Millie Bobby Brown Turned Down Gargantuan $12M Offer to Focus on Career After Stranger Things
With Stranger Things coming to an end, we can all say the show was one hell of a journey. From the attack of Demogorgon to suspensefully waiting on the antagonist Vecna, we all had our preferable moments in the series. But hands down to our favorite character Eleven, played by Millie Bobby Brown, we thrive to see more of her in the upcoming finale.
The 19-year-old evidently made an impressive resume with her pivotal role in Stranger Things. With the success of the series and Millie Bobby Brown’s splendid performance, plans for a spinoff movie were rumored. Offering a substantial amount of $12M for the role in the spinoff movie, producers allegedly tried signing Brown. However, with Netflix yet to confirm the absolution of the rumor, and Brown’s shocking decision, fans are left curious, even in real life.
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Millie Bobby Brown Got Offered A $12M Role
Millie Bobby Brown, who appeared as Eleven in Stranger Things, not only shocked the audience with her stunning performance but even the show-makers. Being associated with the series since 2016, playing the pivotal character with telekinetic powers, the 19-year-old acquired a huge fanbase. Making her acting debut at the age of 9, in ABC’s Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Brown simply had her family to credit. However, it is notable that Stranger Things helped her gain the fame she deserved, and now the show is coming to an end.
With just another part left as the finale of the show, there have been rumors of a potential spinoff movie. Considering the success of Stranger Things and realizing the eagerness of the show’s audience and fans, there were alleged plans for the viewers. Further, reckoning the fanbase of Millie Bobby Brown, she was reached out with a $12M role in the spinoff. Although the absolution of the news hasn’t been confirmed by Netflix, Brown’s decision is a curious one.
Millie Bobby Brown Is Looking For A Wrap-Up
Nothing about the spinoff has been officially declared by trusted sources. However, amid confusion regarding the nature of the spinoff or the potential plotline which is guarded as a mystery, one thing is for sure, Brown won’t be there. According to DailyMail, the 19-year-old actress is considerably more interested in wrapping up. Currently focusing on school, the young actress, shared with Seventeen, “it’s been in our lives for a very long time. But I’m very ready to say goodbye to this chapter of my life and open new ones.”
Trying to “branch out” in an attempt to find bigger and better opportunities, the 19-year-old is clearly willing to move on from Stranger Things. Exploring other projects like Enola Holmes, Brown turned down the $12M role in the spinoff movie. According to sources, “There are so many directions it could go. Nothing is off the table,” Stranger Things is looking to expand its universe like Harry Potter.
Further, with the Netflix show yet to release the fifth season, Millie Bobby Brown expressed her preference for the HBO series The White Lotus. Focusing on studies and acting simultaneously, Brown is willing to wrap up Stranger Things and try some other opportunities.
Source: DailyMail
