Heaton stays on
Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton will not be axed from the hit Netflix series, despite being refused entry into the US for suspected cocaine possession.
It was feared the British actor, who plays oddball Jonathan Byers, would be dropped after being caught in a bust at LAX airport in October.
But the show’s costume designer Kim Wilcox has revealed he’s staying for the third run, which starts filming this week.
She says: “I’m not surprised – I would have been surprised had they made a different decision. He’s a very sensitive soul, a good man and he’s made great decisions. Maybe this was a time where something slipped.”
Heaton was not charged and is no longer banned from entering the US.
His stay on the show will also please Natalia Dyer, who plays his girlfriend Nancy – they are dating in real life too.