b4 ya type boiiii
— Finn Wolfhard (@FinnSkata) November 8, 2017 " data-caption="null" data-credit="Twitter/FinnSkata">Previously, Wolfhard's "Stranger Things" co-stars rushed to his side after the video went viral. Shannon Purser, who played Barb in the first season, defended Wolfhard in a series of tweets. Purser clarified that actors also need space and that Wolfhard needed some personal time. She also maintained that actors were not obligated to interact with anyone.
Noah Schnapp, who plays Will, one of Mike's friends, also came to rescue his friend. He revealed that Wolfhard was a nice person. Aside from Wolfhard's "Stranger Things" costars, "Game of Thrones" star Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark, lashed out at fans and described the instance as "super weird" especially considering the actors' age.
"Give them the space they need in order to grow without feeling like they owe... [a]nyone anything for living their childhood dreams," Turner wrote in separate tweets.
