1. William "Bill" Denbrough is a fictional character created by Stephen King and the main protagonist of his 1986 novel It.
11 Facts About Bill Denbrough
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Bill Denbrough is the son of Zack and Sharon Denbrough and the older brother of Georgie Denbrough and resides in Derry, Maine.
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In late fall of 1957, Bill Denbrough is suffering from a cold, and he helps construct a paper boat for his younger brother Georgie to play with outside, despite the downpour of rain.
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Bill Denbrough has controlled his stutter and, due to the nature of It, cannot remember Derry, Georgie, or The Losers Club.
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Bill Denbrough was portrayed by Jonathan Brandis as a child and Richard Thomas as an adult in the 1990 TV mini-series directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.
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In Cary Joji Fukunaga's adaptation of the novel, Bill was to be called "Will" Denbrough, rather than Bill.
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Bill Denbrough was portrayed again by Jaeden Martell as a child and James McAvoy as an adult in the 2017 adaptation and its 2019 sequel.
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The first movie depicts Bill Denbrough deluding himself that Georgie is still alive to the point of causing the Losers Club to scatter following their first encounter with Pennywise at the Neibolt House.
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The sequel features Bill Denbrough coming across a young boy at the drain where Georgie was killed, and learns that the boy will become Pennywise's next victim.
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Bill Denbrough overcomes his personal demons while performing the Ritual of Chud.
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Multiple references are still made throughout It Chapter One as well, such as the Loser's Club at the quarry stating to have seen a turtle, and Bill Denbrough holding a Lego turtle in Georgie's bedroom, as well as a clay turtle being seen in a classroom in It Chapter Two.