{"id":19537,"date":"2022-07-31T13:05:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T11:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1688592"},"modified":"2022-07-31T13:25:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T11:25:13","slug":"stranger-things-star-sadie-sink-nearly-lost-out-on-max-role","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/stranger-things-star-sadie-sink-nearly-lost-out-on-max-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Stranger Things star Sadie Sink nearly lost out on Max role"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 31 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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While Stranger Things<\/a> fans would struggle to imagine anyone other than Sadie Sink in the role of Max \u2013 particularly after that gut-wrenching season 4 finale<\/a> \u2013 the Netflix star has revealed that she nearly missed out on the role.<\/p>\n

Sink, who joined the cast of Stranger Things for season 2 at the age of 14, told Fashion Magazine<\/a> in a recent interview that casting directors were initially hesitant to give her the role of Max as they considered her too \u201cold\u201d to play the part.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just begged and pleaded with them to give me more material so I could show them something fresh,\u201d adding that the role of Max felt \u201cright\u201d to her.<\/p>\n

After producers finally called her in for a chemistry read with Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson) and Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair), she managed to win them round and was told she\u2019d been cast the next day.<\/p>\n

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Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things.<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

She went on to explain what it was like taking on a Netflix hit show whilst in her early teens, saying that she and the rest of the Stranger Things cast are in \u201ca weird and specific situation\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world knows who our characters are but we\u2019re still trying to figure out who we are as people,\u201d she said. \u201cI think being in the industry accelerates you and you mature faster. But for the most part, it\u2019s just so fun because the cast is all going through it together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fourth season of Stranger Things ended on a major cliffhanger for Max\u2019s character<\/a> and while we don\u2019t know much about season 5, Netflix has revealed that the episodes will be shorter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stranger Things seasons 1-4 are available on Netflix <\/a>now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out our guides to the <\/strong>best series on Netflix<\/strong><\/a> and the <\/strong>best movies on Netflix<\/strong><\/a>. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n