Stranger Things’ Caleb McLaughlin is learning, in real time, how fast the internet can turn a fun personal moment into a full-blown casting conspiracy. After the actor shared videos of himself pulling off impressively clean, Spider-Man-adjacent flips on social media, new superhero movie speculation quickly took over. And some fans convinced he was quietly auditioning for the role of live-action Miles Morales.
The rumors picked up enough steam that McLaughlin was eventually asked about them directly. In a clip shared on X by E! News, the actor addressed the viral gymnastics videos and made it clear that there was no secret upcoming Marvel movie strategy behind them. The flips, he said, were never meant to signal anything more than him enjoying a hobby. He explained to the outlet:
