Black Mirror: Bandersnatch actor quits social media after being called ugly

[Fani Willis fan]

He was one of the only good performances and thats all people took away from it



Will Poulter Takes ‘Step Back’ From Twitter Following Abuse Over ‘Bandersnatch’

Actor Will Poulter has announced that he is taking a “step back” from Twitter and reassessing his “relationship with social media” following abuse from online trolls over his looks in new “Black Mirror” episode “Bandersnatch.” Poulter tweeted Wednesday night that the move was “in the interest of my mental health.”

The British actor, who turns 26 later this month, said he made the decision “in light of my recent experiences.” “I’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to everybody who has watched ‘Bandersnatch’ and for their responses (whatever they may be) to the material we created,” said Poulter, pointedly highlighting the word “material.”

“As we all know there is a balance to be struck in our engagements with social media. There are positives to enjoy and inevitable negatives that are best avoided,” continued Poulter. “It’s a balance I have struggled with for a while now and in the interest of my mental health I feel the time has come to change my relationship with social media.”

“Bandersnatch” debuted on Netflix last Friday. The special interactive episode, directed by David Slade and set in 1984, allows the audience to select the fate of actor Fionn Whitehead’s character, an aspiring video game designer, as he adapts a “Choose Your Own Adventure” novel. Poulter plays the more experienced programmer Colin Ritman and sports a head of spiky bleach-blond hair instead of his usual sandy brown locks, leading some trolls to call him “ugly.”

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

The wave of the future. I'm down to IG only, no thot follows. Leaving facebook was such a blessing. The era of intense social media use is drawing to a point where things will change or people will move in alternate directions.

All these tools and people want to use them to destroy others or self destruct.

 

[Heafcliffe]

Breh? Albino? CAC? Mixed?

 

[Blankthawtz]

ain't that homie from Maze Runner?.....u been in the game too long to have this thin ass skin.....

 

[Thurgood Thurston III]

Nah, he probably just didn't have enough confidence.

 

[onthereal]

Be rich and soft brehs

 

[Coco Loco]

He's funny looking and needs to get over it. He's worried about the wrong things. As long as he's getting paid who cares. There's tons of unattractive famous people

 

[Green negs and spam]

He's a good actor, building a decent body of work. He'll be fine.

 

[Dr. Acula]

Why be on social media to be denegrated when, you don't have to be on social media.

It's rare to see someone smart enough to realize the solution to not deal with online social media bullshyt. Like just turn the shyt off and your world will instantly improve.

 

[Lord_nikon]

didn't know he was from the UK I remember him from the maze runner and more ,,,

 

[Moody]

Dudes a good actor he'll be fine. But I swear I saw him a few years back in some tv show or movie and the guy was a midget. How did he grow so fast as an adult no less.

 

[Goombreh]

Can't let them win. Stay on there and embrace your looks

 

[Fani Willis fan]

Why be on social media to be denegrated when, you don't have to be on social media.

It's rare to see someone smart enough to realize the solution to not deal with online social media bullshyt. Like just turn the shyt off and your world will instantly improve.

and The Coli is also social media, fwiw

 

[Frump]

If you’re in the public eye why pay attention to social media comments at all? Who gives a sh1t? Some people are dikks

Maybe it’s because I’m 38 and it’s a generational thing.Maybe the younger generation has to be on social media at all times and takes everything said their to heart

 

[O.T.I.S.]

I don’t blame him

He’s the only thing I liked about the movie really. A lot of hurt people coming at him i’d just be like as well

And it was probably all dudes