‘Stranger Things’ Season 5: ‘Terminator’ actor Linda Hamilton to star in sci-fi series

In what may be called the first major casting news for Season 5 of ‘Stranger Things’, Linda Hamilton has indicated to soon join it.

In a video message shown Saturday at a Tudum or a global fan event in Brazil’s Sao Paulo, she asked Netflix chief action officer Arnold Schwarzenegger to ‘get to dinner’ and said that she will ‘see people at Hawkins’. Hawkins is an imaginary town, where ‘The Stranger Things’ happens. She said that she does not know ‘how to be an actress and a fangirl’ but added that she is ‘gonna work on that’.

Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in the ‘Terminator’ film in which she played Sarah Connor.


The news has come at a time when the production of ‘Stranger Things’ came to a standstill due to the writer’s strike. The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have failed to reach a deal despite several rounds of talks. ‘Stranger Things actor Finn Wolfhard has confirmed that the production of the series has stopped for the time being.

‘Stranger Things’ is a science fiction series, created by Duffer Brothers and released by Netflix in 2016. Netflix released its second, third, and fourth seasons in 2017, 2019 and 2022 respectively. It is based in the fictional town of Hawkins. It is a mixture of investigation and supernatural drama with doses of horror. It became Netflix’s flagship series and received many nominations and awards. The critics have heaped praise on the series for direction, writing, soundtrack, acting, etc.

Linda Hamilton portrayed Catherine Chandler in the television series ‘Beauty and the Beast’. She was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and Emmy Awards. She has also acted in ‘Children of the Corn and ‘King Kong Lives’.

FAQs:

Q1:Who was Linda Hamilton’s co-star in the ‘Terminator’?
Arnold Schwarzenegger was the co-star of Linda Hamilton in 'The Terminator’. In the movie, she portrayed the role of Sarah Conor.

Q2:When was the first season of The Strangers released?
The first season of The Strange Things was released in 2016. The show is confirmed for Season 5.