Millie Bobby Brown is set to rake in a few adult-sized paychecks for the upcoming third season of Netflix hit original Stranger Things.
The 14-year-old, who plays Eleven—a teenage girl with psychokinetic powers who suffers regular nosebleeds as a result—will be on the receiving end of some serious cash after renegotiating her deal, having possibly used her incredible abilities to earn a windfall.
According to TMZ, who got their hands on her original contract, Millie was supposed to receive just under $25,000 per episode—actually a very decent amount for a teenager—for season three.
That would have been $1,000 more than she made for the episodes in the show’s second season. However, things have gotten pretty wild, given the show’s tremendous success, and the members of the main kids cast are all poised to earn some handsome amounts following a contract revisit.
Millie is reported as having penned a deal worth more than that of the other kids as her character is the most popular among fans. What was supposed to be something just shy of $25k has apparently risen to a potentially whopping $350,000 per episode. And with the show’s third season to carry nine episodes, the teen could earn $3.15 million for the season, a sum eclipsing the initial $225k agreed, also just about on par with what members of adult cast David Harbour and Winona Ryder earn.
Last week, we reported that Gaten Matarazzo, the 15-year-old who plays the intelligent but sometimes foul-mouthed Dustin saw his pay rise from $17,640 to £250k per episode. But Millie, despite saying a whole lot less than Gaten, will take home a cool $100k more.
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While Millie is still quite young, Stranger Things isn’t her first gig. The Primetime Emmy Award nominee, born in Andalusia, Spain, first appeared on TV back in 2013, guest starring in Once Upon a Time spinoff Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. She also made guest appearances in NCIS, Modern Family, and Grey’s Anatomy.
Her role in Stranger Things has seen her garner six awards, and you can be sure there will be more to come.
So far, Millie has landed the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV actress, the Gold Derby TV Award for the "Breakthrough Performer of the Year," MTV’s Movie & TV Award for "Best Actor in a Show," the Saturn Awards’ "Best Young Actor in a Television Series," the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for "Best TV Actress," and the Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series."
The precocious teen has also seen some cool endorsements come her way, having signed deals with Calvin Klein and Converse, as well as IMG models. And she will be making her feature film debut in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, set to drop in 2019.