Max actor Sadie Sink is getting all the spotlight in the upcoming season of Stranger Things. Even Shawn Levy agrees that she deserves it.

Shawn Levy Calls Episode 4, ‘Dear Billy’ of Stranger Things 4 “A Sadie [Sink] Anthem”, Which He Directed

Anticipation is building with every passing day as the day Stranger Things
season 4 release date approaches. Fans in particular are very invested in Max’s
(Sadie Sink) storyline. Viewers saw some pretty weird stuff going on with the
gang and especially Max. Free Guy’s director, Shawn Levy had donned the
director’s hat for season 4. He directed the fourth episode, titled Dear Billy,
and even called it “a Sadie anthem”. It’s interesting how Sink, who joined the
cast in season 2 had so quickly become one of the fundamental players. 


THE DUFFER BROTHERS WANTED TO GIVE SADIE SINK THE SPOTLIGHT 

Stranger Things [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/] isn’t the only
acting credit that the actress has. Apart from that, her resume includes Taylor
Swift’s All Too Well music video and Netflix’s Fear Street Trilogy. The actress
has proved her mettle and has shown tremendous growth since season 2. The Duffer
brothers noticed that as well and wanted to give her the Dear Billy episode. 

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“This, to me, is one of the core superpowers of the Duffer brothers. They have a
plan. They always have a plan, but they always watch and adjust based on what
the actors deliver,” Levy said.
[https://www.ign.com/special/stranger-things-season-4-cover-story/#:~:text=Sadie%20Sink%20on%20Max%27s%20%22Heartbreaking%22%20Arc%20This%20Season]

Much like Sadie Sink, the Duffer brothers also gave the same treatment to Joe
Kerry’s Steve Harrington. Since the actor “delivered” they wrote him in more. 

ALSO READ: Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown Reveal the Most Demanding Scenes
They Shot for Stranger Things, for One It Was “Falling” and the Other
“Screaming”
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MAX HAS NO TIME TO HEAL FROM THE STRANGE OCCURRENCE AT HAWKINS 

Max is still grappling with Billy’s loss in season 4. She was always very
reserved but had grown comfortable with the gang last season. But with Billy’s
death, she is closed off even more. 

“It’s almost like the life has been drained out of her,” Levy explained. 

Max’s high school experience doesn’t look good, and neither does her
relationship with Lucas. The poor girl couldn’t catch a break as we see her
levitating over Billy’s grave, and investigating on her own. She also spots the
grandfather clock which is a bad omen. Even Matt disclosed earlier that she is
in trouble. However, Sadie refused to spill anything more on the clock or even
Vecna. 

ALSO READ: “You guys will be yelling for sure”: Millie Bobby Brown and Noah
Schnapp Prepare Fans for Stranger Things 4 “wild ending”
[https://netflixjunkie.com/you-guys-will-be-yelling-for-sure-millie-bobby-brown-and-noah-schnapp-prepare-fans-for-stranger-things-4-wild-ending/]

 

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Anticipation is building with every passing day as the day Stranger Things season 4 release date approaches. Fans in particular are very invested in Max&#8217;s (Sadie Sink) storyline. Viewers saw some pretty weird stuff going on with the gang and especially Max. Free Guy&#8217;s director, Shawn Levy had donned the director&#8217;s hat for season 4. He directed the fourth episode, titled Dear Billy, and even called it &#8220;a Sadie anthem&#8221;. It&#8217;s interesting how Sink, who joined the cast in season 2 had so quickly become one of the fundamental players. 
<h2>The Duffer brothers wanted to give Sadie Sink the spotlight </h2>
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/">Stranger Things</a> isn&#8217;t the only acting credit that the actress has. Apart from that, her resume includes Taylor Swift&#8217;s All Too Well music video and Netflix&#8217;s Fear Street Trilogy. The actress has proved her mettle and has shown tremendous growth since season 2. The Duffer brothers noticed that as well and wanted to give her the Dear Billy episode. 
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&#8220;This, to me, is one of the core superpowers of the Duffer brothers. They have a plan. They always have a plan, but they always watch and adjust based on what the actors deliver,&#8221; Levy <a href="https://www.ign.com/special/stranger-things-season-4-cover-story/#:~:text=Sadie%20Sink%20on%20Max%27s%20%22Heartbreaking%22%20Arc%20This%20Season">said.</a>
Much like Sadie Sink, the Duffer brothers also gave the same treatment to Joe Kerry&#8217;s Steve Harrington. Since the actor &#8220;delivered&#8221; they wrote him in more. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/noah-schnapp-and-millie-bobby-brown-reveal-the-most-demanding-scenes-they-shot-for-stranger-things-for-one-it-was-falling-and-the-other-screaming/">Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown Reveal the Most Demanding Scenes They Shot for Stranger Things, for One It Was “Falling” and the Other “Screaming”</a>
<h2>Max has no time to heal from the strange occurrence at Hawkins </h2>
Max is still grappling with Billy&#8217;s loss in season 4. She was always very reserved but had grown comfortable with the gang last season. But with Billy&#8217;s death, she is closed off even more. 
&#8220;It&#8217;s almost like the life has been drained out of her,&#8221; Levy explained. 
Max&#8217;s high school experience doesn&#8217;t look good, and neither does her relationship with Lucas. The poor girl couldn&#8217;t catch a break as we see her levitating over Billy&#8217;s grave, and investigating on her own. She also spots the grandfather clock which is a bad omen. Even Matt disclosed earlier that she is in trouble. However, Sadie refused to spill anything more on the clock or even Vecna. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/you-guys-will-be-yelling-for-sure-millie-bobby-brown-and-noah-schnapp-prepare-fans-for-stranger-things-4-wild-ending/">“You guys will be yelling for sure”: Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp Prepare Fans for Stranger Things 4 “wild ending”</a>
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Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown Reveal the Most Demanding Scenes They Shot
for Stranger Things, for One It Was “Falling” and the Other “Screaming”

“You guys will be yelling for sure”: Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp Prepare
Fans for Stranger Things 4 “wild ending”

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