EastEnders fans praise Pierre Moullier as Oscar Branning
Oscar, now 17, was last seen on the Square in 2017, portrayed by child stars Gabriel Miller-Williams, Neo Hall and Charlee Hall.
Now back with a bang, viewers were quick to remark on Pierre's humorous acting style and catty quips.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one user said: 'Pierre Moullier is the best thing to happen to EE in a while. What an addition. He fits right in from the get go, and he is so funny.'
Another added: 'Pierre is already so good. Perfect casting. Funny, spiky, cheeky but has that vulnerability too. And the physical comedy!'
While a third added: 'What a fantastic debut. Oscar Branning is already so iconic.'
However, joining the soap as part of an iconic family holds its responsibilities, and in particular, fans are raving about the uncanny on-screen resemblance of Oscar and his troublesome dad Max Branning.
Fans praise Oscar's resemblance to Max
One excited user was quick to note how Oscar's mannerisms were like Max's – meaning extra brownie points for Pierre.
Credit to user on Reddit who clocked this, but love that Pierre Moullier has clearly done his homework and is making such clever, subtle acting choices #EastEnders pic.twitter.com/B5L3ND9Ns8 — Ryan Love (@RyanJL) July 15, 2025
In a clip shared from last night's episode (July 15), on Reddit and X, fans spotted how Pierre appeared strikingly similar to Max.
One user said: 'Did anyone else notice this small detail in tonight's episode?'
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While another commented: 'He's been brilliant honestly, the perfect mix looks wise of Max and Tanya.'
Another said: 'That behaviour was very Max. He looks the part and is acting the part. It's been fun watching him in two episodes so far.
While someone else added: 'He's fantastic to have nailed mannerisms like this…top tier casting.'
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