"Let's have some hope in here...": Millie Bobby Brown breaks silence on Eleven's fate in 'Stranger Things'
Los Angeles, June 25
Months after Netflix hit 'Stranger Things' drew the curtain on its long-running supernatural saga with a highly anticipated final season, Millie Bobby Brown has finally addressed the question lingering in fans' minds - What became of Eleven?
The actress, who rose to global fame portraying the telekinetic protagonist, broke her silence in a recent interview, reflecting on the character's journey and teasing details about Eleven's fate after the series finale.
Brown noted how she was strictly instructed by the Duffer brothers not to reveal Eleven's truth to the rest of the world.
"They were like, Do not tell anyone. Because we made it a secret kind of pledge. No one else knows. It's just us three. And what we do with that information, it'll be up to them," she said, as quoted by Variety.
Brown spoke about how she watched the reactions online after the season finale, with fans, co-stars, and even her husband Jake Bongiovi being in the dark about what really happened to Eleven.
"Jake was like, 'Ooh, these are really split.' And the whole cast thinks I'm dead. One, rude. It's so rude of them. There's something to it, surely. You guys are projecting! It's like, 'Hey guys, we get it. You want me dead!' But I was like, 'Believe!' Let's have some hope in here," Brown further added.
Actor David Harbour, who played the character of Hawkins police chief Jim Hopper, earlier told Variety, "A lot of people think maybe she's in Spain or whatever. But right from the very beginning of that series, we love this little girl, but you really can't have a little girl in Hawkins, Indiana, with supernatural powers running around. She just cannot exist."
On the other hand, Noah Schnapp, who was seen as Will Byers, playfully mentioned, "She's alive" at the PeopleCon.
'Stranger Things' concluded its run on Netflix with the release of its fifth and final season. Volume 2 premiered on Christmas, while the series finale, titled The Right Side Up, streamed on New Year's Eve.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Honestly, I think they are making too big a drama of this. Eleven is obviously alive, no way they kill the main character. But it would have been a bold move if they did! The whole cast joking she is dead is just fun. I'm waiting for the release to see what happened. Bahut excitement hai! 😅
The Duffer brothers keep their secrets tight. And her husband also doesn't know! I think the ending might be that Eleven has to sacrifice herself or seal the Upside Down forever. But 'The Right Side Up' title gives me hope. 😊 India ni fans are waiting!
Classic marketing hype. They've kept it under wraps, and now fans are theorizing endlessly. I think Eleven is alive, and the ending is satisfying. The emotional core of the show was Hopper and Eleven's father-daughter bond, and Harbour said it right. We can't have a runaway superpowered kid forever.
I hope they don't kill off Eleven. She has been the heart of the show, and after all those losses, a happy ending would be well-deserved. 'The Right Side Up' sounds like closure and peace. And Millie B. saying 'Believe' is comforting. 😊
I have a theory: maybe Eleven is transported to another dimension or time. They showed that in Season 4 with her powers. Or maybe she becomes a protector of Hawkins without her powers? Whatever it is, the secret pact is impressive. I'm more excited now! 🤩