Stranger Things Season 5 Has Officially Added A Terminator Icon To Its Cast

A sci-fi legend is making her way to Hawkins, and I don't think we're ready for her. As the cast and crew prepare for Stranger Things' fifth and final season, it was announced at Tudum, by Arnold Schwarzenegger of all people, that Terminator legend Linda Hamilton will be joining the cast. 

Using an edgy upsidedown Polaroid to share the news, Netflix posted about this "code red" announcement: 

Making the announcement even more special, Schwarzenegger shared a video with the Tudum audience in Brazil from Linda Hamilton herself. The actress appeared on the screen, saying she was excited to share this news, explaining:

She noted that she and Schwarzenegger should get dinner together soon, and then told the rest of us that she’ll “see [us] in Hawkins.”

I think it’s safe to say that we’re all ready to see this legend in Hawkins! We’ve come to know and love Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, and she’s not just an ‘80s icon, but an action legend. Now, that nostalgia and adoration surrounding this actress and her beloved franchise is making me all the more excited for Season 5 of Stranger Things.

Poking around the comments of the exciting announcement, fans are hypothesizing that this badass action star might be playing a government agent after Eleven or maybe Steve or Eddie’s mother. All of these are great options, and no matter what, I’m positive Linda Hamilton is going to be a fantastic addition to the series.

While she won’t be fighting the Terminator in Stranger Things she will likely be facing the Demogorgons and the show’s big bad Vecna in Season 5 alongside the rest of the cast. We all know what she’s capable of, so I hope those action skills are put to use in the Netflix hit.

With each season of Stranger Things, new characters have been introduced (I mean just look at the 15 new cast members from Season 4), and every once in a while we get a true movie icon joining the mix. In Season 1 that was obviously Winona Ryder, who has been a mainstay since Episode 1. Then, in Season 2, Lord of the Rings legend and The Goonies star Sean Astin joined the crew as the lovable Bob. Plus, Matthew Modine, whose known for projects like Full Metal Jacket and Vision Quest, has also been a constant in the cast by playing Dr. Brenner. 

So, Linda Hamilton is joining a list of iconic older actors as well as an ensemble of younger performers who have become household names through Stranger Things. 

This Netflix genre hit has cemented itself as one of the most popular shows around, and adding ‘80s icons into the mix only makes it more legendary. We here at CinemaBlend cannot wait to see how Linda Hamilton fits into the world of Netflix’s sci-fi smash, but we’ll have to wait a while to see it. 

So, in the meantime, you can stream Seasons 1 through 4 of Stranger Things with a Netflix subscription, and you can catch Linda Hamilton as the iconic Sarah Connor in The Terminator with a Max subscription.