Stranger Things actor comes out swinging for Mike and Will romance

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Stranger Things star Brett Gelman has come out swinging for a Mike and Will romance, but only under one condition – that “Blyer is for Blyer”.

Gelman’s support for ‘Byler’ – the name created by the fandom for the Mike and Will ‘ship’ – comes after Noah Schnapp confirmed his character Will Byers is gay and in love with Mike Wheeler.

Schnapp said Will’s feelings for Mike were “always kind of there”.

Gelman, who plays the eclectic Murray Bauman, jumped onto Twitter to give his two cents.

Bret Gelman expressed support for the Will and Mike ship on Stranger Things. (Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The actor tweeted to his 177,000 followers: “I am for Byler if Byler is for Byler. If it’s a match then it should be so. I’m not for Byler if Mike isn’t for it because then Will gets hurt. And I also don’t want El to have a broken heart. But if Byler is what is meant to be then I ship Byler BIG TIME!!!”

I am for Byler if Byler is for Byler. If it’s a match then it should be so. I’m not for Byler if Mike isn’t for it because then Will gets hurt. And I also don’t want El to have a broken heart. But if Byler is what is meant to be then I ship Byler BIG TIME!!!

— Brett Gelman (@brettgelman) July 17, 2022

The tweet amassed more than 70,000 likes, however some fans weren’t happy with Gelman’s support.

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One commented: “I hope this is a pure fan service tweet and nothing else. I really hope the show won’t go through with this, throwing the core and development of all the characters mentioned throughout four seasons out the window.”

I hope this is a pure fan service tweet and nothing else. I really hope the show won’t go through with this, throwing the core and development of all the characters mentioned throughout 4 seasons out the window.

— Googaify (@googaify) July 17, 2022

A few bigots said Gelman himself must be gay, to which he responded ever so eloquently.

“It’s pretty pathetic that all you little homophobes think calling me gay is an insult,” the actor said. “It’s a compliment. So thank you. I ship love in whatever form it takes baby. And y’all who don’t. Maybe you’re scared to look at something.”

Fans were quick to praise Gelman’s support of the LGBTQ+ community, with one writing: “Brett really just said ‘blyer is real deal with it’.”

It’s pretty pathetic that all you little homophobes think calling me gay is an insult. It’s a compliment. So thank you. I ship love in whatever form it takes baby. And y’all who don’t. Maybe you’re scared to look at something.

— Brett Gelman (@brettgelman) July 17, 2022

brett really just said “byler is real deal with it.”