Stranger Things actor shares how much Netflix paid him for six weeks on show
Stranger Things has finally returned to Netflix and fans are eagerly waiting to see what happens in Hawkins after more than three years away.
The hugely popular sci-fi series has developed from something of an indie project to one of the biggest success stories in Netflix's history.
Brits who've already ticked off all four opening episodes of season five are now counting down the days till Boxing Day, when they can enjoy their presents alongside the next three episodes, before the ultimate finale on New Year's Day.
Don't worry, I won't be spoiling anything from the latest release but most fans will know now that the gang are out to stop Vecna from taking over Hawkins, and eventually the world, which many might have forgotten given the rather large gap between seasons.
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Meanwhile, Eleven actress Millie Bobby Brown has spoken out to suggest she felt 'safe' working alongside co-star David Harbour, in the wake of reports which claimed she'd launched a harassment and bullying claim against the 50-year-old.
But now the focus is very much back on their on-screen characters and the fight against the villainous Vecna, who has already taken out a number of people with his twisted kill method.
That includes 'Two', who is portrayed by Tristan Spohn, after Eleven freed Vecna during their time together at Hawkins Lab, which led him to massacre nearly all the staff and other gifted kids there, before he was banished to the Upside Down.
Spohn spent six weeks filming season four and he's since revealed on his YouTube channel just how much he was able to take home.
After being flown out from Texas and put up in a very luxurious looking hotel out in Atlanta, which he reckons set Netflix back around $8,000 for his six-week stay, Spohn explained he also received money for food and travel each day.
When it came to the acting payments, the young star said he was given an eye-watering $30,000 fee for six weeks of work, while he also earned himself a $4,000 bonus thanks to some of his scenes being used in flashbacks.
Adding up all these fees took Tristan's pay to $58,662, although he was of course asked to pay taxes, with $15,639 heading to the tax man while $4,430 went on an agency fee.
This meant his final take home amount was $38,593 - something which might have been significantly more after the 2023 strikes in Hollywood.
It's certainly not a bad gig for someone who starred in just five episodes, although Spohn is unlikely to earn any more from Netflix after his character was brutally murdered in that season four massacre.
LADbible previously contacted Netflix for comment.
Topics: Netflix, Stranger Things, TV, Money
James Moorhouse