Millie Bobby Brown was on the verge of her acting career when she was cast in the Netflix show Stranger Things in 2016. The 19-year-old actress has shared how she almost decided to quit acting after getting back-to-back rejections. However, Stranger Things, earlier titled Montauk, turned out to be the breakthrough role for her career, landing her with even more opportunities.
However, the cast of Stanger Things seems done with the show, as it has been going on for four seasons and will soon release in the next and potentially the final season of the show. And followed by David Harbour, the Enola Holmes star has also expressed her desire to leave the show and explore more opportunities as an actor.
Millie Bobby Brown Expresses Desire to Quit Stranger Things
Millie Bobby Brown, popularly known for portraying Eleven in the Netflix series, shared her thoughts about the upcoming and potentially final season of the show. She shared that it has been in their lives for a long time, and it is time to end it, as most of the story has already been covered.
“I’m definitely ready to wrap up. I feel like there’s a lot of the story that’s been told now, and we know of it. It’s been in our lives for a very long time.”
She further shared that she is ready to say goodbye to “this chapter of [her] life” and explore more new things in her life and career. Sharing that she feels really grateful towards the show, the Godzilla actress said, “I’m able to create stories myself that are important to me and focus on the bigger picture.”
Millie Bobby Brown landed the lead role in Matt Duffer and Russo Duffer’s Netflix series when she was just 12 years old. She is set to reprise her character in the upcoming season of the show, which can reportedly start filming this year in June.
Brown is not the only cast member who wishes the show to conclude. David Harbour, who portrays Jim Hopper in the popular series, has also expressed his desire to quit the show as he shared that each cast member deserves to explore more with different projects.
Millie Bobby Brown Would Love to Star in The White Lotus
As she plans to conclude her journey as Eleven in the Netflix hit, Millie Bobby Brown already seems to be determining what she wants to do next. During her recent interview, the British actress shared that she is a big fan of Mike White’s The White Lotus. She said,
“I watched season two and I absolutely loved it. It was amazing and just such a great show. It’s really nice to be able to love a show like that and it deliver on every episode.”
When asked if she would prefer to appear in future seasons of the show, she admitted that she is ready to star alongside The White Lotus stars. “I mean, I would never say no to that. I’ve done my fair share of shows. I’m ready,” Brown shared.
Stranger Things is available to stream on Netflix.
The White Lotus is available to stream on HBO Max.
Source: Seventeen
