Stranger Things Season 5 Shocks Fans with Stunning Casting News: Writers React

The Stranger Things writers have responded to the Jodie Foster casting rumor for season 5. The popular Netflix show, set in the 1980s and centered around the town of Hawkins, Indiana, facing the threat of the Upside Down, has been put on hold due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. Despite speculation, the rumor of Jodie Foster joining the cast for season 5 is false, as confirmed by the Twitter account managed by the show's writers, stranger writers. See the tweet below:

Responding to a now-deleted tweet from Giant Freakin Robot alleging that Foster will be joining the cast of Stranger Things season 5, the show's writers swiftly shut down the rumor by asserting, "No she's not." In the ensuing replies, the website retracted its initial report, but that didn't deter the Stranger Things writers from ruthlessly mocking the website for disseminating baseless information.

What We Know About The Stranger Things Season 5 Cast

After Foster's absence from the fifth and final season, speculations arose when Linda Hamilton was cast in an undisclosed role for Stranger Things season 5. This exciting news was unveiled during Netflix's global fan event, Tudum, last week, where Hamilton herself made the announcement through a video. The decision to include Hamilton in the cast aligns perfectly with the show's tradition of featuring actors from beloved 1980s properties, such as Winona Ryder, Sean Astin, Paul Reiser, Cary Elwes, and Robert Englund.

Hamilton is the sole recent addition to the cast of Stranger Things season 5, which is expected to feature the majority of its extensive ensemble cast. This talented lineup includes Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, and Jamie Campbell Bower. Although the majority of the season 5 cast for Stranger Things has been finalized, the start of filming remains uncertain as the scripts have yet to be completed due to the ongoing writers' strike.