Happy Monday, my dear strangers! This is Mrs. Strange, and on today’s episode for Stranger
Universe, I will go over rumored casting calls for Stranger Things 5 that reveal new characters!
Two days ago, we got some supposed new casting calls for Stranger Things 5 that reveal new
characters. Before I show them to you, let me clarify that this is not a confirmed report and we
will be labeling this as a rumor for now. I could already hear some fans saying that the Duffer
Brothers already said last year that there won’t be any new characters in Stranger Things season 5,
and I agree, so let’s take all of this with a grain of salt. With that said, I mentioned not
long ago in one of my previous videos that the writers could add minor new characters,
such as more military personnel or citizens of Hawkins that are well aware of what’s
going on with the apocalypse at the end of Stranger Things 4. I am pretty sure that
the Duffers were referring to not adding new major characters like Billy or Eddie,
who did have a ton of focus in the show and arguably took away screen
time needed for protagonists such as Mike Wheeler and Jonathan Byers.
The casting calls, as you can see here, are looking for kids to play a pair of characters
named Derek and April. Derek is said to be an outsider with no friends, he is rude to adults and
a bully to those his age. On the other hand, April is active and inquisitive, and she is a happy,
friendly kid. The casting calls for both characters reveal that they will be kids,
and much younger than the ages of the main gang in season 1. Derek and April are set to be between 8
and 10 years old. One could theorize that they will be kids from Henry Creel’s childhood,
or they could be in the present day interacting with Holly Wheeler. Derek seems to be a minor
villain, since his character bio describes him as a bully. Interestingly enough,
they will be series regulars, which may be a problem when it comes to screen time.
To be honest, I think this may be a misdirection. I see the current cast of the show and where the
plot is heading in season 5, and these kids don’t seem to fit anywhere. The only thing
that stands out to me is being friends of Erica Sinclair, who is 11 years old as of
season 4 and likely 12 years old with the time jump in season 5, or maybe friends of Holly,
but the gang is large enough that I don’t want anymore newbies in the cast when they should
prioritize the season 1 characters. In addition to these kids, there were rumors going around about
another casting call for a pair of soldiers, but I found nothing about that on the web.
In general, all of this seems fake to me, with the exception of the one year production period
of filming for Stranger Things season 5. If there’s any consolation in this,
it is that the period of rumors and leaks that fed the fan base with entertainment during the
wait for season 4 is in full swing for season 5. We could be getting our first batch of spoilers
and set photos sometime within this month or the next if filming really doesn’t begin until June.
But as it stands, I believe that this particular casting call is false, and we are back to square
one when it comes to production news. With all of that said, we should be getting an official
update soon! Here’s hoping that Stranger Things 5 doesn’t suck! Overall, very exciting times.
And that is all that we have for today! What do
you think about these rumored casting calls for Stranger Things season 5?
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