Stranger Things writers are blown away after a fan pitched David Duchovny as Steve Harrington&#039;s dad with a photo collage.

Fan Casts David Duchovny as Steve Harrington’s Father in &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217;, Leaves Writers With Minds Blown

Fans are highly anticipating the last season of Stranger Things. Filming has not
begun yet, and literally, nothing about the show’s fifth and final season has
been revealed. The Duffer brothers are keeping really tight-lipped about it.
While the show ended on a huge cliffhanger last season – Vecna survived and Max
was left brain dead, for some fans that are not the biggest mysteries.

The show has introduced the fans to the family of all the Hawkins kids, except
for one. The creators have always shied away from revealing too much about Steve
Harrington’s family. We know next to nothing about his parents and fans have now
already decided who they want to portray his dad in the show! 


A FAN WANTS DAVID DUCHOVNY TO JOIN STRANGER THINGS

Fan favorite Steve Harrington had amazing character development throughout the
four seasons. However, the Stranger Things
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/] writers have seemed to forget
to introduce his parents. So a viewer has made it easier for them to cast
someone for the role. A fan created a collage of David Duchovny, the star of
Californication, and Harrington. The art has just blown away the writers with
how convincing the casting is! 

> 🤯 https://t.co/TrXTurEzMa [https://t.co/TrXTurEzMa]
> 
> — stranger writers (@strangerwriters) February 21, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/strangerwriters/status/1628156365964455937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



They share uncanny similarities with each other. From their high nose bridge to
their squared jawline, they do look like a father-son duo. Not to mention the
glorious hair that both of them have. If the first photo was not convincing
enough, the second is where both of them are sporting reading glasses. 

If the writers do include Harrington’s parents in the narrative, it would
certainly add more depth to the character. 

ALSO READ: Did Finn Wolfhard Accidentally Reveal the Release Date of ‘Stranger
Things’ Season 5?
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HARRINGTON WAS NEVER MEANT TO MAKE IT ALIVE PAST SEASON 1

The official babysitter of the group, who initially started out as a mean bully,
was never meant to make it past the first season. The Duffer brothers had
planned to kill off his character, but Joe Keery was too charismatic and they
loved him in the role too much to let his characters die. So they wrote him in
and introduced a character transformation for Harrington. Even Shawn Levy is a
self-confessed fan of the character.
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-steve-harrington-wont-die-in-stranger-things-season-4-volume-2-or-season-5-because-of-shawn-levy/]
He had previously threatened to walk off the project if the writers even touch
his hair!

Do you think David Duchovny can play Steve Harrington’s dad? Drop your views in
the comments below. 

Srabani Biswas

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Fans are highly anticipating the last season of Stranger Things. Filming has not begun yet, and literally, nothing about the show&#8217;s fifth and final season has been revealed. The Duffer brothers are keeping really tight-lipped about it. While the show ended on a huge cliffhanger last season &#8211; Vecna survived and Max was left brain dead, for some fans that are not the biggest mysteries.
The show has introduced the fans to the family of all the Hawkins kids, except for one. The creators have always shied away from revealing too much about Steve Harrington&#8217;s family. We know next to nothing about his parents and fans have now already decided who they want to portray his dad in the show! 
<h2>A fan wants David Duchovny to join Stranger Things</h2>
Fan favorite Steve Harrington had amazing character development throughout the four seasons. However, the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/">Stranger Things</a> writers have seemed to forget to introduce his parents. So a viewer has made it easier for them to cast someone for the role. A fan created a collage of David Duchovny, the star of Californication, and Harrington. The art has just blown away the writers with how convincing the casting is! 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
🤯 <a href="https://t.co/TrXTurEzMa">https://t.co/TrXTurEzMa</a>
&mdash; stranger writers (@strangerwriters) <a href="https://twitter.com/strangerwriters/status/1628156365964455937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2023</a></blockquote>
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They share uncanny similarities with each other. From their high nose bridge to their squared jawline, they do look like a father-son duo. Not to mention the glorious hair that both of them have. If the first photo was not convincing enough, the second is where both of them are sporting reading glasses. 
If the writers do include Harrington&#8217;s parents in the narrative, it would certainly add more depth to the character. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-did-finn-wolfhard-accidentally-reveal-the-release-date-of-stranger-things-season-5/">Did Finn Wolfhard Accidentally Reveal the Release Date of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5?</a>
<h2>Harrington was never meant to make it alive past season 1</h2>
The official babysitter of the group, who initially started out as a mean bully, was never meant to make it past the first season. The Duffer brothers had planned to kill off his character, but Joe Keery was too charismatic and they loved him in the role too much to let his characters die. So they wrote him in and introduced a character transformation for Harrington. <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-steve-harrington-wont-die-in-stranger-things-season-4-volume-2-or-season-5-because-of-shawn-levy/">Even Shawn Levy is a self-confessed fan of the character.</a> He had previously threatened to walk off the project if the writers even touch his hair!
Do you think David Duchovny can play Steve Harrington&#8217;s dad? Drop your views in the comments below.

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Fan Casts David Duchovny as Steve Harrington’s Father in 'Stranger Things', Leaves Writers With Minds Blown - Netflix Junkie

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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