StrangerThings star Joseph Quinn reflects on Eddie Munson's demise and shares that 'it was the right way for Eddie to go.'
, the actor is reflecting on the fan-favorite new character’s demise, which left audiences devastated at the time -- and some still not over it. While speaking with ET’s Matt Cohen at the Newport Beach Film Festival, the actor says,"I think it was the right way for Eddie to go."
On the Netflix series, Quinn played an older high school student obsessed with Dungeons & Dragons who found himself caught up in the mysterious murders haunting Hawkins, Indiana. And much like Barb , Bob and Alexei before him, Eddie quickly became a beloved new addition to the ongoing Upside Down saga before his untimely demise in the finale. , with Eddie sacrificing himself to save Dustin by fighting off a group of demobats with an epic Metallica guitar solo.
Looking back on his short, but standout, time on the series,"It’s an extraordinary thing, I think, to be involved in something that has this effect on the zeitgeist," Quinn says."It’s a very rare thing in a career and I feel very lucky to be a part of that and how gracious people have been towards Eddie."over a fan’s reaction to his character.
At the film festival, Quinn was also asked about comments from his co-stars, Millie Bobby Brown and Maya Hawke, who both said thatshould be willing to kill off more of the regular characters."They’re spinning so many plates with how many characters they got," Quinn responds, referring to the creators, The Duffer Brothers."I think they’ve really got their work cut out for them next season.
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