Behind the Scenes of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5
Season 5 of Stranger Things premieres later this month, sparking curiosity about the real dynamics among the cast. Though the actors have grown up together, their off-screen relationships may not be as close as fans expect.
Cast Communication Insights
In 2023, Finn Wolfhard, who portrays Mike Wheeler, shared with GQ that the cast members are “not on everyday-text vibes in any way.” He likened their connection to family ties, saying:
“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 humorously described Winona Ryder, who plays Joyce Byers, as “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 Co-stars
Last year, Ryder raised some eyebrows by mentioning only a few of her young co-stars as favorites. In an August 2024 interview with Esquire, she said:
“I love the boys and I love Sadie [Sink] and Maya [Hawke].”
She notably omitted Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven/Jane Hopper.
Speculations on Cast Interests
Ryder also commented on some younger cast members’ attitudes toward cinema:
“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?’”
This sparked fan speculation that Ryder was referring to Brown, who revealed earlier that year to The U.S. Sun that she has difficulty sitting through entire films.
Despite occasional differences, the cast maintains a supportive connection akin to family.
Author’s Summary
The “Stranger Things” cast shares a family-like bond with sporadic communication, while some underlying tensions and different interests among young members occasionally surface.