Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Duffer Brothers, creators of Stranger Things, revealed that David Harbour was their second choice for the role of police chief Jim Hopper. During an interview on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Matt Duffer disclosed that actor Billy Crudup had initially turned down the role. Crudup reportedly passed on the TV gig as he wasn't doing much television at the time, later starring in Apple TV’s Emmy-winning series The Morning Show. David Harbour secured the role after a casting director suggested him; he performed a single take which the Duffer Brothers reviewed and immediately recognised as the perfect fit for Hopper. The creators' earlier pitch deck for the series indicated they had initially considered actors like Ewan McGregor or Sam Rockwell for Hopper, and Naomi Watts or Marisa Tomei for Joyce Byers. In fullDuffer Brothers reveal David Harbour was not first choice to play Hopper in Stranger Things — here’s who wasThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Stranger Things creators reveal top actor who turned down Jim Hopper role
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Duffer Brothers, creators of Stranger Things, revealed that David Harbour was their second choice for the role of police chief Jim Hopper. During an interview on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Matt Duffer disclosed that actor Billy Crudup had initially turned down the role. Crudup reportedly passed on the TV gig as he wasn't doing much television at the time, later starring in Apple TV’s Emmy-winning series The Morning Show. David Harbour secured the role after a casting director suggested him; he performed a single take which the Duffer Brothers reviewed and immediately recognised as the perfect fit for Hopper. The creators' earlier pitch deck for the series indicated they had initially considered actors like Ewan McGregor or Sam Rockwell for Hopper, and Naomi Watts or Marisa Tomei for Joyce Byers. In fullDuffer Brothers reveal David Harbour was not first choice to play Hopper in Stranger Things — here’s who wasThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
