‘Stranger Things 4’ is an emotional rollercoaster that no one can be ready for. It introduced us to new characters just to snatch them away. From Matthew Modine’s Dr. Brenner to Joseph Quinn’s beloved Hellfire Club leader Eddie Munson, we had to bid goodbye to many characters. Though Sadie Sink’s Max remains a question mark, as she died at the hands of Vecna but is now in a coma after Eleven brought her back to life in a way.
Although you’ll be surprised to know the Netflix show had one more death planned in the latest season’s Volume 2. The creators of the show – Duffer Brothers – recently talked about it.
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The Duffer Brothers Reveal They Had A Draft In Which The Character Enzo “Didn’t Make It”
Ross Duffer told Collider when asked if they originally had a different ending for the season “in terms of who makes it, who lives or dies… I think there was a version where Dimitri, aka Enzo, didn’t make it.”
Enzo/Dimitri debuted at the start of ‘Stranger Things 4‘ and was played by ‘Game of Thrones‘ veteran Tom Wlaschiha. The character is a Russian prison guard who Hopper (David Harbour) befriends. Enzo plays a crucial role in breaking Hopper out of prison and getting Hopper and Joyce (Winona Ryder) out of Russia.
“[Enzo] ended up making it,” Ross added. “But that’s [the most] radical of a departure from the original idea versus what we ended up with.”
The Creators Of ‘Stranger Things’ Refrain From Making Any Dramatic Changes To The Script
The Brothers also shared that it’s unusual for them to make dramatic changes to their season finales as the ending of each season is often locked in from the beginning of development.
“So when we’re breaking a season, that is one of the first things we’re talking about is, where do we want this story to end up?” Ross said. “So the ending is always that goal post. Even as we’re breaking Episode 1, we know exactly where we’re going. I don’t think we’ve deviated truly in any season for the finale, we’ve always stuck to it. I believe the case is the same here.”
‘Stranger Things 4‘ is now streaming on Netflix.
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