🍿 10 curiosities about the series "STRANGER THINGS" that you didn't know!
Stranger Things is one of the most watched and acclaimed series on Netflix.
Launched in 2016, it is full of references to films such as “Star Wars”, “Alien”, “ET - The Extra-Terrestrial” and “Ghostbusters”, and with the look of the 80s, the series became a worldwide success and conquered the hearts of fans of all ages. ages
But did you know that the series has several off-screen curiosities as well?
For example: That the name of the city is called Hawkins, after Stephen Hawkin, British theoretical physicist and cosmologist internationally recognized for his contribution to science, being one of the most renowned scientists of the century?
Or that the creators of the Stranger Things series were rejected more than 20 times by Netflix, before they were finally accepted?
Or that one of the reasons they were so rejected was that one of the concerns was that the children's cast might not win over the adult audience?
What's more, Hawkins police chief Jim Hopper's truck in season one was bought by the show's production for just $1 (Imagine how much it's worth today, right?)!
Apart from that the series brought back Winona Ryder, a great actress who had been very successful in the 80s/90s, and who was missing for personal reasons. I have watched several of her films as a child, such as “Edward – Scissorhands” (1990) and “Beetlejuice” (1988), I was happy with the comeback that Winona made.
Let's get to know 10 more curiosities of this great critical and public success:
1 – THE CREATORS TAKEN A LOT NOT IN THE FACE
The series was created by twins Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, known as The Duffer Brothers.
They've been making movies since they were kids, starting to produce after being given a Hi8 video camera as a gift from their parents.
In addition to Stranger Things, they are known for the horror film "Hidden", released in 2015, which tells the stories of a family that survives an explosion and needs to stay in a shelter, but soon something unknown and dangerous approaches, and the family needs to hide. This story is a bit familiar, isn't it?
2 – HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN
More than 1000 children participated in the auditions and submitted their audition videos to be part of the cast.
Finn Wolfhard, the one chosen to be the character Mike, recorded his bed video as he was sick.
Gaten Matarazzo had already auditioned to be the character Mike and ended up becoming Dustin.
3 – ELEVEN AND HIS UNIQUE LOOK
That suspenseful and deep look of the main character Eleven was created by the actress who plays the girl herself, the young Millie Bobby Brown.
She created her look at the audition and ended up becoming a staple for the series.
In addition to the look, Eleven is also known for her shaved hair in the first season.
Actress Millie Bobby Brown actually shaved her hair for the series, but only after much insistence from the creators.
The Duffer brothers convinced the little actress after showing Charlize Theron's shaved head in the movie "Mad Max".
4 – THE FIRST KISS IN THE SERIES AND IN REAL LIFE
Still talking about the main actress Millie Bobby Brown, did you know that the young woman's first kiss was in a scene of the series?
Millie kisses Finn Wolfhard, the actor who plays Mike, at the end of the first season. At the time of the scene, the actress was only twelve years old.
5 – FLOATING
In a scene from the first season, the character Eleven appears floating in a tank full of water. But what you don't know is that there was also 198 POUNDS of magnesium sulfate in the tank, which was needed to make the actress float.
In addition to floating, the character Eleven also needs to spend a lot of time underwater, especially in the scenes in the experiment lab. In one of the scenes, the actress wore a Sea Tank helmet, which weighs 68 POUNDS out of the water and only six kilograms when immersed.
In the scenes where the actress is in the water, the directors communicated with her through a small headset in her ear.
6 – FAMOUS FANS
Many of the references used by the Duffer brothers, directors of the series, are from 1980s films, such as the works of directors Steven Spielberg and Stephen King.
In fact, the legendary director Stephen King is a fan of the series and has already praised the show on his Twitter profile in 2016.
7 – IS STRANGER THINGS PLAGIARY?
In 2018, the Duffer brothers were accused of plagiarism by filmmaker Charlie Kessler, who claims he had the idea stolen from their short film called Montauk. To make it even more suspicious, the filmmaker says he presented the work to the twins in 2014.
In addition, the Stranger Things series was initially presented under the name Montauk.
Strange, no?
8 – DUSTIN ACTOR REALLY HAS DENTAL PROBLEM
Gaten Matarazzo actually has a dental problem in real life. The young man has cleidocranial dysplasia, a genetic disease that affects the bones, especially those in the face. Gaten has already had some surgeries to fix his smile.
9 – A BOOK ABOUT THE UPSIDE DOWN
Did you know that there is document with more than 30 pages about the Upside Down? The series producers created this kind of book and, in it, there are several important information about the series, such as, for example, the explanation of where the Demogorgon came from.
10 – CREATING THE DEMOGORGON
To create the monster of the series called Demogorgon, they used a mixture of special effects, robotics and practical effects. The movements were done by an actor and then altered through special effects.
Stranger Things is deservedly a big hit with audiences and critics.
Conquering both child and adult fans, the series knows how to play with nostalgia in a creative and exciting way.
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