Winona Ryder Fact Checks ‘Stranger Things’ 1980s Accuracy on Set, Scripts ‘Had to Change’

Onscreen lovers and offscreen besties! Since Stranger Things debuted in 2016, Winona Ryder and David Harbour have gushed about getting the chance to collaborate on Joyce Byers and Jim Hopper’s love story.

David Harbour underwent a dramatic physical transformation for season 4 of Stranger Things, surprising viewers with his new look following the complex storyline of his character, being locked up in a Soviet prison for a long period of time.The 47-year-old actor recently opened up about the process, revealing to British GQ that he lost a significant amount of weight to achieve the look for the fan-favorite character of the Netflix series. “I lost about 80 pounds from season 3.

British GQ.However, it seems as though it wasn’t the best of experiences, admitting, “I don’t think I’ll ever do that again.”The actor said he “gained it all back” for his upcoming film “Violent Night,” in which he plays Santa Claus.“But now, yeah, never again. The prosthetics are too good,” Harbour added.In September, Harbour said he discovered the ultimate weight-loss tip.“It’s just not eating,” he told Page Six with a laugh.

broke Netflix on Friday when the release of its final two episodes caused a website crash and record-high Nielsen streaming numbers. Atop the nail-biting mystery and heart-wrenching reveals, the newest installment of Netflix's hit show was also filled with new chapters of more than one iconic romance.

Arnold Schwarzenegger used in the "Conan" films."Nerd alert. The prop at the end of episode 9 is the Atlantean sword from the CONAN films," David revealed on Instagram, while sharing several scenes from the Netflix show.

David Harbour is sharing the epic story behind the sword he wielded during a season 4 episode of . In a post shared to Instagram Tuesday, Harbour revealed that the sword was actually the same one used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the  films.«Nerd alert.

Stranger Things season 4 has come and gone — but that doesn’t mean the behind-the-scenes secrets are stuck in the Upside Down!

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Conan the Barbarian has a connection to the fourth season of Stranger Things.In the finale, titled ‘The Piggyback’, Jim Hopper (David Harbour) picks up and wields a sword against a demogorgon inside a Russian prison.Speaking to British GQ, actor David Harbour revealed the prop blade is the same one wielded by Schwarzenegger in the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian.“I don’t know if you saw this, but that sword I pick up – it’s the actual prop sword they used in Conan the Barbarian,” Harbour said. “It’s the sword that Schwarzenegger swings in the movie.”In the same episode, Hopper and Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) also share a kiss, which Harbour described as “a bit of fan service”.“It’s always something that Winona and I have talked about – on set riffing about what their relationship was in high school, and y’know, who they are to each other,” Harbour said.

It has been a few days Stranger Things season four (part 2) was released on Netflix, and fans are still reeling over that massive last episode.

WARNING, spoilers ahead: After Stranger Things 4 had its monster sized, two-episode finale on Friday, the series’ writers took to Twitter to reveal three moments from that finale that weren’t in the script.

J. Kim Murphy SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched Episodes 8 and 9 of “Stranger Things 4,” now streaming on Netflix.With the second volume of “Stranger Things” Season 4 now in the books, Netflix is pulling back the curtain a bit on the creation behind the final two episodes of the season.

Euphoria star Jacob Elordi could play a younger version of Hopper should a Stranger Things prequel happen.While the Netflix show will be ending with the upcoming fifth season, talk of potential spin-offs have been doing the rounds.Speaking about the potential for more shows, Harbour told GQ: “I think as soon as the show ends, or maybe six months before it ends, you’ll be hearing about whatever spin-offs they have planned.“At this point, I think Hopper is a character that can exist independent of me. If they wanna go back in time, forward in time… I’d love to see another actor play Hopper, and see what they can bring to it.”The star later suggested Elordi – who plays Nate Jacobs in Euphoria – adding: “He could pull off being as handsome as I was at 20.”Speaking back in April, creators the Duffer Brothers suggested the franchise had “a lot more gas left in the tank” when speaking to SFX.“We have some ideas.

Giving the fans what they want. Stranger Things season 4 didn’t initially feature another kiss between Joyce Byer and Jim Hopper, but actors Winona Ryder and David Harbour decided to film the secondary smooch anyway.

Note: Spoilers ahead. The two supersized episodes that capped off Season 4 (now streaming on Netflix) should have been divided into shorter segments.

Even knowing that the final two episodes of “Stranger Things 4” would be downright epic in length, there was a sense that the Duffer Brothers had bitten off a bit more than they could chew this year, sending their characters on separate arcs that made this chapter feel more bloated than the previous three.

Warning: This story contains spoilers about the plot of Stranger Things season 4.

Actor David Harbour has received critical acclaim for his role as Jim Hopper in Netflix's sci-fi series Stranger Things. The 47-year-old bagged a Critics' Choice Television Award as well as Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his portrayal of the chief of police-turned-guardian.