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for Stranger Universe, I will talk about the new characters that will debut in Stranger Things 4.
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As we wait for any official news on Stranger Things 4, I thought it would be a nice idea
to list down all of the new characters, or at least the ones that we know of. To be honest,
it makes me a bit worried that some of our old fan favorites might be benchwarmers this season,
simply because there are lots of new faces joining the series.
Stranger Things 3 took place in the gang's last summer before entering high school,
and season 4 seems primed to pick up right where that story ended by being set in the
spring of 1986, during the second half of our kids’ freshman year. The show will
introduce them to the whole range of high school archetypes, ranging from the jocks,
to the queen bee, to the stoner, and more. Without much further ado, let’s jump right into them.
Angela and Jake. The power couple of Lenora Hills High School, Angela and Jake seemed
destined to cause problems for our friends Will Byers and Eleven. Angela is the stereotypical
queen bee out to bully and demean anyone not on her level. That likely includes her boyfriend,
Jake, who is certainly not going to stand on equal intellectual ground with too many people
but isn't afraid to show those same people just how tough he is. They will be played by Elodie
Grace Orkin and Logan Allen, and were both spotted in the fourth teaser released this past November.
Argyle. Initially described as having a deeply chill and philosophical vibe,
Argyle is a fun-loving stoner who proudly delivers delicious pizza pies for Surfer
Boy Pizza. He is heavily inspired by Jeff Spicoli from Fast Times At Richmond High.
Argyle is expected to have a fairly major role in the events of season 4
since Eduardo Franco will play him in a series regular role, meaning that he will
be in every episode will a significant amount of screen time, much like Robin in season 3.
Vickie. The stereotypical alt girl whose unapproachable appearance
belies her light-heartedness. Vickie will be a cool, fast-talking band nerd who catches
the eye of one of our beloved heroes. She will be played by Amybeth McNulty,
and based on her official character bio, she might be an ally to the gang as the season develops.
Who will be Vickie’s love interest? We shall see this summer when season 4 comes out.
Jason Carver. The guy we thought Steve was going to be before we all fell in love with him,
Jason is the rich preppy jock whose mouth never quite shuts. Carver seemingly has it all — he’s
handsome, he’s rich, he’s a sports star, and he’s dating the most popular girl in school.
But as a new evil threatens Hawkins, his perfect world begins to unravel.
Chrissy. Hawkins High’s lead cheerleader and the most popular girl in school. Yes, Chrissy
is Jason’s girlfriend. At first glance, she is your typical super popular cheerleader type,
but upon closer inspection, we'll learn that she's holding onto a deep rooted darkness as
she suffers under her mother's emotional abuse. Jason and Chrissy seem to be the power couple
of Hawkins High in the same way that Angela and Jake are both for Lenora Hills. Jason will be
played by Mason Dye, while Chrissy will be played Grace Van Dien, both cast in recurring roles.
Patrick. A Hawkins High basketball star who has friends, talent, and a good life,
until shocking events send his life spiraling out of control. He will be played by Myles Truitt,
who is close friends with Caleb McLaughlin in real life. Truitt said in a recent interview
that Patrick will become friends with Lucas, who is all but confirmed to be with Patrick
in the boys basketball team in Hawkins High, presumably led by Jason Carver.
Eddie Munson. Another potential ally to our heroes, Eddie is an 80s metal head wizard of
Metallica, but he also loves Dungeons and Dragon. The first episode of Stranger Things 4 will
be called “The Hellfire Club,” which was first teased by the official Twitter account back in
the early days of filming, raising speculations among fans about what kind of club it is.
That was until Joseph Quinn was cast in the role, and the official character description
was revealed. Eddie is an audacious 80’s metalhead who runs The Hellfire Club,
Hawkins High’s official D&D club. Hated by those who don’t understand him — and beloved
by those who do — Eddie will find himself at the terrifying epicenter of this season’s mystery.
Joseph Quinn will play him in a series regular role, meaning that Eddie will
be a key player in the plot of season 4, much like Eduardo Franco as Argyle.
Mrs. Kelly. A popular guidance counselor who cares deeply for her students — especially
those struggling the most. What high school would be complete without the guidance
counselor? Regina Ting Chen will be playing Mrs. Kelly, who is also new to Hawkins High,
meaning she might not be aware of all the crazy events. She is, however, a kind and caring soul
who wears her heart on her sleeve and is out for the best interest of her students.
Fred. A new character who checks all the boxes of the stereotypical 80s nerd. The bespectacled Fred,
despite being nerdy, is clever and is pursuing his passion journalism given all the strange
events that have taken place in Hawkins and the proximity of the series leads to all of them.
We'll see if Fred does more harm than good once he starts digging around.
Unlike any of the characters listed on this video, there is no information on who is playing Fred.
He hasn’t been officially announced, but neither have been Angela and Jake,
and we do know who they are being played by since we saw them in a teaser.
Has Fred been cut from season 4? We don't have an official answer yet.
Given the size of the roles I just described, it seems like season 4 will spend quite a bit
of time in and around the high schools. In addition to the large group of high
schoolers joining the cast, there are still 6 more adult characters that we have to go over.
Dimitri. One of two new Russian characters, Dimitri will be featured prominently in
season four. He is a Russian prison guard who befriends Hopper. Dmitri is smart, cunning,
and charming, but can he be trusted? He is being played by German actor
Tom Wlaschiha. The casting directors were searching for someone fluent in Russian and
English so we can probably expect to see Dimitri interact frequently with Hopper.
Yuri. A seedy and unpredictable Russian smuggler who loves bad jokes, cold hard cash,
and crunchy style peanut butter. Yuri's erratic behavior is belied by his belief that he's two
steps ahead of everyone else around him. Like Dimitri, the studio was adamant the actor be
fluent in both Russian and English. Yuri will be played by Serbian actor Nikola Djuricko.
Lieutenant Colonel Sullivan. Intimidating and intelligent, Sullivan is military lifer of no
nonsense type who believes that he can brute force his way to victory in any given scenario.
He believes he knows how to stop the evil in Hawkins once and for all.
Sullivan will be played by Sherman Augustus.
Warden Hatch. He is described as smug and pretentious, and is said to be the head
of a psychiatric hospital. That hospital is most likely Pennhurst Mental Hospital, where our next,
and last two characters are set to appear in. Just like Fred, Warden Hatch hasn’t been officially
announced, but according to IMDb and Wikipedia, he apparently is being played by Joel Stoffer. He did
announce back in summer 2020 that he was cast in a role in Stranger Things 4, so unless he’s playing
another unannounced new character that we don’t know of, it’s likely that he is Warden Hatch.
Victor Creel. He will be played by Robert Englund,
famous for the role of Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare On Elm Street throughout the years.
Victor Creel is a disturbed and intimidating man who is imprisoned in Pennhurst Mental Hospital
for a gruesome murder in the 1950s. While Englund will play an older Creel in 1986,
his younger self will be played by Kevin L. Johnson, who was seen in the third teaser
that came out during Tudum. Apparently, he killed his own family on March 26, 1959,
in the abandoned Creel House that our Hawkins gang will explore 27 years later in the fourth season.
This information comes from the smaller sneak peek that was released a day before, which showed
a newspaper clipping of Creel blaming the murders on a vengeful demon. I wonder who could that be?
Last but not least, Peter Ballard. “A caring man who works as an orderly at a psychiatric hospital.
Tired of the brutality he witnesses day after day, will Peter finally take a stand?” That is
the character description given to Peter Ballard, who will be played by Jamie Campbell Bower.
Just like Argyle and Eddie, Peter will be a major character appearing in every episode of Stranger
Things 4. Now, is Peter actually the person that his own character description describes him to be?
Set leaks from last February showed him alongside Eleven, Doctor Brenner,
and the other test subjects going indoors to film scenes. Now, this could mean one of two things.
Either Ballard worked with Brenner in training Eleven and the other kids to be super weapons,
or he was a test subject himself alongside the others. Back in early 2020, Murphy’s Multiverse
leaked pretty much all of the aforementioned new characters that were covered on this video,
with the exception of Victor Creel, Patrick, and maybe Peter Ballard. I say maybe because he also
leaked another character that seems to have been completely left out of any announcements:
a series regular role for a character named “Ashe.” According to the website, the studio
was searching for a mid-20s American male of any ethnicity to play the role which comes with
a two season deal, meaning that the character's arc, which will be integral to the new season,
won’t be resolved until season 5. There are lots of theories claiming that Ashe was a codename for
Peter Ballard, with others stating that Ashe will be test subject 001. Yes, that's right,
the very first test subject of Hawkins Lab. Could Peter Ballard be 001? That remains to be seen,
but with an actor like Jamie Campbell Bower, who had a small role as young Grindelwald in Harry
Potter and Fantastic Beasts, as well as being in Twilight and Sweeney Todd, it is safe to assume
that Peter is not as innocent as the official accounts for the show are teasing him to be.
And with that, we have gone over every single new character that will appear in Stranger Things 4.
There are still a few more, but the remaining roles seem like they will last less than 3
minutes. Some of those smaller characters include Tyler Rushing and Livi Burch playing
Victor Creel’s dead wife and daughter, Virginia and Alice Creel, or Clayton Royal Johnson as Andy,
another Hawkins High jock that will be following Jason around. Grant Goodman also has some sort
of role this season, maybe he could be Fred? Anyways, this is a massive cast of newcomers.
I hope everyone does a great job, but it worries me that there are so many. Some of
our older characters could be in the backseat to allow these newbies have a chance to shine.
Due to their series regular status, Argyle, Eddie, and Peter will definitely have a lot
of screen time each of them. It’s easy to assume that most of these will die,
so maybe that’s why they were created for Stranger Things season 4. Here’s hoping
that none of our favorites, both old and new, die in season 4. Overall, very exciting times.
And that is all that we have for today. Who will be your favorite
out of the new characters in Stranger Things 4?
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