Stranger Thingsseason 5 reportedly releases a new casting call, teasing the arrival of an important person from Jim Hopper’s (David Harbour) past. Created by Matt and Ross Duffer, the hit Netflix fantasy-horror show returned in 2022 for season 4, with Harbour’s storyline in a Soviet prison comprising much of the runtime.Stranger Thingsseason 5is now in production and is confirmed to bring the show to an end, with Hopper now back in Hawkins to help face off against Vecna and the Upside Down incursion into the real world.
Reported byKnight Edge Media, it now looks likea casting call has gone out forStranger Thingsseason 5, with the production looking to cast Sara, Hopper’s late five-year-old daughter. The casting call specifies that they’re looking for a young actress similar to Elle Graham, who briefly appeared as Sara in a flashback scene in season 1. Read the casting call below:
[ SARA ] – Character is portrayed as 5 years old, female, white, blonde and blue/grey eyes. Sara is Hopper’s daughter seen in flashbacks. MUST MATCH TO SEASON 1 CAST MEMBER ELLE GRAHAM…CO-STAR
What Sara’s Return Means For Stranger Things Season 5
How It Could Affect Hopper’s Storyline
Though Sara has been a relatively minorStranger Thingscharacterin terms of her actual on-screen presence,she’s been a major driver of Hopper’s larger emotional arc in the show. When audiences first meet Hopper, he’s self-medicating with copious amounts of cigarettes and alcohol, and he’s clearly haunted by Sara’s death, which caused his marriage to fall apart. As the show progresses, however, hope re-enters Hopper’s life in the form of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), who he eventually adopts.
Okay, I’m Officially Worried About Hopper In Stranger Things Season 5
Netflix released a new look into Stranger Things season 5’s progress, but there’s something very off about Jim Hopper’s involvement in the tease.
As the final season of the show,Stranger Thingsseason 5 will be bringing the larger story full circle, and connecting Hopper’s arc back to Sara makes sense in this respect. It’s possible that Sara’s casting is a bad omen for Hopper and that her return could somehow be connected to his death in some kind of noble sacrifice. It’s also possible, however, that Sara’s return is a part of a more happy ending for Hopper in which he finally lets her go as part of the conclusion of his emotional arc.
Our Take On Sara’s Return In Stranger Things Season 5
The Netflix Show’s Final Episodes Will Be Emotional
While it’s hard to say how exactly Sara’s return will impact Hopper’s ending, it does suggest thatStranger Thingsseason 5 will be an emotional one. TheStranger Thingsseason 4 reviews, like those for previous seasons, were positive, and the show has become one of the most popular Netflix originals.A major reason for the show’s success has been its cast of characters, and saying goodbye to figures like Hopper and Eleven will be bittersweet after so many powerful episodes.
Sara’s return will probably be relatively brief, as the show has thus far used flashbacks sparingly and effectively. While many questions remain about how Sara will factor intoStranger Things' final season, it’s clear that Hopper’s storyline won’t be taking a back seat in the episodes to come.
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Stranger Things is a Netflix series set in the 1980s, where the mysterious disappearance of a young boy leads a small town to uncover secret experiments and supernatural forces. A significant focus is on a peculiar girl who may hold the key to the unfolding mystery.
