Hawkins Is Coming Back — In a Whole New Form
According to Talk Android, Netflix has officially greenlit the first-ever animated spin-off of Stranger Things, bringing the beloved Hawkins universe back in an entirely new format. Details on the show's storyline and timeline remain limited, but the announcement alone is enough to send the fandom into overdrive.
Why This Opens Up the Ultimate Voice Casting Debate
An animated series changes everything from a casting perspective. The original live-action cast — Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, and company — built their careers on these roles, but animation invites a completely different conversation. Will the show bring back the familiar faces to reprise their characters as voice actors? Will it recast entirely with established voice talent? Or could it land somewhere in between, blending the two worlds? That ambiguity is exactly what makes this such a rich fancasting moment. Eleven, Dustin, Hopper, Joyce, Max — every major Hawkins resident is theoretically up for grabs, and fans have opinions.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The Stranger Things fandom on myCast has been casting this universe long before the animated spin-off was even a rumor, and the data reveals some genuinely fascinating choices worth digging into.
The most active story on the platform, Stranger Things, spans an impressive 38 roles and has surfaced some spirited picks. The standout result? Ariana Grande leads all candidates with 5 votes for the role of Eleven/Jane Hopper — more than any other single pick in the dataset. It's a bold, unexpected choice that would certainly generate headlines, and in an animated context, her vocal range could bring something genuinely surprising to the character. Meanwhile, Millie Bobby Brown herself has earned 3 votes for the younger version of Eleven, which speaks to how much fans value continuity — they want the original cast to carry their characters forward wherever possible. Finn Wolfhard picks up votes for young Mike Wheeler, and Gaten Matarazzo gets a nod for young Dustin, reinforcing that sentiment.