Sadie Sink says she likes not knowing where Max's story will go in Stranger Things season 5. The launch of Stranger Things season 4 last month saw the beloved 80s-inspired series hit record numbers of viewership, with the newest season securing the title of Netflix's most-watched English-language series ever. The show, first released in 2016, sees Millie Bobby Brown star as a young girl named Eleven, alongside Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Noah Schnapp, and Sink.
Season 4 is set to release in two parts, with volume 2 slated to begin streaming on July 1. However, one of the season's most memorable scenes saw Max at the center of a terrifying nightmare after she was entranced by this season's villain, the Vecna. The heart-pounding scene used Kate Bush's song "Running Up That Hill," with the show's success since seeing the song reenter the charts after almost 40 years. Stranger Things season 4 has seen a significant shift in focus onto Sink's character, Max, after witnessing her brother Billy's tragic and horrifying death at the end of season 3. Following this shift, many have grown fearful of Max's fate moving forward, and now Sink has opened up about being in the dark regarding her character's future.
In a recent interview, Variety asked Sink whether she knew how Max's story would end in Stranger Things season 5. Sink revealed that, like Max, she has "zero idea" about how the events of Stranger Things season 5 will play out, regarding not only Max's story but anything. The star shared how she "kind of like[s] not knowing, " which enables her to be genuinely surprised when she reads the scripts. Check out Sink's full quote below.
No, but maybe I should use that line! I don’t know, I kind of like not knowing where her storyline is going and just being surprised when I read it, because Max herself doesn’t know what’s going to happen to her. I guess, why should I? I genuinely have zero idea where they’re going with anything. So I will be excited to read those scripts!
Stranger Things season 5 will bring the story of Hawkins, Indiana, and its unusual supernatural happenings to a close. The Duffer Brothers, who have helmed the show since season 1, recently revealed that season 5 would likely involve a time jump after the COVID-19 pandemic derailed their initial plans to film both Stranger Things season 4 and 5 back-to-back. However, the writers outlined Stranger Things season 5's plot simultaneously with season 4, so much of what lies ahead for the series' characters is likely to have already been decided.
Sink's approach to knowing her character's fate is certainly understandable, as receiving the scripts enables her to enjoy the surprise of each reveal similarly to the viewer as it happens on the page. With each Stranger Things' core cast, audiences have expressed concern for each of their fates as the series approaches its climax. Season 4's final two episodes look set to be incredibly explosive, with the finale episode of the penultimate season of Stranger Things clocking in at 2 hours and 19 mins, but just how they will set up the events of season 5 and what lies ahead for Max and her friends remains to be seen.
Source: Variety