Stranger Things has got to be one of Netflix’s biggest culture-shaping hits ever. When the sci-fi/supernatural drama kicked off back in October 2016, it immediately catapulted its ensemble cast to stardom. The younger actors suddenly became famous, Winona Ryder’s career got a new lease of life and David Harbour was transformed from a reliable but under-the-radar performer into a veritable star. However, things nearly went very differently for him.
The Black Widow actor is now one of the most familiar faces on our screens, but his initial lack of fame put him at a disadvantage for landing the role of Jim Hopper, Hawkins’ cynical police chief, in the first place. While speaking at a New York Comic-Con panel (via CBR), Harbour revealed that a “big movie star” was the first choice for the part before it went to him after they passed. Here’s what he had to say about it:
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