Vecna simply received yet one more large foe to face in Stranger Issues 5, with the information that Linda Hamilton is becoming a member of the forged for the fifth (and last) season. The announcement got here out of Tudum, Netflix’s annual fan occasion, and was made by Hamilton’s Terminator co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Whereas we didn’t get any particulars on her character, Hamilton did reveal she’s a fan of the present, joking that she doesn’t “know easy methods to be a fangirl and an actress on the identical time.”
Little doubt her motion legacy (and her unimaginable biceps) shall be useful within the struggle for the destiny of the world. After all, all this assumes Hamilton is enjoying man — there’s loads of dangerous man choices she may play (and knock out of the park) within the battle towards Vecna. Season 4 ended with Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and crew staring down a virtually destroyed Hawkins, and Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) nonetheless making an attempt to merge the Upside Down with the common world. The ultimate battle has but to totally start, which means Hamilton’s character — whoever it’s — may be part of both facet.
Followers will probably have to attend a short while to seek out out. Though season 4 premiered in two components in 2022, there’s nonetheless no official launch date for Stranger Issues season 5.
Within the meantime, followers can revisit Hamilton’s ’80s filmography to raised perceive the sheer quantity of badass she’s bringing to the desk. In the event that they end that earlier than the brand new season is out — which might be some time, sadly — then there’s loads of different ’80s stars who’ve joined Stranger Issues, whose again catalogues they may atone for. Past that, we’re all simply killing time till Stranger Issues 5 (or the universe’s cartoon spin-off) lastly debut.
