Stranger Things came as a gift to horror appreciators as well as the streaming screen. But to Noah Schnapp, it came as a ticket to a lifetime of riches.

Noah Schnapp, 21, plays Will Byers in Stranger Things. Masquerading as a recently revealed telekinetic, the actor has acknowledged the gains that being in the show brought him.

"'Stranger Things' has set me up financially to be OK for the rest of my life," he shared with USA Today.

However, it also comes with his acceptance of a more lukewarm future, filled with smaller projects.

"Now, I have this opportunity to get smaller indie movies or be seen for a theater show," he said. With the show's finale edging closer, Schnapp agrees with the wider audience, about the show's unmatched greatness, as per USA Today.

It seems that Schnapp has not hit it big only in life, but also in the Upside Down till Volume 2.

Noah Schnapp's Stranger Things character comes out as a hero

Stranger Things is halfway through with its finale, as of November 26, 2025. For almost a month, the audience has had time to digest Will Byers' newly revealed telekinetic powers.

The pivot revealed itself in some of the final moments of season 5's Volume 1. Will was able to channel power that mirrored Vecna's, as he got hold of several demagorgons at once across Hawkins.

Hawkins' fate now sits in Will Byers' palm. Noah Schnapp, on the other hand, has had his planned for a long time, courtesy of Stranger Things.

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Adiba Nizami

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