Outerbanks Star Chase Stokes's Secret Stranger Things Role Revealed

Chase Stokes Reveals He Filled in for Charlie Heaton in a Stranger Things Season 1 Table Read Outerbanks star Chase Stokes recently surprised fans by revealing he participated in a table read for the first season of Stranger Things. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Stokes explained that Charlie Heaton was unavailable for the initial table read, leading to Stokes stepping in to read for Heaton's character, Jonathan Byers. "Charlie Heaton wasn't able to get to the initial table read," Stokes shared. "So I actually read for his character at the time." The actor described the experience as "a cool experience," noting that he'd auditioned for every character in the show. He also expressed his excitement at meeting the cast, particularly Winona Ryder, whom he described as a childhood crush. The unexpected revelation has generated significant buzz among fans of both shows, highlighting the interconnectedness of the Netflix universe and offering a fun peek behind the scenes of one of the most popular shows of all time. Stokes's enthusiasm for the experience adds to the overall positive reception of the news.