Created by Matt Duffer, the American science fiction horror drama, titled Stranger Things is back on Netflix with its season 4 to take the thriller quotient a notch higher. The thriller took on the concept of a multiverse long before Dr. Strange made it popular. With phenomenal 3 seasons, the series garnered a huge fandom that helped it become one of the most viewed series on the streaming platform. With a notch higher drama, action, and cinematography, the 4th season of the franchise is made on a big budget of $30 million. With increased visual effects and cinematography budget, the pay cheque of the star cast also increased. Today here we bring you a look at the how much each lead cast member of Stranger Things will earn for season 4:
1. Millie Bobby Brown ($7.5 million): Millie today stands tall among some of the highest-paid and widely celebrated actors in the Hollywood industry and credit for that goes to Stranger Things. The actress received a pay cheque of $10,000 for each episode in the first season of Stranger Things. And now skip to season 4, the actress took home $7.5 million per episode.
2. David Harbour ($350,000 each episode): The death of David Harbour’s character was the biggest cliffhanger of season 3 and that’s somewhere the reason behind, David increased paycheck in the series. As per the reports by the deadline, David began earning between $300,000 and $350,000 each episode.
3. Winona Ryder ($350,000 per episode): One of the most celebrated names in the Hollywood industry, Winona made her comeback with Netflix’s Stranger Things. The character of the actress is the reason why this saga started. After being the key highlight of the show, Ryder's compensation increased from $300,000 to $350,000 per episode for Season 4.
4. Noah Schnapp ($250,000 per episode): Noah Schnapp’s character Will Byre was the first character of the series who got trapped by demons. Schnapp was only 11 years old when he received the role of Will Byers in Stranger Things.
5. Finn Wolfhard ($250,000 per episode); The leader of the 4 member gang, the role of Mike Wheeler was played by Canadian actor and musician Finn Wolfhard. For his acting performance and mind-blowing expression game, Finn has been paid $250,000 (Rs 1.94 crore) per episode.
6. Charlie Heaton ($150,000 per episode): Stranger things is special series for Charlie Heaton. Not just did he find his career-defining performance in the series but also found the love of his life. For his performance, Charlie gets paid between $100,000 and $150,000 every episode of Stranger Things.
7. Gaten Matarazzo ($2.25 million): The extremely confident Matarazzo had already played on Broadway in Les Miserables and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert before landing his star-making role on Stranger Things. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he was paid a total of $2.25 million for Season 4, which is either a raise or a bonus.
