‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 has introduced a new fan-favourite character, Eddie Munson, played by Joseph Quinn. The metalhead and Dungeons and Dragons president had a wonderful arc – from being the outsider who’s thought to be a murderer by the town of Hawkins, to transforming into a hero who helps the others take down Vecna. 

Eddie’s had some memorable moments, from the time he put on the Michael Myers mask to steal a recreational vehicle, to asserting that Iron Maiden is music. However, no moment likely stands out as much as Eddie belting out Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” in what’s been dubbed the most metal concert ever. 

In an interview with Variety, the 29-year-old actor detailed how he didn’t know what to sign up for when he joined ‘Stranger Things’. 

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“The Duffer Brothers told me that I would be in at least four episodes, but I wasn’t optioned for another season, so I thought maybe if I did all right, they might invite me back”, he said, adding “That didn’t work, clearly! So they killed me, but that’s OK, I guess. I’ll dust myself off!” 

Speaking about whether he might return in flashbacks in Season 5, the show’s final outing, Quinn quipped “Here’s hoping.”

However, the president of the Hellfire Club has got everyone talking, with many blaming the basketball team captain for Eddie’s death. 

Most of the conversation is about the iconic scene where Eddie is atop the trailer, belting out the heavy metal classic, while the Demobats fly at him. “I was lucky that I had learned guitar when I was younger, so I had the foundation. By no means was I a virtuoso, but when it came time to shoot it, I was able to get through it”, Quinn said, adding, “We had a sort of black-belt heavy metal guitarist take us through the solo, because that wasn’t going to happen! I couldn’t do that, but I could do the rest of it, which is lucky. It was an amazing experience.” 

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He also spoke about sharing the screen with Gaten Matarazzo’s Dustin, as the Eddie-Dustin bond has rivaled the Steve-Dustin friendship viewers have seen blossom over the past seasons. 

“It’s pretty easy if you actually like the person”, Quinn said, adding, “He’s a lovely man and a brilliant actor, and I really value that time that we got to spend together on those scenes building up to that last one — and the last one itself. It was a real privilege.”