‘Stranger Things’ star abruptly quits major Hollywood project
The actor who brought us Jim Hopper in "Stranger Things" has dropped out of an upcoming movie that's in the midst of production.
David Harbour was set to appear in the upcoming drama film "Behemoth!" However, a representative from Searchlight Pictures, the company producing the film, confirmed to Variety that the actor has withdrawn from his role.
Insiders familiar with the project told the media outlet that Harbour made this decision after feeling overwhelmed by the series wrap of "Stranger Things." The fifth and final season was released on Netflix in parts between late November and December.
Harbour's "Behemoth!" role has been recast, the sources said, but his replacement was not immediately known.
While it's unclear how far along production was for the drama film, PEOPLE said that Harbour was seen filming for the title in December alongside co-star Olivia Wilde in Los Angeles.
Throughout his career, Harbour has been open about his journey with mental health. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 26 years old, Variety wrote. He told the media outlet in 2022 that although there are more conversations today about "wanting an open dialogue about mental illness," the focus is often solely on the "tragedy."
"The colors of that dialogue need to be much broader in the sense of everything," he said. "We pathologize this idea of normal and in truth, everybody has a lot of different experiences we should try to appreciate."
Aside from his role in "Stranger Things," Harbour has most recently appeared in the movies "A Working Man" and "Thunderbolts."
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