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Stranger Thingsthat began its first season in 2016, became a television series that gained huge popularity and following worldwide. The show went on to make young talents like Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, and Noah Schnapp bonafide superstars. The success ofStranger Thingsseason 1 encouraged the show’s creators, the Duffer brothers, to develop 3 more successful seasons in which the actors, who started their journey as young children, grew organically into teenagers.
Season 5 though, which has been in the works for a while, has now been stalled due to the Writers and Actors Strike, and is expected to air sometime in 2025. With the cast who are now adults having to continue playing teenagers, producer Shawn Levy was asked if he would resort to de-ageing techniques to make them look younger. The producer though, dismissed these speculations summarily.
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AmidIndiana Jones 5Controversy,Stranger ThingsProducer Shoots Down De-Ageing Technology
Indiana Jones 5which sawHarrison Fordreprising his famous titular role, faced criticism for using AI to de-age the veteran for a few flashback scenes. While there has been a lot of debate about the dominance of this technology amidst the ongoing SAG-AFTRA Strike,Stranger Thingsproducer Shawn Levy has addressed claims of incorporating de-aging in season 5 of his blockbuster series.
Confirming that he did not imply that this technology will be used to make the cast, who are now adults, look like teenagers, Levy assured fans that this would be achieved by natural processes and not through the AI de-ageing method. In a statement toDeadline, theStranger Thingsshowrunner said,
“Our hair and makeup and wardrobe department are pretty exceptional, using costumes and wigs and makeup. The ’80s are also our friends in returning these young adult actors to their iconic Hawkins characters. So we’re going to use all the tools available to us. And I know our cast is as eager to get back to work as the rest of us.”
Levy also said that season 5 ofStranger Thingswill bring back the characters even more vividly than before, with their individual arcs being explored in great detail.
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Why Millie Bobby Brown Is Ready ForStranger ThingsTo End
With her role as Eleven,Millie Bobby Browntook the world by storm in the hit supernatural seriesStranger Things. The show also became Brown’s foothold into entering Hollywood after which many prestigious projects came her way. Now, 9 years and 5 seasons later, theEnola Holmesstar is ready to hang up her boots and say goodbye to the show.
Brown compared her time on set to leaving high school, and moving onto the next phase of her life as a student. Speaking to UK’sGlamour Magazine, the star elaborated on why she felt that this was the right time to end her stint withStranger Things.
“Stranger Things takes up a lot of time to film and it’s preventing me from creating stories that I’m passionate about. So I’m ready to say, ‘Thank you, and goodbye.'”
Holmes added that the series gave her all the resources to become a better and more equipped actor, and for that, she was extremely grateful and humbled. She also stated that her bond with her cast members will continue even after they went their separate ways.
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
