One main character’s fate is no longer up in the air for Stranger Things Season 5.

Did Netflix Just Spoil One Stranger Things Character’s Season 5 Fate?

Netflix recently issued a press release that revealed a few details aboutStranger ThingsSeason 5.

Stranger Things 5 Eleven and Will

One of those included actors was Sadie Sink, who plays Max Mayfield in the show.

By the end of the final episode of Season 4, Max technically died.

So, Max’s fate was still entirely up in the air before Netflix announced the main cast members.

Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things

What Will Max’s Role in Season 5 Look Like?

The most likely scenario is that Max’s scenes will take place in the Upside Down.

This could lead to Max playing an important role in the final showdown between the main characters and Vecna.

Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, and Sadie Sink as Lucas, Eleven, Mike, Will, and Max in Stranger Things

When speaking toVarietyabout herStranger ThingsSeason 5 role, Sink revealed,“They love having me run.

That’s all I’ll say.”

If he were to die, it could mean that she will die too.

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Stranger Thingsis streaming on Netflix and Season 5 is set to be released sometime in 2025.

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