A major star from Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things has addressed the wild theories about her next role in a highly-anticipated blockbuster
Stranger Things star Sadie Sink has issued a cryptic response to who she could be playing in an upcoming Marvel movie.
The actress is best known for portraying Maxine ‘Max’ Mayfield in Netflix’s smash-hit series, which is returning for its fifth and final season this week.
She has since been cast in the upcoming superhero sequel Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with Tom Holland returning as the web-slinger, though details of her role are currently a mystery.
With fan theories ranging from iconic comic book favourites such as Gwen Stacey and Jean Grey to more obscure characters, fans may be in the dark for some time as both Marvel Studios and Sony are keeping things under wraps.
Sink has recently addressed some of the most popular rumours, many of which point to the redheaded actress portraying someone with a similar look.
“A lot of people forget that hair colour can change, but, yeah, I understand all of the theories,” she teased to Entertainment Weekly.
Her four-word clarification that “hair colour can change” could point to her casting as Spider-Man’s blonde girlfriend Gwen after his love interest MJ, played by Holland’s real-life partner Zendaya, was left with her memory wiped in the last film.
However, Sink’s casting as X-Men team member Jean has also been a popular choice since before she joined the franchise, as she notes: “That was happening before I even knew that I would be working on this project.
“I was like, ‘Wait! What are people talking about?’”
The odds are also strong that the Stranger Things alum is playing a lesser-known character called Rachel Cole, the sidekick of vigilante the Punisher who will also be making an appearance in Brand New Day portrayed by Jon Bernthal.
“People will just have to wait and see,” Sink teased. “I’m excited for all of it to maybe be put to rest.”
The actress currently has multiple mysteries surrounding her upcoming on-screen appearances, as the fate of her Stranger Things character Max was also left up in the air at the end of season four.
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Following an intense confrontation with Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), Max was left in a coma while her friends anxiously await her revival, which may never actually arrive.
“For the most part, I think people trust me to keep my mouth shut,” she said.
“Press is pretty boring if you can’t talk about the episodes — for me, at least. She’s in a coma. That’s all I can say.”
Stranger Things season 5 premieres Wednesday, 26th November.