Eddie Munson paid a tribute by Metallica; Stranger Things 4’s Joseph Quinn says live performance scene was his ‘adolescent fantasy of being a rockstar’

Fans of Eddie Munson and Metallica had been in for an enormous shock when the group on Saturday obtained collectively to pay tribute to Eddie through TikTok. Calling it “Metallica duetting with Eddie Munson on Master of Puppets!” the social media accounts of Netflix posted a video the place legendary band members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo obtained into the Hellfire Club T-shirts and rocked out the actual observe, leaving followers internationally emotional and excited.

Currently shedding my thoughts over @Metallica duetting with Eddie Munson on Master of Puppets! pic.twitter.com/CKyhaLVRiB

— Netflix (@netflix) July 8, 2022

Eddie Munson, performed by actor Joseph Quinn, was launched in Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 1 as a type of a bully, who intimidates Dustin and Mike and his highschool mates, because the chief of the Hellfire Club. But Chrissy getting possessed by Vecna and dying ruthlessly in entrance of his eyes, modified the course of Eddie’s character graph.

As the prime suspect of Chrissy’s dying and being on the run, he befriends Dustin and his mates of their battle in opposition to Vecna. When the group returns to Upside Down to willingly take down the villain, Eddie performs the Metallica quantity atop his trailer to distract Demobats. He later dies within the arms of Dustin to show his bravery and make sure the security of his city, Hawkins. Eddie’s quick, but impactful look within the present left social media flooding with tributes and appreciation for actor Joseph Quinn.

Joseph Quinn is profitable hearts for taking part in Eddie Munson in Stranger Things 4. (Photo: Netflix)

Speaking concerning the tsunami of fan-love, Joseph advised in a video posted by Netflix Geeked, “I remember reading it and thinking. It was kind of confusing because I was gutted that I was not going to be able to come back and work with these people (co-stars) again because we had such a great time. But if there’s a way to go out, it’s a pretty good one.”

Agreeing that it didn’t really feel that epic once they had been filming the live performance portion, Joseph known as the sequence his “adolescent fantasy of being a rockstar.” He mentioned it was like a dream come true.

Joseph Quinn (Eddie) with co-actors Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin) and Finn Wolfhard (Mike) in Stranger Things 4. (Photo: Netflix)

“I didn’t think I’ll ever be able to fulfill this quite adolescent fantasy of being a rockstar, albeit maybe just for an afternoon. I remember just finding it so much fun,” he mentioned.

Viewers first obtained a fleeting glimpse of Eddie’s guitar second within the trailer of quantity two. Though followers had been left guessing the observe Eddie is taking part in to save lots of his mates in Upside Down, they absolutely had a sense that it was going to be a significant scene. And they weren’t improper.

Joseph agreed that he knew as an viewers member, the stakes had been very excessive by way of residing as much as the extent of the present’s fixation of weaving unimaginable moments. He said, “As a concept, for them (makers) to come up with that (was great). The stakes are so high and you feel them as an audience member, but to have that kind of absurdity and that levity in it really makes for great viewing.”

Joseph Quinn revealed he is aware of the right way to strum a guitar in actual life and that got here useful throughout its filming. He mentioned, “I did play as a kid, so I kind of had a foundation there. Most of it is me. We had this very talented guitarist called Aiden to come in to do solo. Other than that, it was me. I had a bash at it.”

While followers have been petitioning on-line for the return of Eddie Munson in Stranger Things Season 5, its makers The Duffer Brothers haven’t confirmed something. But given how characters return within the present from the useless, both by flashbacks or some evil resurrection, it’s by no means say by no means (for now a minimum of)!