'Stranger Things' Star Noah Schnapp Swings Into Halloween as Spider-Man in London

Halloween costumes are rarely random for celebrities, especially when the person wearing one has spent years talking about a dream role. Fans notice when a star’s choice lines up with something they’ve said in interviews, and the internet is quick to turn it into a story. This year, one of the most talked-about celebrity looks is Noah Schnapp’s Spider-Man Halloween costume.

For an actor who has been in the spotlight since childhood, a costume is a rare chance to play someone entirely different. It also offers a break from the character that made him famous. That makes the choice of superhero feel more personal than a typical party outfit.

Schnapp celebrated Halloween in London this year dressed as Spider-Man. A short video making the rounds online shows a blurred, fast-moving shot of the city at night, with a caption joking about a Spider-Man sighting in London that turns out to be the actor. The clip lasts just 14 seconds, but it was enough to get fans talking.

The actor also posted a carousel of photos to his Instagram page featuring the costume, with a caption wishing followers a happy Halloween from their friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. A separate TikTok attributed to him shows the costume in a more playful setting, which fan accounts have also shared.

Noah Schnapp stuns as Spider-Man for Halloween in London. https://t.co/b3Ec3Gb9aP
— The XO Show ™ (@latenightxoshow) October 31, 2026

The costume isn’t a random pick. Schnapp has said in past interviews that he always wanted to be Spider-Man, and he told The Hollywood Reporter that he felt he got to do an action-hero role through ‘Stranger Things’. In another conversation, he named Spider-Man and Harry Potter as inspirations for a pivotal power scene while filming the show’s final season.

He has also publicly described Spider-Man as a dream role in a video interview, one in which he says he loves Tom Holland but is ready to take over. None of that means he is in talks for any real casting, and nothing in the sources I found suggests that he is. It does explain why fans view this year’s look as a wink at a long-running wish.

Schnapp is best known for playing Will Byers in the Netflix hit ‘Stranger Things’, a role he held for nearly a decade. The series ran from 2016 to 2025, and its finale streamed on December 31. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times after the finale, he described feeling relief and happiness that it was finally out in the world.

He has also said he’s eager to play someone new after so many years as Will, telling SFX that he is ready for another character. Netflix Junkie has reported that he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania as the show wrapped, marking the end of another major chapter in his life. With the series behind him, every public move is now being read as a clue to what he might do next.

It isn’t the first time Schnapp has made headlines for a Halloween outfit. In an earlier year, he dressed as the first-season version of Eleven while celebrating with his ‘Stranger Things’ co-stars. Millie Bobby Brown reposted the photo with a heart message, and fans loved the playful nod to her character.

Compared with that look, the Spider-Man costume is a more solo outing, and it takes place far from Hawkins. Wearing it in London, a city that regularly hosts big film productions and fan events, only adds to the sense that he’s looking beyond the show’s small-town setting.

Online reaction has been predictably enthusiastic. TikTok is filled with edits and fan casting videos suggesting Schnapp could be a future Peter Parker, with some users calling him a perfect fit. Others point out that Spider-Man already has a high-profile screen presence, including in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, which has been one of the year’s box office hits.

For now, though, this is a lighthearted holiday moment rather than a casting announcement. The sources available don’t point to any official talks, and fan edits are exactly that. Still, a heartfelt costume from an actor who has spoken about wanting to be Spider-Man gives the dream a new chapter.

A good costume tells you something about the person wearing it, and Schnapp’s choice fits a pattern. He has loved the character since he was young, and he has spoken openly about how it shaped his approach to his own work. Wearing the suit in public is a harmless way of sharing that affection with fans.

Whether or not Hollywood ever takes notice, it’s clear the actor is enjoying life after ‘Stranger Things’. And on Halloween night, a friendly neighborhood visit from Spider-Man in London was a fun surprise for anyone who happened to see him.