Joseph Quinn admits he was inspired by Johnny Depp to create the “Stranger Things” metalhead.

The premiere of the fourth season made the horror and science fiction series one of the most important in the Netflix catalog, as evidenced by the number of viewers. And in this episode, one of the characters that sparked the most interest was that of Eddie Munson, and that his actor, Joseph Quinn, revealed that he took part in Johnny Depp to make it happen.

Although Joseph Quinn had other roles in his career, such as in the “Game of Thrones” series, it was his participation in “Game of Thrones”.strange things’ from Netflix as Eddie Munson what earned him the recognition of many fans, for the charisma of his character, despite not spending much time on the screen.

For the fans, much of what made Eddie Munson unforgettable was his’ 80s bad boy metal image, along with learning to play the guitar. In an interview for Tudum, Joseph Quinn admitted that he was inspired by the figure of Johnny Deppone of his favorite actors.

I loved Captain Jack Sparrow. I think the character was an amazing interpretation of Johnny Depp. And I stole little bits of it that I put some on Eddie. “

The relaxed and chaotic attitude of Jack Sparrow can be seen reflected in Eddie MunsonHowever, there are also other references to Joseph Quinn that were important, such as Damien Echols of West Memphis, also accused of killing a child, and other 1980s rockers.

Eddie Munson, the protagonist of “Stranger Things”

In addition to the image of long hair, denim jackets and metal band t-shirts, Eddie Munson shares many of the characteristics of Jack Sparrow, plus Johnny Depp is also a musician and has a band called Hollywood Vampires, a facet that has had an influence on Joseph Quinn.

In the season 4 finale of ‘Stranger Things’, Eddie Munson can be seen delivering the “best metal concert in history”, when in Upside Down, Vecna ​​is about to take Max, and Metallica’s music with ‘Master of Puppets’ save the day, leaving one of the most commented scenes on social networks.

Unfortunately for fans, Eddie Munson had a tragic fate, but there are theories of those who claim that, although he is dead, he could somehow return to the fifth season of “Stranger Things” via Netflix. But only time will tell if Josephh Quinn will return.