The production of the fifth season of Neftlix's “Stranger Things” was announced this week via Instagram. cast photowhich also marked the absence of a beloved character in the next season.
Eduardo Franco, who played Argyle on “Stranger Things,” confirmed that he will not return for season five.
in a interview With YouTube film and TV critic Steve Varley, Franco was asked if he would return for another season of “Stranger Things” given his absence from the cast photo.
Eduardo Franco, left, Charlie Heaton, Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp and Finn Wolfhard in the fourth season of “Stranger Things.”
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“It's good to hear that there's some kind of, you know, concern or something, you know what I mean?” Franco said. “But I never got a phone call, so I guess that's it.”
Argyle appeared in the fourth season of the Netflix series, often providing comic relief alongside his more serious friend, Jonathan Bryers, played by Charlie Heaton.
Argyle's California stoner vibes and the yellow Surfer Boy Pizza van were well received by fans of the often serious sci-fi horror show.
A representative for Franco did not immediately respond to The Times' request for comment.
