EXCLUSIVE: Stranger Things crew slam Millie Bobby Brown for not ‘respecting’ the ‘hard work’ they put in to make her career – as fans brand her ‘ungrateful’ for claiming Netflix show is ‘preventing’ her from working on projects she is passionate about
Millie Bobby Brown has sparked anger after suggesting Stranger Things has ‘prevented’ her from working on projects she is ‘passionate’ about, with insiders claiming crew members are ‘disappointed’ at her lack of ‘respect’.
The 19-year-old actress, who was 12 when she first appeared on screen as telekinetic Eleven, said in a recent interview that she is ready to say “goodbye” and “go away” after the fifth and final season .
But her blunt comments have reportedly irritated those working behind the scenes, with claims she should ‘respect’ the series that ‘made her career’.
“Don’t be surprised if we hear from Millie in the near future that her comments come back a bit, because even though they were her true thoughts, she now sees what it looks like,” a source told DailyMail.com exclusively.
Millie Bobby Brown, 19, has left the Stranger Things crew ‘disappointed’ with her recent comments
Millie rose to fame at the age of 12 playing Eleven in the hit Netflix series
The 19-year-old actress claimed the series ‘prevents’ her from creating stories she is ‘passionate’ about
“Many people working on the show, within the crew, are disappointed with the way her words came across and feel she should respect the hard work so many have put in for a show that made her career and paid her bills.”
The insider continued, “They all love her, and these comments won’t leave a bad taste in their mouths for too long because by the time they start filming and finish the show, this will be long in the rearview mirror.”
“But the comments have certainly struck a chord with those who need a job like Stranger Things to make ends meet. It’s just seen as a bad impression by many who work on the show.”
DailyMail.com has contacted a representative for Millie for comment.
The British star, who is worth an estimated $14 million, reportedly earned $20,000 per episode in the first season before getting a big raise to $250,000 per episode in season three, according to Deadline.
Playing Eleven has also turned down a handful of major film roles, including the Enola Holmes franchise in which she reportedly received a $10 million paycheck for the second installment. age 20.
So it’s perhaps no surprise that her latest comments irritated fans who criticized her for wanting to say goodbye to the sci-fi hit that made her fame and fortune possible.
Speaking to Glamour, she said: ‘Stranger Things takes a lot of time to film and it keeps me from creating stories that I’m passionate about. So I’m ready to say: “Thank you and goodbye”…
“When you’re ready, you say, ‘Okay, let’s do this. Let’s tackle this last senior year. Let’s get out of here.’
She did note her appreciation for “the tools and the resources” the series gave her “to become a better actor.”
About X – formerly known as Twitter – someone wrote: ‘She has the right to feel this way. But it is stupid to publicly criticize your employer because he has to work.’
Another person posted: ‘How about being grateful for the thing that gave you the life you enjoy today.’
A third fumed: “Imagine being so ungrateful to the role that made you famous and made you millions.”
A fourth pointed out that Stranger Things is the ‘only reason she’s famous’, while someone else claimed Millie ‘hated the thing that made her’.
It’s claimed that Millie’s comments ‘certainly struck a chord’ with those working behind the scenes on the beloved sci-fi show
Millie pictured with her co-stars Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink and Caleb McLaughlin in a scene from season two of Stranger Things
The British star pictured in 2022 with Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer and show executive producer Shawn Levy (right)
Millie opened up about her career and her love life in a new interview with Glamor magazine
Others defended Millie, with one person posting: “She could have worded that a little better to sound a little more grateful, but I completely understand where she’s coming from.”
Millie, who is engaged to 21-year-old Jake Bongiovi, has also added to her fortune with endorsements and the launch of her own beauty line, Florence by Mills, which has since expanded into clothing.
She was announced last year as a brand ambassador for French fashion house Louis Vuitton and made her debut in an eyewear campaign alongside model Karlie Kloss and singer Lous and the Yakuza.
The actress, who is signed to IMG models, has previously appeared in campaigns for brands such as Calvin Klein, Pandora, Moncler and Samsung.
This isn’t the first time Millie has spoken publicly about her desire to continue Stranger Things.
She told Seventeen magazine in March: “I’m definitely ready to finish. I feel like a lot of the story has been told now, and we know about it, it’s been in our lives for a long time.
‘But I am very ready to say goodbye to this chapter of my life and open a new one. I am able to create stories that are important to me and focus on the bigger picture. But I’m really grateful (for the show).”
Set in the 1980s, Stranger Things follows a pair of high school friends as they fight to prevent their small Indiana town from being taken over by supernatural forces from an alternate dimension.
Winona Ryder, Noah Schnapp, David Harbour, Charlie Heaton and Natalie Dyer also star.
Filming for the fifth and final season has been postponed due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.