Eddie Munson Fans of , (outstanding new character in Stranger Things 4 , just want the poor guy to take a break. The Hellfire club leader who played D&D was unfairly persecuted by law enforcement and the residents of Hawkins, so shouting “Leave Eddie!” was a common theme among viewers.
Although Eddie is in the whole It’s Public Enemy No. 1 throughout the seasons, but in a bizarre life case parodying artist actor Joseph Quinn, he finds that at least one member of the authorities in real life is more sympathetic to Eddie’s plight. On a recent appearance on The Tonight Show, Quinn, from the UK, recalls how he was detained at the airport on his way back to the US and nearly missed his late night debut.
“I almost didn’t make it,” Quinn told Jimmy Fallon. “I was taken in, I guess you could call it a dungeon. I was asked to wait there for about 20 minutes and then I was called to this table and I was asked, ‘What state are you in Manchester, sir? ? I said, ‘I’m actually here to be on
The Tonight Show on Jimmy Fallon .
And he doesn’t believe me.”
Luckily, the breakout star has a fan in the room.
“One of his colleagues looked at him, looked at me, and said, ‘Leave Eddie!'” Quinn added. “Then he said, ‘This is from
Stranger Things, he said, ‘You’re Eddie Munson?'” Immigration officials then reportedly asked Quinn if Eddie would be returning for season 5 of the show. “I was like, ‘I don’t know,'” Quinn said. “He said, ‘You’d better’ and gave me my passport.”
While Quinn may claim to have no idea what the future holds for his character,
Strangers what the show host does.
On Netflix after the season 4 finale, the Duffer Brothers confirmed that while Eddie Munson is certainly a beloved character, his fate is final.
Philip Ellis is a freelance writer and journalist from the UK covering pop culture, relationships and LGBTQ+ issues. His work has appeared on GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller and MTV.
