Stranger Things star reveals they won't be returning for final season
Gutting news!
The long wait for Stranger Things season 5 to start filming is over – but one actor has revealed they won't be returning for the final battle for Hawkins.
When the Duffer Brothers released a full cast picture to celebrate the start of production, fans quickly noticed that Eduardo Franco, who plays Argyle in the Netflix sci-fi, wasn't there.
Asked if he'll be in the final season, he told Steve Varley on the Steve Varley Show: "It's nice to hear that there's, you know, concern or something, you know what I mean? But I never got a phone call. So I think, yeah, I think that's it."
Introduced in season 4, Argyle was a friend of Jonathan Byers (played by Charlie Heaton). He quickly became a key part of the season, rescuing Jonathan, Will (Noah Schnapp), Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and Agent Harmon (Ira Amyx) before helping Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) fight Vecna.
Stranger Things season 5 recently started filming, with the photo from the Duffer Brothers confirming Sadie Sink's return as Max.
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At the end of season 4, Max's fate was left uncertain as she lay in a hospital bed following her fight with Vecna – so fans are eager to know how her story will play out.
As for the rest of the story, producer Shawn Levy revealed to RadioTimes.com that Schnapp has been entrusted with a strong storyline.
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He said: "When we give Noah the juicy stuff, he delivers and season 5 will be doing that once again.”
While things remain under wraps for now as to the specifics of season 5, Levy did give us a clue about some of the emotions we may be feeling when that final season is released – and you may need a tissue or two.
When pressed for whether there will be any tears in the final season, Levy revealed: "Big tears, lots of them."
We've still got a while to wait – but we have no doubt it'll be worth it.
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