I wish everyone had gotten to know him. Really know him. Because they would’ve loved him, Mr. Munson. They would’ve loved him. Even in the end… he never stopped being Eddie. Despite everything. I never even saw him get mad. He could’ve run. He could’ve saved himself. But he fought. He fought and died to protect this town. This town that… hated him.
Eddie Munson & Dustin Henderson
in STRANGER THINGS Season 4
Hawkins is in danger. You have fought this evil before and you’ve won. But this evil, it’s like a virus. Each time it returns, it comes back stronger, smarter, deadlier. A war is coming to Hawkins. There are good people, brave friends, who have helped you fight your battle in the past. But they alone can’t win this war, not without you. I know it’s not fair to ask more of you, but I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think this was the only way, if I didn’t think you were the only one who might have a shot to hit this thing so hard it can’t get back up.
David Jenkins: I have a really good memory… it was the last shot of the series and we were shooting it outside and we had to run to get it, and Rhys is in the shot and it felt like there were just like three of us down at the beach. We all had to run down [to get it] and it’s like sunset, and it felt like we were making a student film.
Taika Waititi: Yeah, you were like directing it and I was helping Rhys get in the [boat].
I usually put myself in my films, ‘cause like… As a groundbreaking director and also an iconic actor, I mean, you do the math. Why wouldn’t you put those two things together?