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Newsweek
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'Stranger Things 5' Trailer Teases an Explosive Climax
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The end is nigh for "Stranger Things" and we finally have the first trailer for the hit series' fifth and final season. It's been three years since the explosive events of season 4, and now we finally will see the conclusion to the story. You can watch the trailer below. Read More: 'Harry Potter' Reboot Reveals First Look at Hagrid The official description of "Stranger Things 5" reads "The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown." "Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread." "The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they've faced before. To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time." From left to right: Noah Schnapp as Will Byers, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, and Eduardo Franco as Argyle in "Stranger Things" season four. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022 From left to right: Noah Schnapp as Will Byers, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, and Eduardo Franco as Argyle in "Stranger Things" season four. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022 Netflix The final season will be released in three parts. Volume 1 streams on Netflix on November 26, Volume 2 on Christmas Day, with the series finale releasing on New Year's Eve. But while this may be the end of the mothership "Stranger Things" series, there's more to come from the "Stranger Things" universe. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, co-creator Matt Duffer previously said, "There are more 'Stranger Things' stories to tell and in the works." "It's a bit early at this point to talk about them, but we're deeply involved in every one — it's very important to us that anything with the 'Stranger Things' name on it is of the highest quality and not repetitive — that it has a reason to exist and always blazes its own path." "And also, it needs to basically just be ... awesome. Or we need to think it's awesome. And there are a lot of what we think are awesome things in the pipeline." Returning to "Stranger Things" for Season 5 are Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhar, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Joe Keery, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Maya Hawke, and Jamie Campbell Bower. New cast members include Linda Hamilton of "The Terminator" fame whose role is so far under wraps. We get our first glimpse of her mysterious character in the Season 5 trailer. More TV: First Look at the New Harry Potter Revealed 'Scrubs' Reboot Confirmed at ABC
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Controversies surrounding the cast of Stranger Things ahead of final season
The finale of Stranger Things will finally hit our screens later this year, but viewers may wince at the actors on screen as many have been embroiled in controversy. During the course of the program's rise to success, some of the stars have found themselves embroiled in scandal, accused of everything from cheating to glorifying acts of war. We take a look at some of the things the stars are accused of that have rubbed fans up the wrong way. Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers on the show, faced criticism for his comments on the Israel-Gaza war. The Jewish actor, 20, was slammed for showing 'Zionism is sexy' stickers in 2023, just one month after he declared: 'You either stand with Israel or you stand with terrorism.' He was heavily criticized for both, and took to TikTok to 'set the story straight'. Noah told fans his 'thoughts and beliefs' had been 'misconstrued from anything even close to what I believe', before insisting he only wants 'peace and safety for innocent people'. Despite speculation the apology had been forced by Netflix, a source told that there was 'zero pressure' from the show's cast or producers on Noah to speak out. The insider said: 'His latest apology wasn't anything forced on him from castmates, the show, producers, or even Netflix. 'People close to him have talked to him about it, but there was zero pressure put on him to do anything specific or take down any videos, or comments on the subject. 'Noah, whether right or wrong, puts his heart out in everything he says and does. 'He just saw the uproar it brought online, and he got scared. The things people were saying to him online or threatening him just got really real, really fast, and he wanted to set the story straight because he never anticipated it would get to this point at any time.' A representative for Noah declined to comment at the time. On TikTok, he said: 'I only want peace and safety and security for all innocent people affected by this conflict. 'I've had many open conversations with friends with a Palestinian background and I think they are very important conversations to have and I've learned a lot. 'One of the takeaways I've had is that we all hope for the same things, that being those innocent people being held hostage in Gaza to be returned to their families and equally hope for the end to the war and the loss of innocent life in Palestine - so many of those people being women and children. 'And I think anyone with any ounce of humanity would hope for an end to the hostilities on both sides. I stand against any killing of any innocent people.' The actor is no stranger to controversy, however. In 2020, aged 15, he denied claims that a video showed him using a racial slur while singing a song. A clip showed him rapping Chris Brown and Lil Dicky's Freaky Friday, with people convinced he was using an offensive term sung in the track. But Noah insisted that he had 'never used that word in his life' and said the word 'neighbor' as a 'replacement word' for the derogatory term. Later in an apology statement, he said he was 'so sorry' and 'I should have kept my moth shut.' DAVID HARBOUR David Harbour, who plays gruff but paternal figure Jim Hopper on the show, was recently accused of cheating on his wife, Lily Allen. Not long before their split, the singer turned amateur sleuth after speculating the actor had 'cheated' on her using celebrity dating app Raya. She was left in 'agony' when she allegedly discovered David had a secret profile on the platform. The star joined the app herself, pretending to be 'looking for women' – and allegedly found that David had already set up a dating profile. He was reportedly listed on the app as being active for at least a month. A source said: 'Lily was looking for women that were on Raya and cross-referencing them with women David follows on Instagram to try to figure out who he was seeing. 'Lily only rejoined Raya to try to figure out whether he was seeing someone. Lily has never even looked at anyone since she met David. She is devastated.' David's alleged dating profile, exclusively revealed by the Mail on Sunday, read: 'Visiting New York from Atlanta' and 'closet nerd that plays tough guys on your TV'. It also described him as living in Atlanta, Georgia, 800 miles from the family home in Brooklyn, New York, where the couple moved in 2020, with Lily enrolling her children in local schools. He bought a house in Atlanta last year to be closer to the Stranger Things set as the show was filming its fifth and final series. Lily's circle of London friends said she had suspected for some time that her husband was interested in other women. By the time the couple broke up, she had become convinced that he had a secret girlfriend. The Daily Mail was told the American actor was romantically involved with a younger costume designer, whom the Mail chose not to name. 'David cheated on Lily,' an associate claimed. 'They met on a movie they did together.' The source, who allegedly witnessed their interactions on set, said: 'They weren't very secretive about their relationship.' So serious did the romance become that David allegedly paid for the woman to travel more than 400 miles to visit him while he was working on his hit Netflix TV series last year. 'David flew her to Atlanta while he shot Stranger Things to keep him company,' the associate said. CHARLIE HEATON Charlie Heaton, who portrayed photographer Jonathan Byers, found his job at risk in 2017 after he was caught up in a cocaine bust at LAX. The actor, 31, was put on a plane back to London where he pleaded his case with U.S. embassy officials to be let back in to the U.S. But Stranger Things costume designer Kim Wilcox said Charlie was not pushed out at Netflix despite the bust because the show's creators value him and 'their family atmosphere'. The designer said the actor 'slipped' in his decision making and that the actor is a 'sensitive soul'. 'Charlie is returning,' she said. 'Charlie actually is one of my favorites of all the actors and I think he's a very sensitive soul. 'I think he's a good man and I think he's made some great decisions in his life and maybe this was just a time where something slipped. 'I think he's a fine actor and he's a great ensemble player and I think that in his work and in his presentation at Stranger Things 2, myself and to everyone else, he is very professional and an incredibly generous human being, so I don't see why they wouldn't invite him back.' Charlie's return was further aided by the fact that U.S. border officials did not press charges or take further action over being discovered with cocaine at the airport. Insiders said Netflix had assurances from Charlie that he 'would not let them down again'. After the incident, he said in a statement:'My planned travel to the U.S. last week was affected by an issue at U.S. immigration, and I am working to rectify it as soon as possible. 'I do want to clarify that I was not arrested or charged with a crime, and cooperated fully with the U.S. officials at LAX.' His mother and sister previously said a small amount of cocaine found its way on to his wallet at a party two weeks earlier, or at a bar or at a shop without his knowledge. Family of the actor said he has never done drugs in the past and was not under the influence at the time he was stopped at the LA airport. Brett Gelman, who portrayed Murray in Stranger Things, sparked a backlash after sharing his support of Noah, who previously said 'Zionism is sexy'. The actor defended the youngster, telling TMZ that the views Noah had shared did not warrant an apology. Brett argued that anyone who is not pro-Israel is consciously or sub-consciously being anti-Semitic. 'I'm not talking about being for every detail of its government,' he continued. 'Absolutely there are some problems there. I'm not for Netanyahu. But I'm for Israel, I'm for the Israeli people. He continued: 'I do believe that Israel has the right to defend itself. I'm not for the death of innocent Palestinians at all, and my heart goes out to them and their families as well - but at the same time I don't know why no one is placing their deaths at all at a responsibility of Hamas. 'Everybody wants peace. Nobody wants war. Israel did not start this war.' Elsewhere online, he was slammed for calling Palestinian supporters 'fake woke liberals' and saying they 'don't read'. JOSEPH QUINN Joseph Quinn's time on Stranger Things as Eddie Munson was short but sweet, but his recent romance with Doja Cat sparked criticism as the star is known for being divisive online. It is unclear if the couple are still together. In an Instagram Live, Doja once poked fun at people who were concerned about the pandemic. She said: 'B****, I'm not scared of a coronavirus or the motherf***ing beer version of that s***. I'm gonna get corona and then I'm gonna get a Corona, cause I don't give a f*** about corona, b****. It's a flu! 'I'm not scared. Y'all are p****, period. You just take some Mucinex and drink water and tea and sleep that's all you gotta do. Y'all are so scared of some damn corona. Y'all are so scared of corona that I need a Corona.' After the pair were spotted together for the first time last year, many took to social media to write: 'Sorry are we just disregarding how weird and problematic Doja has been the last couple years? Joe, what are you doing??????' 'God thank you I feel like I'm going insane with how she's basically an Internet Nazi and everybody is just ignoring that because they like Joseph Quinn,' another penned. 'I'm probably never going to respect him the same way again, honestly. Who you date says a lot about your own personal views.' 'She's an awful person. So mean to her fans,' a third shared. Others noted she previously had beef with Eddie's co-star, Noah, after she slammed the young actor for sharing messages where she asked him to set her up with Joseph. She described it as 'snake s***'.
Hindustan Times
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Stranger Things cast members caught in controversy chaos as final season approaches
As Stranger Things moves towards its final season on Netflix, fans' palpable excitement has met with real-life controversies involving the cast of the show. While fans look forward to saying goodbye to Hawkins and the Upside Down, off-screen drama surrounding stars like Noah Schnapp, Brett Gelman, and Joseph Quinn has taken center stage, as reported by Daily Mail. From political outbursts to messy romances, the cast's controversies are as chaotic as the series itself. Brett Gelman, who plays the quirky and karate-skilled Murray Bauman, became a central figure in the fourth season. His breakout moments, rescuing Hopper and fighting off guards, earned him praise and even sparked a shift in how he viewed his career. 'I would really like to be that fun action star,' he told The Guardian. But in 2023, Gelman's support for Noah Schnapp and outspoken views on the Israel-Hamas war drew sharp reactions. Speaking to TMZ, he defended Schnapp's 'Zionism is sexy' sticker and added, 'I do believe that Israel has the right to defend itself… but at the same time I don't know why no one is placing their deaths at all at the responsibility of Hamas.' He also lashed out at pro-Palestinian voices online, branding them 'fake woke liberals' in a series of posts that many called aggressive and insensitive. ALSO READ: Netflix announces Stranger Things animated spinoff Tales From '85: Release window, characters and more Joseph Quinn's Eddie Munson stole hearts in Season 4 before his tragic exit. Post-Stranger Things, the British actor has soared, landing the role of George Harrison in Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics. But it's his off-screen link-up with singer Doja Cat that has sparked debate. Their romance first made headlines in 2024, months after Doja was criticized for mocking COVID-19 fears and allegedly appearing in controversial chat rooms. The backlash intensified when fans dug up her 2022 feud with Noah Schnapp. She had asked the teen actor to set her up with Quinn — messages he later shared online. According to the Daily Mail, as the show nears its end, other cast members are also facing renewed scrutiny. David Harbour, who plays Hopper, allegedly split from Lily Allen after she suspected infidelity involving a younger colleague. Charlie Heaton, too, was once detained at a US airport in 2017 after traces of cocaine were found on him, though producers defended him and he stayed on the show. Noah Schnapp's political views continue to divide fans. Some still want him dropped, while others accept his apology and call for empathy. Yes. Natalia Dyer (Nancy) and Charlie Heaton (Jonathan) have been in a relationship since around 2017. 'Friends don't lie.' – a recurring line from Eleven, considered the emotional core of the series. Millie Bobby Brown leads the list, thanks to acting roles, brand deals, and her beauty brand. For the most part, yes. The main cast has often spoken about their close bond, though some off-screen drama and scandals have occasionally stirred tensions.
Daily Mail
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Could the Stranger Things finale save its controversial cast? Actors have battled everything from cheating scandals, cocaine busts and allegations they think 'war crimes are sexy'
This winter is bound to be just a touch spooky - as Stranger Things fans will finally receive their long-awaited series finale in three acts - but many may wince at the actors on the screen, who over the years that filming and production took place have attracted a myriad of controversy. The sci-fi horror show has been praised for everything from its gripping plot to its impressive special effects; but perhaps most of all, everyone has lauded its 'perfect' casting. Season 4 left Hawkins, and our protagonists, in peril, with a gate to the Upside Down opened in the fallout from the gang's final battle with Vecna. Netflix has clarified that the last season of Stranger Things will be released in a triad: on November 26, December 25, and December 31 respectively. This is the second time Stranger Things has released material in segments, with the first seven episodes of the fourth season released on May 27 and the final two episodes withheld until July 1. But during the course of the programme's rise to fame, some have found themselves in embroiled in scandal, and accused of everything from cheating on their wives to glorifying acts of war. Fans have even called for some of those caught up in backlash - which includes Noah Schnapp, David Harbour and Charlie Heaton - to be fired from the show. However, it appears the line-up will welcome back many of those who have faced public cancellation - whether viewers like it or not... NOAH SCHNAPP In recent years Noah Schnapp faced backlash over comments he made about the Israel-Hamas war. Noah, 20, who is Jewish, was slammed for showing off 'Zionism is sexy' stickers in November 2023, just one month after he declared: 'You either stand with Israel or you stand with terrorism.' He was heavily criticised for both, and in January of last took to TikTok to 'set the story straight' in a video. The star, known for his performance as fan favourite Will Byers, told fans that his 'thoughts and beliefs' had been 'misconstrued from anything even close to what I believe,' before insisting he only wants 'peace and safety for innocent people.' Despite the widespread assumption from critics that the apology had been forced by Netflix, a source told that there was 'zero pressure' from the show's cast or producers on Noah to speak out. 'His latest apology wasn't anything forced on him from castmates, the show or producers, or even Netflix,' the insider stated. 'People close to him have talked to him about it - but there was zero pressure put on him to do anything specific or take down any videos, or comments on the subject.' The source stressed: 'Noah, whether wrong or right, puts his heart out in everything he says and does. 'He just saw the uproar it brought online, and he got scared. The things people were saying to him online or threatening him just got really real, really fast and he wanted to set the story straight because he never anticipated it would get to this point at any time.' The insider claimed that the actor had learned a 'valuable lesson' from the situation and was hoping to move forward to a place of more 'positivity.' 'He sees what it has done and if he can now do anything to make people feel more at ease, that is his ultimate goal,' they continued. 'He learned a valuable lesson and will make sure to choose what he does and says publicly with a little more care and consideration. He hopes the apology is a turning point to more positivity.' A representative for Noah declined to comment at the time. In a video shared with his 32 million TikTok followers, he stated: 'I only want peace and safety and security for all innocent people affected by this conflict. 'I've had many open conversations with friends with a Palestinian background and I think they are very important conversations to have and I've learned a lot.' He continued: 'One of the takeaways I've had is that we all hope for the same things - that being those innocent people being held hostage in Gaza to be returned to their families and equally hope for the end to the war and the loss of innocent life in Palestine - so many of those people being women and children. 'And I think anyone with any ounce of humanity would hope for an end to the hostilities on both sides. I stand against any killing of any innocent people.' Referring to the criticism he has faced in recent months, Noah added: 'I hope for 2024 that I will see people be a little more understanding and compassionate [online] and recognize that we are all human... we should stand together for humanity and for peace.' Fans had branded Noah 'sick and twisted' and urged viewers to boycott the upcoming fifth and final season of Stranger Things, which started production on January 8 in Atlanta, after he caused outrage with his initial comments and posts. One fan wrote: 'Damn killing innocent civilians is sexy. Stripping off people from basic necessities is sexy. Being the reason why people are displaced from their homes is sexy.' Another commented: 'How is he not getting fired for spreading hate.' A third wrote: 'Having all those resources to learn about the occupation, thousands of people literally pointing him to that direction, and this is what he answers with'. 'War crimes are sexy?' one fan asked, while another wrote: 'The levels of evil this is.' One fan fumed: 'He's handing out stickers whilst Palestinians are being blown up. Yeah Stranger Things is definitely cancelled in this household'. 'Well get out of your cushy LA pad, give up your career and go live in Israel then if you love Palestinian genocide sooo badly,' another stated. In his full October 11 post, Noah wrote: 'As a Jewish American, I am afraid. Afraid for my brothers and sisters in Israel, who have been senselessly attacked by Hamas. I am truly heartbroken to see the brutal murders of innocent children, women and soldiers fighting to defend themselves. 'I, like others, want peace for both Palestinians and Israelis. Let's stop the rhetoric and choosing sides. Instead we must recognize that we are all on the side of the fight against terrorism. Choose humanity over violence. 'I just reposted a beautiful picture of a young innocent girl whose life was taken by Hamas at a music festival. I was met with comments reading "no one cares free Palestine" and "She deserves that, and every Israeli terrorist deserves that – Free Palestine". 'I am outraged by the justification and celebration of the death of a young girls life. Have people lost their minds??? STOP!' 'This is one example of many posts, rallies, and petitions being signed attempting to justify the brutality against these innocent Israeli people,' he continued. 'You don't have to be Jewish, you don't have to be Israeli, you just have to have empathy and common sense to know that THIS is wrong. 'I hope we can agree that Hamas are a recognized terrorist organization: they don't represent the Palestinian people when they value murdering Israelis more than protecting their own. 'You either stand with Israel or you stand with terrorism. It shouldn't be a difficult choice. Shame on you.' 'While you justify the murders and torture of our loved ones, we will hope and pray for safety, justice, liberation, and self determination in Palestine,' he finished, addressing his pro-violence commenters. The young actor however is no stranger to controversy. In 2020, aged 15, he denied claims that a video showed him using a racial slur while singing a song. The clip saw him rapping Chris Brown and Lil Dicky's Freaky Friday, with people convinced he was using an offensive term sung in the track. But Noah insisted that he had 'never used that word in his life' and said the word 'neighbour' as a 'replacement word' for the derogatory term. 'I should have kept my mouth shut,' he said later, in apology statement stating he is 'so sorry', the BBC reports. 'I genuinely have never used that word in my life. Using the word "neighbour" in that song was just something my camp friends and I did. 'I hope you all understand I could never even think about doing that. My friends also would never post a video, or support me, if I was saying a slur without hesitation.' DAVID HARBOUR He is known as the paternal figure to Stranger Things' lead, Eleven, that many fell in love with. But David Harbour, the actor behind beloved detective Jim Hopper in the show, has found himself embroiled in scandal after a messy break-up with singer Lily Allen. Not long before their split, Lily turned amateur sleuth after speculating that David had 'cheated' on her using celebrity dating app Raya. She was left in 'agony' when she allegedly discovered the actor had a secret profile on the platform, The Mail on Sunday revealed. The pop star joined the app herself, pretending to be 'looking for women' – and allegedly found that David had already set up a dating profile. He was reportedly listed on the app as being active for at least a month. Raya is so exclusive that it accepts only around eight per cent of applicants, but it has more than 10,000 members, with 100,000 on the waiting list. Once users find a new partner, they usually disable their profiles. A source said: 'Lily was looking for women that were on Raya and cross-referencing them with women David follows on Instagram to try to figure out who he was seeing. She was doing her Wagatha thing. 'Lily only rejoined Raya to try to figure out whether he was seeing someone. 'Lily has never even looked at anyone since she met David. She is devastated. He broke up with Lily a month ago. 'He was meant to be on holiday with her in Kenya over Christmas.' David's alleged dating profile, exclusively revealed by the Mail on Sunday, read: 'Visiting New York from Atlanta' and 'closet nerd that plays tough guys on your TV'. It also described him as living in Atlanta, Georgia, 800 miles from the family home in Brooklyn, New York, where the couple moved in 2020, with Lily enrolling her children in local schools. He bought a house in Atlanta last year to be closer to the Stranger Things set as the show was filming its fifth and final series. Lily's circle of London friends said she had suspected for some time that her husband was interested in other women. By the time the couple broke up, she had become convinced that he had a secret girlfriend. In April, David attended CinemaCon 2025 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, posing with co-star Florence Pugh at the event where Disney was presenting its upcoming release schedule. It was the star's first outing since it emerged he had a relationship with a younger colleague during his marriage to singer Lily. The Daily Mail was told the American actor was romantically involved with a younger costume designer, whom the Mail chose not to name. 'David cheated on Lily,' an associate said. 'They met on a movie they did together.' The source, who witnessed their interactions on set, said: 'They weren't very secretive about their relationship.' So serious did the romance become that David paid for the woman to travel more than 400 miles to visit him while he was working on his hit Netflix TV series last year. 'David flew her to Atlanta while he shot Stranger Things to keep him company,' the associate said. Lily, who has two daughters with first husband Sam Cooper, wed David in Las Vegas in 2020 a year after they met on Raya. He won over viewers in his portrayal of sensitive photographer Jonathan Byers. But British actor Charlie Heaton found his job at risk while filming after, in 2017, being caught up in a cocaine bust at LAX airport in Los Angeles. The star, 31, was promptly put on a plane back to London, where he then pleaded his case with U.S. embassy officials to be let back in. It was revealed in 2018 that he would not lose his job on the hit Netflix series, as one of the global hit show's executives confirmed to that the English actor from Bridlington, East Yorkshire, would definitely be returning for the third season. Stranger Things' costume designer Kim Wilcox said Charlie was not pushed out at Netflix despite the drug bust because the show's creators value him and 'their family atmosphere'. The award-winning designer said the actor 'slipped' in his decision making and says that the 24-year-old English actor is a 'sensitive soul'. 'Charlie is returning,' she said. 'Charlie actually is one of my favorites of all the actors and I think he's a very sensitive soul. I think he's a good man and I think he's made some great decisions in his life and maybe this was just a time where something slipped.' She continued: 'I think he's a fine actor and he's a great ensemble player and I think that in his work and in his presentation at Stranger Things 2, myself and to everyone else, he is very professional and an incredibly generous human being, so I don't see why they wouldn't invite him back.' Charlie's return was further aided by the fact that U.S. border officials did not press charges or take further action over being discovered with cocaine at the airport. Insiders said Netflix had assurances from Charlie that he 'would not let them down again', and that he met with U.S. Embassy officials in London. After being sent back home following the incident, the young actor issued a statement, which read: 'My planned travel to the U.S. last week was affected by an issue at U.S. immigration, and I am working to rectify it as soon as possible. 'I do want to clarify that I was not arrested or charged with a crime, and cooperated fully with the U.S. officials at LAX.' Fans rallied behind Charlie, and his mother and sister previously said a small amount of cocaine found its way on to his wallet at a party two weeks earlier, or at a bar or at a shop without his knowledge. Family of the actor said he has never done drugs in the past and was not under the influence at the time he was stopped at the LA airport. Injecting a comedic burst into the show, Brett Gelman, 48, portrays Murray in Stranger Things. He was introduced in the second series and has evolved from a quirky conspiracy theorist to a firm fan-favourite. In the fourth season, he took on a central role as he helped Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) break out Jim Hopper (David Harbour) from a Russian camp, with his knowledge of the language and karate skills coming in useful during the rescue mission. Speaking about his plans for his career, Brett previously told The Guardian that his role in Stranger Things made him realise he wants to be an 'action star'. He said: 'For a long time, I always saw myself as the villain. But the show really opened up the possibility of being the hero for me. I would really like to be that fun action star, it is definitely something I am focused on doing right now.' However, the star has found himself facing backlash after voicing support for Noah Scnapp, who in 2023 said 'Zionism is sexy.' Brett spoke out in his defense and told TMZ that that the views the young actor had shared did not warrant an apology. The actor, who played Murray Bauman in the Netflix hit, went on to argue that anyone who is not pro-Israel is consciously or subconsciously being anti-Semitic. 'I'm not talking about being for every detail of its government,' he continued. 'Absolutely there are some problems there. I'm not for Netanyahu. But I'm for Israel, I'm for the Israeli people. 'And I do believe that Israel has the right to defend itself. I'm not for the death of innocent Palestinians at all, and my heart goes out to them and their families as well - but at the same time I don't know why no one is placing their deaths at all at a responsibility of Hamas. 'Everybody wants peace. Nobody wants war. Israel did not start this war.' In other social media tirades, Brett faced backlash after calling Palestinian supporters 'fake woke liberals' and saying they 'don't read'. 'Guess who actually lives on stolen land? You do. Guess who actually lives on stolen land? You do you, me Jew. You live on stolen land,' he said in another clip, captioning it: 'To you who have been pushing this false antisemitic narrative for years.... Jewish and Palestinian blood and trauma are in your hands!' JOSEPH QUINN The star, 31, who has since found cinematic fame and is set to play George Harrison in Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics, broke viewers' hearts when his character sacrificed himself with one last epic Master of Puppets solo in series four. However, his most recently linked to romance, Doja Cat, sparked criticisms as the singer and rapper been known for being divisive online Joseph Quinn's time on the show was short but poignant - as the actor had audiences fall head over heels with Dungeons & Dragons and guitar nerd Eddie Munson. The star, 31, who has since found cinematic fame and is set to play George Harrison in Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics, broke viewers' hearts when his character sacrificed himself with one last epic Master of Puppets solo in series four. However, his most recently linked to romance, Doja Cat, sparked criticisms as the singer and rapper been known for being divisive online. Joseph faced backlash for being associated with the controversial star - although it is unclear if they are still together. In once of her more backlash-attracting posts, Doja took to Instagram Live with her fans as she poked fun of people who were concerned about the pandemic in an expletive-filled rant. She defiantly said: 'B****, I'm not scared of a coronavirus or the motherf***ing beer version of that s***. I'm gonna get corona and then I'm gonna get a Corona, cause I don't give a f*** about corona, b****. It's a flu! 'I'm not scared. Y'all are p****, period. You just take some Mucinex and drink water and tea and sleep — that's all you gotta do. Y'all are so scared of some damn corona. Y'all are so scared of corona that I need a Corona.' And just a month prior, she defended herself after participating in alleged alt-right Tinychat rooms. She once again went on an Instagram Live and called the scandal 'f***ing ridiculous' and insisted her 'friends aren't racist in chat rooms.' 'My friends on Tinychat aren't white supremacists. They love me. I love them. They're loving and that's it!' Doja exclaimed. And you won't find anything on them because you're f***ing stupid! Your actions are stupid. You may not be stupid. You may be smart but your actions are not is what it is. After the pair were spotted together for the first time last year, many took to social media to write: 'Sorry are we just disregarding how weird and problematic Doja has been the last couple years? Joe, what are you doing??????' 'God thank you I feel like I'm going insane with how she's basically an internet Nazi and everybody is just ignoring that because they like Joseph Quinn,' another penned. 'I'm probably never going to respect him the same way again, honestly. Who you date says a lot about your own personal views.' 'She's an awful person. So mean to her fans,' a third shared. While others insisted they looked 'great together' and that Doja's controversies were all 'very online', others pointed out the pairing was strange because the singer was embroiled in 'beef' with Joseph's co-star Noah Schnapp. In 2022, she slammed the young Stranger Things actor for posting messages where she asked him to set her up with his co-star Joseph, telling her followers the move was 'snake s**t'. She soon came under fire from fans who highlighted that Noah was a minor, and lost herself over 200k followers while the child star has gained nearly one million. Noah took to TikTok to post a now-deleted video that showcased private DMs between him and the Say So songstress, where she expressed a romantic interest in Joseph. But Doja then hit back at the Will Byers actor, taking to Instagram Live on Thursday to call him out for his duplicitous act, but added that she didn't want her fans to overreact, since he is 'just a kid'. She began by saying she tried to make a, 'three-minute TikTok but it didn't work,' so she opted for an Instagram Live video, adding she hoped someone was recording the video. Doja said it was 'socially unaware' for Noah to share their private conversation online but added that young people do 'dumb s**t' and 'f**k up relationships with people' in her ranting video. 'I'm just gonna say something right now, about the whole f***ing Noah Schnapp thing,' she began. 'I think that... to be fair, let's try to be chill about it,' Doja started. 'Like Noah is a kid, but, I don't even know how old he is, but he can't be over – like there's no way he's over 21,' she added of the actor. 'But when you're that young, you make mistakes. You do dumb s**t. I'm like trying to be super fair,' Doja, who wore a plunging Beginning Boutique dress in her video, continued. 'You do dumb s**t, you say dumb s**t, you f***ing, f**k up relationships with people. You make mistakes,' she added. Doja went on to admit that she too has had her 'share of f**k ups' and learnt from her mistakes, before fuming that it was 'like weasel s**t' for him to share their chat online. 'Like you're supposed do that so that you know you're not supposed to do that in the future. I did my share of f**k ups so that I don't f**k up again,' Doja continued, though her tone distinctly changed. 'But the fact that Noah did that, like went and posted a private conversation between me and him is so unbelievably socially unaware and whack. That's like borderline snake s**t, that's like weasel s**t,' she added. 'And I'm not saying that that encapsulates his entire personality – like I don't imagine Noah that way. Maybe he is, like a whole snake. But I didn't see him that way,' she said. 'I made an assumption that he was gonna be chill about it and he went and shared information that I didn't feel comfortable with him sharing,' she concluded. The DM that New York-native shared showed Doja asking: 'Noah can u tell Joseph to hmu. wait no. does he have a gf?' He responded, 'LMAOO slide into his dms,' but she said, 'idk his IG or twitter he doesn't have a DM to slide into', before he provided Quinn's handle for her. In April Joseph Quinn was reportedly been 'seen on a celebrity dating app' after Doja Cat hit back at engagement rumours. The singer and the Stranger Things actor went public with their relationship in August when they were seen packing on the PDA in London. They were last seen together at the Los Angeles premiere of Joseph's new film Warfare on March 27. However, a source has now claimed he is dating again, after setting up a profile on Raya, according to The Sun. An insider told the publication: 'The pair seemed happy the last time they were spotted together, having partied at the Sunset Tower Hotel with Joseph's co-stars 'While it's been almost eight months since Joseph and Doja went public with their relationship, that hasn't stopped the actor from getting back on the apps.' They added: 'He's back on Raya and clearly open-minded about looking for another woman, which is hardly surprising given Doja's history of being open to non-monogamous relationships.' MailOnline has contacted Joseph's representatives for comment at the time.
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Everything We Know About ‘Stranger Things' Season 5 So Far
Updated with the latest: Stranger Things Season 5 has its release date — or 3, rather. The final installment of the Netflix tentpole series will arrive in three parts at the end of this year. Season 5 officially wrapped production December 2024 after it had reached the halfway point in July. Production on the final season kicked off in January 2024. More from Deadline Maya Hawke Gives 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Filming Update: 'We're Making, Basically, Eight Movies' 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Episodes Will Be Shorter Than Season Four, Duffer Brothers Say Everything We Know About 'Nobody Wants This' Season 2 So Far The fifth and final season of the show has been in the works ever since Part 2 of Season 4 arrived in July 2022, with the writers room for the next season opening August that year. A pandemic delaying Season 4's arrival and then dual Hollywood strikes pushed Season 5 further than originally planned. Find everything we know about Stranger Things Season 5 below. When will Season 5 come out? Netflix announced at its big TUDUM event May 31 that the first of three parts of the final season will arrive Nov. 26, 2025 on the streamer. Part 2 will come out on Christmas, and the epic conclusion of Part 3 will arrive New Year's Eve. RELATED: Many of the stars like Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard and more have reacted to the momentous occasion on social media, posting thoughtful reflections about the decade spent making this show and more. How many episodes are in Season 5? Season 5 will have eight episodes. Netflix released the episode titles on Nov. 6, 2024, or Stranger Things Day, which is the date of Will Byers' original disappearance that started the whole story in Season 1. From the looks of episode 2's title, someone or something else goes missing this season as well. Episode 1's title had been previously released. RELATED: Season 5 Episode Titles 'The Crawl' 'The Vanishing Of' 'The Turnbow Trap' 'Sorcerer' 'Shock Jock' 'Escape From Camazotz 'The Bridge' 'The Rightside Up' 'In the fall of 1987, one last adventure begins,' a teaser clip revealed with the episode titles in order. This confirms a time jump in Season 5 which will pick up more than a year after the events of season 4, which began in March 1986. The Season 4 finale ended with Vecna opening a massive gate to the Upside Down, leading to terrible destruction in Hawkins as the three groups of the original cast members reunited there. RELATED: A few other insights into the newly released episode titles, paired with some photos posted on the Stranger Things Instagram accounts as well as that of Ross Duffer, suggest more Dungeons and Dragons lore with the 'Sorcerer' title of Episode 4, a radio station hangout — 50,000 WSQK Watts — that potentially ties into 'Shock Jock' Episode 5 (which rhymes with The Squawk pictured on a van for the outlet) and the mysterious yet oddly specific term Camazotz, which could either represent the planet from Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, a Mayan bat god from the Underworld or something else entirely. Season 4 introduced some terrifying demi-bat creatures that caused both Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) and Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) damage. Episode 3 likely refers to the Turnbow Land Development & Realty company portrayed in an Instagram post from Ross Duffer. Will there be new characters in Season 5? Season 5 will see new cast members Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux joining the cast of Stranger Things. Fisher will play a more grown-up Holly Wheeler. Linda Hamilton also announced at 2023's Tudum: A Global Fan Event that she would be joining the final season as well, but details of her role are being kept under wraps. They join core cast members Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazo, Caleb McLaughlin, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery and Charlie Heaton. RELATED: Later additions Sadie Sink, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower and Amybeth McNulty as well as several others will close out the final installment as well, with Bower embodying the big bad Vecna, who was introduced in Season 4. 'If season 4 was big, season 5 definitely feels bigger,' Bower said in a behind-the-scenes video released at the halfway point of production of Season 5. Did Sadie Sink's Character Max die in Season 4 of ? Max Mayfield's fate is uncertain, but Sink has revealed that she will be running in some way in Season 5 as of a recent Variety cover story. Sink spoke with Deadline about her character's heartwrenching finale ending in Season 4. RELATED: Did Joseph Quinn's character Eddie Munson die? Eddie Munson, a breakout star character of Season 4, is more certainly dead, though Quinn did give pause in a red carpet interview for A Quiet Place: Day One when the reporter suggested he might still be back in Season 5 somehow. Who else is behind Season 5? The Shawshank Redemption (1994) director and Walking Dead creator Frank Darabont came out of retirement to direct on the installment. Of course, the Duffer brothers helm the series, and Shawn Levy produces and directs on the show. RELATED: Will there be more Seasons of ? No, Season 5 is the last one, but the universe will live on through the stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which delves deeper into the lives of teenage Joyce, Hopper, Karen Wheeler and Lonnie Byers when Henry Creel (aka Vecna) first came to town. Deadline exclusively reported that this first play will be one of three. RELATED: 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' Coming To Broadway In March; See Trailer Released Today There will also be an animated spinoff series, which remains untitled for now. What else are the Duffer Brothers working on? The pair behind Stranger Things are collaborating with Netflix on another show called The Boroughs, created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), which will star Alfre Woodard, Bill Pullman, Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Clarke Peters and Denis O'Hare. Addiss and Matthews will serve as showrunners. Another series in the works at Netflix from the Duffers is Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, which may star Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco. RELATED: Everything We Know About 'The Boroughs' So Far The creators will also tackle an adaptation of Stephen King's Talisman into a Netflix series, and they are behind Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'Nobody Wants This' Season 2 So Far List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More Everything We Know About 'Happy Gilmore 2' So Far
