Stranger Things star on Eddie return speculation: 'It's a good theory'

Of course, we know that the true culprit was hideous monster Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), whose minions were responsible for Eddie's own death in the Upside-Down as the Hellfire Club staged their strike back.

But is that really the end of his story? Perhaps not, as a popular Stranger Things theory suggests Eddie could make a comeback as Vecna's right-hand man, in a move that would pay homage to a Dungeons & Dragons character.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight ahead of the release of Enola Holmes 2, Bobby Brown described the proposed shock resurrection as a "good fan theory", but wouldn't comment on its accuracy.

She went on to discuss the reality of Stranger Things' high death count, lamenting that she no longer gets to work with cast members whose characters have been written out in tragic terms.

"It sucks sometimes," she said. "I loved Dacre Montgomery [who played Billy], who was killed off in season 3. I had a really good relationship with him, so for me, it was really hard to let go of that.

"And the same thing with Papa [played by Matthew Modine] in this season. I had a really good relationship with Matthew, and to let him go was really hard."

Bobby Brown added that she honestly isn't sure what Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers have in store for viewers in their final chapter, explaining they deliberately keep her out of the loop to prevent secrets from getting out.

"They don't tell me anything. You could go through my phone right now. They never text me. They never tell me anything, because they know that I talk to people like you, and they know that I'm gonna spill the deets," she revealed.

Stranger Things 5 is currently being written with no release date confirmed as of yet, while the creators are also exploring the potential for spin-offs once the main series is wrapped.

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