Linda Hamilton Was Considering Retirement Before 'Stranger Things' Came Along

Linda Hamilton Was Considering Retirement Before 'Stranger Things' Came Along

The sci-fi legend takes on a villainous role in the Netflix show's fifth and final season.

Linda Hamilton Was Considering Retirement Before ‘Stranger Things’ Came Along - WorldNL Magazine

While we don’t know too much about Linda Hamilton’s villainous character on Stranger Things—even with the first five minutes of the new season now being out in the world, thanks to Netflix—we know a lot about Hamilton’s career and the formidable presence she brings to the screen, in the Terminator franchise especially, but also in genre favorites like Beauty and the Beast, Resident Alien, and more. So it’s surprising to hear she was thinking abo…

How Stranger Things Season 5 Prevented Linda Hamilton From Retiring

(Photo Credit: SYFY) Terminator vet Linda Hamilton has confirmed that she was actually considering retirement before she got the call to join Stranger Things Season 5. In the final season of the hit Netflix series, Hamilton is set to play the role of Dr. Kay, who is expected to replace Matthew Modine’s Dr. Martin Brenner after the antagonist died towards the end of Season 4. Why was Linda Hamilton going to retire before Stranger Things Season 5?…

Terminator legend Linda Hamilton was considering retiring from acting before she joined Stranger Things season 5

Linda Hamilton almost retired before Stranger Things season 5