Sadie Sink has opened about her character Max Mayfield in the Stranger Things new season.

In season 4, Max was left in coma after a psychic encounter with Vecna. The first volume of the fifth season has shown that her consciousness is trapped in the upside down.

While talking about her character, Sink said that there always has been something that anchored her to the role like the environment, the bands, the skateboard or the clothes.

“But this season, there was nothing. It was clothes that didn’t feel like Max, crazy hair that was grown out and tangled, and dirt all over my face”, she told The Hollywood Reporter.

She continued, “She’s in a rough, feral state. It was pretty bizarre. It was weird to feel like Max and then look like that and be in that environment.

Stranger things 5 the first volume depicts how Max’s fate has been kept a mystery after Holly Wheeler is taken by Vecna and she crosses paths with a young girl.

Responding to her character’s fate, Sadie added that “Max is a really caring person” and accepts Holly as an ally instead of seeing her as just a small girl.

The Spider-Man actress said, “I feel like we’ve left it all out on the table, and it’s at a good closing point, but I don’t know. I could do it again. Because I love that set so much, and I love the character.”

Stranger Things 5 second volume is set to premiere on December 25. 

Natalia Dyer, known for her role as Nancy Wheeler in Stranger Things, addresses a big blunder she made in season finale.

At the end of season four, the city Hawkins had giant rifts of the Upside Down opened up in the ground across the city, however Nancy and her brother Mike (Finn Wolfhard) fail to inform the rest of their family about it.

In the new season, the fans witness the consequences of her parents being in oblivion, when a Demogorgon attacks them putting her parents, mom Karen (Cara Buono) and dad Ted (Joe Chrest), in critical condition in hospital and their little sister Holly (Nell Fisher) getting kidnapped by Vecna.

In an interview with Variety, Dyer revealed the reason why Nancy kept her parents in the dark.

“This actually was a conversation with the Duffers,” Dyer said. “In that discovery of what’s happened since, what have we said to people? What have we explained?”

She added, “You have this military presence all around, and I think there’s this sense of — especially within Nancy — there’s this wanting to protect. I think in this scenario, especially like with her family, sometimes you feel like not telling is protecting.”

Dyer explained that since the incident Nancy feels “a lot of guilt” and sees the loss as “a failure” despite trying to do the right thing.

However, she also revealed the positive impact it has on the Wheelers, saying, “I think that’s also a bonding moment for the Wheelers. I think it’s a galvanising moment for what they have to do ahead of them.”

In addition to Wolfhard, Buono, Crest and Fisher, Dyer also stars along with her boyfriend Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers), who is also her love interest in the series and Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Nancy’s ex-boyfriend.

Stranger Things season five volume one is now streaming on Netflix.

It looks like the Prince and Princess of Wales’ children are about to have a very merry Christmas indeed. 

After Princess Kate revealed that Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, were a little sad about missing the Royal Variety Performance, their festive prayers have been answered. 

The young royals have reportedly been invited to watch the West End sensation Paddington: The Musical.

This stage show, a heartwarming spin-off of the beloved marmalade-loving bear, has already cemented its status as a British cultural institution.

Paddington famously shared a sandwich with the late Queen Elizabeth II during her Platinum Jubilee, and the character has since become a symbol of tribute to the monarch.

Speaking exclusively to HELLO! from the red carpet, producer Sonia Friedman said, “We can’t wait for Paddington to meet the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales—it’s going to be very special.” 

Friedman, known for hits like Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, added, “We’re very proud. It’s taken hundreds of people and many years to get to this point, and now we’re handing it over to the audience—it feels amazing.”

The royal couple have already had a sneak peek, enjoying a performance number from their private box during the Royal Variety Performance on November 19. 

Producer Eliza Lumley described the moment as “iconic,” calling it a royal seal of approval for the production.

Even Tom Fletcher couldn’t hide his excitement: “I invited Their Royal Highnesses to see the show, so hopefully they’ll make it to the theatre. 

Performing a tiny peek for them at the Royal Variety was surreal—they seemed to really enjoy it, and I hope the kids do too.”