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Linda Hamilton has been one of the trailblazers who changed the industry’s stereotypical portrayal of women in film. Actresses like Sigourney Weaver and Hamilton showed that women can be total badasses and can hold themselves against danger. Hamilton’s role as Sarah Connor inThe Terminatorseries has been the most popular role of her career.

Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day

However, that tough and incredible role became a detriment to her career as she got typecast in similar roles and was not getting diverse projects. The actress recently revealed that she was tired of being tough on camera, and landing a meaningful part inStranger Thingsprevented her from taking a retirement from acting.

Linda Hamilton CreditsStranger Things‘ Role For Backing Off From Retirement Plans

Linda Hamiltonhas mostly been known for playingSarah Connor in theTerminatorseries. While the role has changed her career and become her most popular one, she has not gotten many roles outside of the action space that show her dramatic range. It seems the actress was considering retirement, seemingly because the industry was not giving her interesting material outside of being ‘tough on-screen’.

“I won’t be watching”: Terminator Star Linda Hamilton Reveals Why She Won’t Watch Stranger Things Season 5

In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Hamilton revealed that she had grown tired of acting tough on-screen and her hip was hurting for some years. While she did not feel that the industry had forgotten about her, she was thinking of retiring soon. However, that all changed when she was approached to be a part ofStranger Things, in which she had a meaningful role. She said,

“I literally felt like I was an actress getting my first meaningful part [with Stranger Things],” Hamilton said. “It’s funny, how it recycles. It’s not that I felt forgotten, but I was actually talking about retirement, not because there isn’t enough to do, but just I’m tired of being tough. My hip was hurting for a couple of years and I was like, ‘I’m just so tired of being tough, and I just want to be able to make plans and make sure I can be there,’ because actors never, ever can be there when they say they’re going to be there.”

Linda Hamilton joined the final season of Stranger Thins in an undisclosed role

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As Hamilton reveals, fans are set to see a different side of the actress outside of her typical action-oriented roles. Even while playing Sarah Connor, Hamilton managed to show her vulnerabilities very well and Hamilton seems to have found something special yet again with her role inStranger Things. it remains to be seen how she factors in the final season of the show.

Shawn Levy Teases Emotional and Bittersweet Final Season ofStranger Things

Production for the fifth and final season ofStranger Thingsis underway and the show has a tall order to provide audiences with an incredibly satisfying finale after the brilliant cliffhanger of season 4. The stars of the show have constantly teasedan emotional conclusionto the story, and now, executive producer Shawn Levy echoed those sentiments in a new interview.

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While talking toCollider, Levy revealed that the final season will be incredibly emotional and bittersweet. He further stated that he and the Duffer Brothers have always aimed for each episode and season of the show to stick the landing. They are incredibly devoted to doing the same with the final season and want fans to be thoroughly satisfied. He said,

“Tears, ecstasy, bittersweet, delicious feelings…If you look at any episode of Stranger Things, you’re able to see that the Duffers have always been obsessed, with sticking the landing. We gotta stick the landing of every episode and we attempt to stick the landing with every season. So, you better believe all of us are devoted to sticking the landing with the series finale.”

“I won’t be watching”: Terminator Star Linda Hamilton Reveals Why She Won’t Watch Stranger Things Season 5

The final season ofStranger Thingswill see the return of Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke. Linda Hamiton will be a new addition to the show in the final season.

Fans can watch the 4 seasons ofStranger Thingson Netflix.

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