Stranger Things star on Eddie return speculation: ‘It’s a good theory’

By David Craig

Published: Tuesday, 01 November 2022 at 12:00 am

Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown has given her approval to a viral fan theory, which speculates that beloved character Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) could return transformed in the Netflix series’s final season.

Eddie only made his debut in Stranger Things 4 over the summer, but quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the most popular figures in the show’s history, after being unjustly blamed for the horrifying death of a classmate.

Of course, we know that the true culprit was hideous monster Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), whose minions were responsible for Eddie’s own death in the Upside-Down as the Hellfire Club staged their strike back.

But is that really the end of his story? Perhaps not, as a popular Stranger Things theory suggests Eddie could make a comeback as Vecna’s right-hand man, in a move that would pay homage to a Dungeons & Dragons character.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight ahead of the release of Enola Holmes 2, Bobby Brown described the proposed shock resurrection as a “good fan theory”, but wouldn’t comment on its accuracy.

She went on to discuss the reality of Stranger Things’ high death count, lamenting that she no longer gets to work with cast members whose characters have been written out in tragic terms.

“It sucks sometimes,” she said. “I loved Dacre Montgomery [who played Billy], who was killed off in season 3. I had a really good relationship with him, so for me, it was really hard to let go of that.

“And the same thing with Papa [played by Matthew Modine] in this season. I had a really good relationship with Matthew, and to let him go was really hard.”