Are you already itching to return to the town of Hawkins and the Upside-Down? While Stranger Things' second season won't be released until next year, Netflix is gearing up for more adventures in the Duffer Brothers' world by announcing two new additions to the cast, as well as a pair of actors from the first season who are making the jump to series regulars.
Press Release: Dacre Montgomery has been cast in the role of BILLY, Max’s hyper-confident, and edgy older step-brother. He steals girlfriends away from their boyfriends, is great at drinking games, and drives a black Camaro. But lurking under his apparent charisma, is a violent and unpredictable nature. SERIES REGULAR
Sadie Sink has been cast in the role of MAX, a tough and confident girl whose appearance, behavior and pursuits seem more typical of boys than of girls in this era. She has a complicated history and is generally suspicious of those around her. SERIES REGULAR
Also, the following cast members from season 1 have been flipped from recurring to series regulars:
Joe Keery who plays STEVE HARRINGTON
Noah Schnapp who plays WILL BYERS###
Sadie Sink began her professional acting career in the Broadway revival of "Annie." She went on to appear on Broadway again, opposite Helen Mirren in "The Audience" directed by Stephen Daldry. On television, she appeared as a series regular on the NBC series "American Odyssey" as well as in guest spots on "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," "Blue Bloods," and "The Americans." She will next be seen in the upcoming feature films "The Glass Castle," and "The Bleeder."
A young actor out of Australia, Dacre recently wrapped on LIONSGATE’s highly anticipated first installment of the POWER RANGERS franchise. Dacre plays their leader — The Red Power Ranger: Jason Lee Scott — starring opposite Elizabeth Banks, Bryan Cranston and RJ Cyler. POWER RANGERS will open in theaters March 2017.
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