Gaten Matarazzo recalls what he jokingly described as unfair treatment on the Stranger Things set.
In a new conversation with GQ magazinethe actor addressed fans’ speculation about whether Dustin might be jealous of seeing Steve Harrington form a new bond with Derek (played by Jake Connelly) in the later seasons.
“Although we do see that Steve is now coaching Derek (Jake Connelly). Are we concerned that Dustin would be jealous of that new bond?” Matarazzo laughed before answering.
“No, I don’t think so.”
However, the conversation quickly turned playful as the actor reflected on how certain lines were handled on set and how the lines seemed to change over time.
“Jake has so many great lines, and Jake’s favorite thing to say ended up being, ‘S*** my fat one,’ which I thought was so incredibly vulgar for a 12-year-old to say. The implication is insane!” he joked.
Matarazzo then compared that moment to his own experience in an earlier season.
“In season four, I remember saying a line to Maya [Hawke]“You’re ad***,” and they said, “Wow! You can’t say that.’ I’m like, ‘Oh damn, okay, I won’t say that,'” he recalled.
“And the next season they have a 12-year-old who says, ‘S*** my fat one,’ and I’m like, ‘You let him say that and you don’t let me call her ad***?!'”
Matarazzo was clearly amused and ended the moment laughing, adding, “And so I have a problem there, and I would like it to be known.”
