Stranger Things 5 has added a major Terminator actor to its starry cast
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Netflix has announced that Linda Hamilton, one of theTerminatorfranchise’s most popular stars, has joined the cast ofStranger Thingsseason 5.
The reveal was made in the final few minutes ofTudum 2023, the latest annual installment ofNetflix’s global fan event. No word has been given on who Hamilton will portray inStranger Thingsseason 5. However, given it’ll be the final entry in the hit supernatural sci-fi show’s mainline series, we suspect Hamilton’s character will have a big part to play. After all, you don’t hire Sarah Connors – the badass character Hamilton played in the franchise – for a bit-part role.
🚨Breaking News From #TUDUM🚨 Linda Hamilton is joining the cast of Stranger Things 5! pic.twitter.com/qYJMeGS700June 17, 2023
Hamilton has appeared in many films through the decades. However, as we previously stated, she’s best known for playing Sarah Connors in theTerminatormovie series. The first entry in the franchise, 1984’sTerminator, catapulted Hamilton and her fellow co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger into the limelight, and the duo have featured in otherTerminatormovies in the near 40-year period since.
The last time that the pair were seen in aTerminatorfilm together was 2019’sDark Fate. A direct sequel to 1989’sTerminator 2: Judgement Day– thus ignoring events inTerminator: Rise of the Machines,Terminator: Genisys, andTerminator: Salvation) – was received fairly well by critics but failed to set the global box office alight.
Hamilton was last seen starring in numerous TV shows, such asBig City Greenson the Disney Channel,Resident Alienon SyFy, andClawson TNT. The last big/popular TV series she featured in was NBC' Chuck in 2012, so her addition to theStranger Thingscast marks her biggest small screen role for a decade.
Stranger Things' fifth season, which is yet to begin filming because of the ongoing writer strike – read our guide onall of the movies and TV shows impacted by the WGA strike– will be the last entry in the franchise’s main series. According to Matt and Ross Duffer, the show’s creators, though,Stranger Things5 is shaping up to the be the most deadly season yet.
There is moreStranger Things-based content on the way, too. A stage play – titledThe First Shadow– will hit London’s West End in late 2023, while an animated TV show is in development (perVariety) at Upside Down Pictures, the production company that was set up by the Duffers in late 2022.
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For more Netflix-based coverage, find out which TV series have joinedStranger Thingson ourbest Netflix showslist. And be sure to check out more news from Tudum 2023, including thefirst extended clip forThe Witcherseason 3, afirst-look at the new mind-boggling sci-fi show fromGame of Thrones' showrunners, andteasers (and release dates and windows) for Netflix’s live-action takes on two popular anime franchises.
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