Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo’s upcoming Netflix series plans to ruin people’s work days, and people want it canceled.
On Friday, Matarazzo tweeted a news article announcing Prank Encounters, a new 8-episode Netflix series hosted and executive produced by the 16-year-old. The show is filmed with hidden cameras and tricks unsuspecting workers — who believe they’re embarking on their first day at a new job — into a chaotic orientation.
“Each episode of this terrifying and hilarious prank show takes two complete strangers who each think they’re starting their first day at a new job,” reads a Netflix press release. “It’s business as usual until their paths collide and these part-time jobs turn into full-time nightmares.” The show, which has been compared to Ashton Kutcher’s successful Punk’d series, will reportedly air in late 2019.
https://t.co/92dIYAqD3o
— Gaten Matarazzo (@GatenM123) June 14, 2019
But tweeters criticized the teen actor of workplace harassment and “genuine cruelty,” especially due to Matarazzo’s success at such a young age. And people searching for work took his new gig personally.
great, something else for the unemployed to worry about. 🙄
— Gigi F. Diaz 💃🏻 (@factspusher) June 15, 2019
The optics on this are terrible my dude, let alone the ethics
— Guy Incognito (@Mighty_Kites) June 15, 2019
Cancel this.
— Maiya 🐺 (@MaiyaWolf_) June 14, 2019
This most DEFINITELY ain’t it chief.
— David Toons (@DavidToonsYT) June 15, 2019
I really hope you reconsider this. The concept sounds beyond awful. Nothing remotely funny about the concept. Just mean spirited.
— Steven (@Duffelupagus) June 15, 2019
Please don’t do this. Please be better than this. It’s creating real harm.
— Luis is always sleepy (@luisperezart) June 15, 2019
Genuine cruelty. Do better @netflix .
— Mimsy Clemente ⚾️ (@MimsyYamaguchi) June 15, 2019
It is very depressing to be out of work. I am speaking as someone who has been thru three totally random layoffs.
The added stress of a day enduring this “prank” could be the event that pushes a vulnerable person to suicide, or murder-suicide.
Think about the lawsuits.
— Moe Murph (@MamurphyMaureen) June 15, 2019
Yeah no, plenty of my family have struggled trying to get jobs, so to see people get “Pranked” on hope of finding a job is fucking disgusting. Hope it’s canceled and massive respect lost.
— IndieTimmie (@IndieTimmie) June 15, 2019
This is horrific. What’s the next season going to be about–contacting families of missing persons and telling them their loved one was found? The sky’s the limit!
— Mrs. Go (@theheauxhouse) June 15, 2019
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