Millie Bobby Brown Is ‘Ready’ for ‘Stranger Things’ to End, Says It’s Like Graduating High School: ‘It’s Time to Live Your Own Life’

Millie Bobby Brown said in a recently published interview with Womens Wear Daily that she is ready for Stranger Things to end with its upcoming fifth season. Production on the final run of episodes has been delayed because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Brown has been a fixture on Stranger Things as Eleven since its pilot episode, and the shows popularity turned her and her young co-stars into global superstars.

I think Im ready, Brown said about Stranger Things ending. Its been such a huge factor in part of my life, but its like graduating high school, its like senior year. Youre ready to go and blossom and flourish and youre grateful for the time youve had, but its time to create your own message and live your own life.

Browns co-star Gaten Matarazzotold Jimmy Fallon in a March interview that hes living in deep fear of Stranger Things ending after its five-season run.

Theres kind of an excitement there because you always want to wrap it up and see how these characters are going to finally develop one last time, and how theyre going to finish their journeys, he said. But also theres like a deep fear. Not only has it been amazing, but its been pretty great job security for a while. Back to freelance.

David Harbour shared similar thoughts toDiscussing Film, saying, Whats funny is when I started the show, I never ever wanted it to end. Thats why I love the show. I think its a great show, even if I wasnt in it. Now were almost nine years from filming the first season, and I think it is time for it to end.

Harbour continued, But it is, of course, very bittersweet. You know, theres a sadness there. But also, weve all grown up. It is time for us to leave that nest and try other things and different projects. And to let the Duffer Brothers try different things as well. I mean, those guys are so talented. I want to see what they come up with next. So it is bittersweet, but its definitely time.

Unlike Brown, Finn Wolfhardtold Uproxx in January he was not ready for Stranger Things to end, although he admitted that it would be ridiculous if the show went on longer than five seasons.

I think the Duffer brothers figured out, I would imagine, a perfect ending in five, Wolfhard said. We didnt even know if wed do two. So, were happy that people still are around and want to watch it. But yeah, Im excited. Four was huge in scale, but I think Id like to see the fifth season draw back on more of the dynamics of Season 1 and sort of be a little more contained, but also still be gigantic. I hope we kind of get an ending for each character thats pretty satisfying for fans.

Production on Stranger Things 5 will most likely begin in 2024.