"I just saw photos of the actors filming season 8. William's hair is very red now! " the fan shared on the forum.
"He was so handsome as a brunette like his mother. I am wondering if there is a reason (maybe discussed in the books? ) his hair has turned red in the show? He still looked like Jamie with the dark hair. The red is just not 'him'."
In response, some fans pointed out that William's locks have always carried a hint of auburn, echoing author Diana Gabaldon's depiction of his hair catching the sun's rays.
"I recall William shaving his beard because he didn't like the red stubble," commented a viewer. "It's always been slightly reddish and not surprising given his lineage."
"Is this the photo? " queried another, posting a picture of Charles on set sporting a reddish-brown ponytail.
"If so, his hair is kind of chestnut in the light, which actually fits his descriptions in the books and his chestnut-haired mother and red-headed father."
One fan expressed disappointment over the apparent changes, replying: "Hasn't this show learned its lesson with trying to change actors' hair colors?".
Elaborating further, they added: "They tried to put David Berry in a blond wig but it didn't look good."
"Dyeing Sam Heughan's hair to match Jamie's shade of red so frequently turned his hair purple. Outlander has had poor luck with dyeing actors' hair color, so why are they trying it again with Charles Vandervaart? ".
However, someone countered: "It might be semi-permanent or a rinse of some sort."
"He won't be spending hours in a chair every 3 weeks, nor will he be required to keep doing it even during Droughtlanders, as Sam was required to do."
Yet another agreed: "It does look more red than chestnut. Hopefully it's the lighting."
Set photos aren't always the most accurate way to predict how scenes will appear on screen, so fans will just have to wait a bit longer to see if any truly drastic changes have occurred to their beloved Fraser clan.
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