While galore Stranger Things fans were scratching their heads complete wherever Max’s mom was during nan last season, nary were arsenic confused arsenic character Jennifer Marshall.
The character who appeared arsenic Susan Hargrove successful Seasons 2 and 4 of nan Netflix bid precocious opened up astir her travel pinch cancer, noting that a return for nan last play could person helped her get wellness security via SAG-AFTRA.
“I had cancer, I get it. But I was successful remission during nan shooting of play five,” she wrote connected Instagram. “Shooting would person helped maine get my wellness security done nan union.”
Joking astir fans’ curiosity complete wherever nan characteristic was while her girl was comatose successful nan hospital, Marshall added, “Maybe they had excessively galore characters, idk but obv Susan Hargrove is THE WORST MOTHER EVER LMAO.”
Marshall told People that moving connected nan Duffer Brothers show was “the opportunity of a lifetime,” adding that she “would person been ecstatic to return” for nan 5th and last season.
“It would person helped maine not only financially, but would person been a intelligence and affectional uplift aft battling crab for almost 2 years,” explained Marshall. “Either way, nary 1 is entitled to a role, crab aliases not. My bosom remains grateful, and I will ever springiness those progressive successful nan decision-making nan use of nan doubt.”
On Stranger Things, Susan Hargrove was past seen successful Season 4, struggling pinch alcoholism and trying to support Max while surviving successful nan section trailer park. Vecna took Susan’s shape successful 1 of Max’s dreams earlier she yet ended up successful a coma.
Although Stranger Things has officially concluded, One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 will springiness viewers a behind-the-scenes look astatine nan last play erstwhile it debuts Jan. 12 connected Netflix.