With the strikes over, it’s time to look forward to plenty of fan-favorite shows returning, including Stranger Things. The hit Netflix sci-fi series is heading into its fifth and final season, meaning that there is a world of possibilities when it comes to what the series will include to wrap it all up. While it’s likely more deaths on Stranger Things are coming, could fans also expect some familiar faces to come back from beyond? While it's not impossible, one face fans shouldn’t expect is Sean Astin’s Bob Newby, and the actor has a pretty good reason why.
One of the biggest heartbreaks of Stranger Things came early on when Bob sacrificed himself and was killed by demo-dogs while saving Hawkins Lab. In 2019, Astin admitted that Bob didn’t need justice because he “died a hero’s death.” More or less, that sentiment has stuck with the actor four years later. Via The Direct, the Goonies star discussed Stranger Things during his appearance at LA Comic-Con, and he revealed why it wouldn’t make sense for Bob to return for Season 5 of Stranger Things, no matter how they did it:
