Behind the Scenes: Is There Drama with the ‘Stranger Things’ Cast?
Season 5 of Stranger Things premieres later this month, but what’s happening behind the scenes with the cast? Though they’ve grown up together, their closeness isn’t as constant as some might think.
Cast Communication and Relationships
In 2023, Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler, told GQ that the cast isn’t in daily contact. He explained,
“Do you text your cousins every day? They’re our family. We’ll talk on each other’s birthdays. But in the same way that family works, if I ever needed anything, they’re there.”
Wolfhard, now 22, also joked about Winona Ryder’s texting habits:
“She’s one of the funniest texters ever, because she’ll text you and then you’ll text her back and then she won’t text you ever again.”
Winona Ryder’s Comments on Cast Members
Last year, Ryder raised eyebrows by not mentioning Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven/Jane Hopper) when naming her favorite co-stars. She said to Esquire in August 2024,
“I love the boys and I love Sadie [Sink] and Maya [Hawke].”
Ryder also commented on some young cast members’ apparent disinterest in movies:
“I don’t mean to sound so hopeless. There are a few that are just not interested in movies. Like, the first thing they say is, ‘How long is it?’”
Fans speculated she was referring to Brown, who admitted earlier that year to the U.S. Sun that she struggles to watch entire films.
Author’s Summary
The “Stranger Things” cast has a family-like bond with occasional distance, and Winona Ryder’s recent remarks hint at varied interests and dynamics among the younger actors.