“HOPPER ALMOST DIDN’T EXIST FROM THE START — AND STRANGER THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.” Few would have guessed that the role of police chief Jim Hopper was initially intended for a “movie superstar” before David Harbour stepped into Hawkins and changed the history of the series. A single, quiet decision behind the scenes was enough to prevent the show’s most iconic character from ever existing – no reluctant father figure for Eleven, no hero willing to venture into the Upside Down. Now, this shocking revelation leaves fans wondering: what would Stranger Things have been like if that other actor hadn’t turned down the role?
David Harbour Nearly Lost His Stranger Things Role to a ‘Big Movie Star’ After three seasons, it is hard to image anyone but David Harbour playing local cop Jim…