Why ‘Never Have I Ever’s’ Darren Barnet Was Nothing Like Paxton Hall-Yoshida in High School

Photo: LARA SOLANKI/NETFLIX Photo: LARA SOLANKI/NETFLIX Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: LARA SOLANKI/NETFLIX Why ‘Never Have I Ever’s’ Darren Barnet Was Nothing Like Paxton Hall-Yoshida in High School 1  /  1 Back to Gallery Click here to read the full article. SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Never Have I Ever,” on Netflix. In Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever,” Darren Barnet stars as Paxton Hall-Yoshida, the popular swimmer who Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) propositions in an effort to boost her reputation in high school. The teen heartthrob character was originally named “Paxton Hall” until creators Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher learned of Barnet’s own Japanese heritage and decided to incorporate his mixed background into the role, hence “Yoshida.” More from Variety ‘Never Have I Ever’ Star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on Her Newfound Fame, Season 2 Dreams for Devi How ‘Never Have I Ever’s’ Star Beat Out 15,000 Actors for the Lead Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ From Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher: TV Review The 29-year-old tells Variety why he was initially nervous about incorporating his multiethnic background, how his high school experience had little in common with Paxton’s and… Read full this story

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