Charlie Heaton concerns about his role in the hit Sci-Fi series

• Charlie Heaton chatted with British GQ for an interview that was posted online.
• The actor played Jonathan Byers on Netflix’s popular science fiction series.
• Fans have expressed unhappiness with his absence since the second season of ‘Stranger Things’.

Charlie Heaton is fully aware that not all ‘Stranger Things’ fans are pleased with his current character’s portrayal. The actor, who played Jonathan Byers on Netflix’s popular science fiction series, chatted with British GQ for an interview that was posted online on Monday.

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Given that some fans have expressed unhappiness with Jonathan’s absence from the show since the second season on social media and other online forums, Heaton was asked if he feels his character has been consigned to the sidelines during the sit-down.

Heaton (28) replied, “I know why you’re asking that”. “And I’ve definitely seen some forums like Screen Rant or something — ‘What happened to the character?’ It is an ensemble cast; obviously every season they’ve brought in new characters, wonderful characters, and they’ve taken the story to different places.”

The actor went on to praise the direction of the fourth season, comparing it to Nightmare on Elm Street. Jonathan’s love connection with Nancy Wheeler, played by Heaton’s long-term real-life girlfriend, Natalia Dyer, will be put to the test this season.

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“We find him in a place of questioning himself and his relationship,” Heaton said of his character in the new episodes. “You want the people to be invested in them. Sometimes it blurs into one. Me and Natalia have been together for a long time, so you’ve even got to separate it yourself sometimes.”

Stranger Things has officially released the first volume of its fourth season on Netflix, starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, and Millie Bobby Brown.