Outlander season 8 leaks spark fan debate over William Ransom's major 'transformation'

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The eighth season of Outlander is currently filming and fans have been debating over an apparent change that's been made to a pivotal character in the Fraser saga.Outlander fans have been discussing what could be a huge change to William Ransom (played by Charles Vandervaart), the secret biological son of Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan).Set photos from the upcoming eighth season have recently leaked online, showcasing a dramatic transformation for Jamie and Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) as they enter their golden years.However, one fan was rather surprised when they discovered a similar change seems to have been made to William, perhaps to make him look more like his father as their relationship strengthens towards the final episode."I just saw photos of the actors filming season 8.

William's hair is very red now!" they posted on Reddit."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'."Some fans offered an explanation that William's hair has always had a reddish tint, in line with Diana Gabaldon's description of his hair glinting under sunlight."I recall William shaving his beard because he didn't like the red stubble," one viewer replied. "It's always been slightly reddish and not surprising given his lineage.""Is this the photo?" another queried, sharing a snap 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."Another fan expressed disappointment at the apparent changes, retorting: "Hasn't