David Harbour has exited an upcoming new drama movie with Pedro Pascal following the conclusion of Stranger Things. The actor was due to appear in Behemoth!, which is also set to star Don’t Worry Darling’s Olivia Wilde and is written and directed by Andor’s Tony Gilroy. However, a Searchlight Pictures representative confirmed that Harbour has bowed out of the project, with Deadline reporting his role has been recast and Will Arnett will be taking on the role instead.
Variety reports the departure is so Harbour can rest following the recent series wrap of Stranger Things, including a global rollout over the course of the past month.
Behemoth! follows “a musician from a family of musicians who returns to Los Angeles”, according to the synopsis, and is “a love letter to the music of the movies and the people who make it”.
Stranger Things concluded its five-season run last week and Netflix has since confirmed a new documentary on the making of the final season called One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5.
The doc is touted to look at “the years of effort and craft that went into the final instalment of the Duffer Brothers’ generation-defining series”.
Netflix
Related: Best streaming services
The Duffers revealed that they were inspired by behind-the-scenes documentaries on the Lord of the Rings trilogy, describing them as “on-the-ground films that showed the real nuts and bolts of how a massive production actually gets made”.
“We saw how stressed Peter Jackson was and thought: yep, that’s the dream,” they added. “With the decline of physical media, that kind of behind-the-scenes storytelling has largely disappeared.
Netflix
“We wanted to bring it back. One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things Season 5 – beautifully captured and directed by Martina Radwan – is our attempt to do just that.
“If you love Stranger Things, or if you’re simply curious how a major Hollywood production comes to life, this one’s for you.”
Stranger Things seasons 1-5 are streaming on Netflix.
Read more Stranger Things news on our dedicated homepage
The new edition of Living Legends, celebrating music icon Dolly Parton, is here! Buy Dolly at 80 in newsagents or online, priced at just £8.99.
Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in movies, TV and music. After completing a journalism Masters at City University, London, Sam joined Digital Spy as a reporter, and has also freelanced for publications such as NME and Screen International. Â Sam, who also has a degree in Film, can wax lyrical about everything from Lord of the Rings to Love Is Blind, and is equally in his element crossing every ‘t’ and dotting every ‘i’ as a sub-editor.