Inside Eleven’s Action Scenes: Did Millie Bobby Brown Really Use a Stunt Double in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5?

Published 11/29/2025, 9:16 AM EST

Volume 1 of Stranger Things Season 5, which premiered on November 26, 2025, presents Eleven as nothing short of a legend. She soars through the air with her fly jumps, bends reality, and unleashes waves of destruction with surgical precision, all while defending Hawkins, making viewers admire a teenager who could casually rewrite physics.

With feats this intense, it is hard not to wonder whether Millie Bobby Brown performed every stunt herself, or relied on a skilled stunt double.

Was a stunt double used for Millie Bobby Brown in Season 5?

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Millie Bobby Brown has long impressed audiences with her physical commitment, but even the most fearless telekinetic cannot defy the laws of physics without assistance. In Season 5 of Stranger Things, stunt professionals like Carolina Barksdale were integral, appearing in episode one and handling the extensive stunts and wire work. Any sequence involving being flung across a room or leaping impossibly high relied on these trained performers to keep everyone intact.

Ashleigh Maes and Courtney Schwartz previously shouldered the more perilous moments in earlier seasons, and Season 5 continued this tradition. Any jaw-dropping fight or airborne maneuver utilized professional stunt doubles, combining safety with cinematic flair. Millie Bobby Brown executed many of her signature powers herself, yet the most extreme sequences required skilled hands. It is a testament to both her talent and the unsung heroes who make Hawkins’ chaos look effortless.

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Even with a stunt double on call, Millie Bobby Brown has consistently thrown herself into action sequences with unflinching, cinematic flair.

Millie Bobby Brown's jaw-dropping stunts

Millie Bobby Brown has performed some genuinely jaw-dropping stunts across her career. In Stranger Things, she executed fly jumps, obstacle course maneuvers, harness-assisted aerial flips, and underwater training sessions to master Eleven’s powers, while stunt doubles handled the brutal wall slams. In Damsel, she scaled a rock wall on a wire, wielded heavy swords in combat, rode horses at full gallop, and navigated cave climbs. Her Enola Holmes fight scenes and Godzilla action work further prove she embraces danger with flair.

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Even with professionals stepping in, Millie Bobby Brown claims countless high-risk moments as her own. Those weighing the Will versus Eleven debate may appreciate the physical commitment she brings to telekinetic displays, aerial flips, and combat choreography alike. Her stunts are not frivolous flourishes; they are meticulously executed feats of daring, proving that whether she is Eleven, Princess Elodie, or Enola Holmes, she embraces danger with grace, discipline, and cinematic flair.

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Which of Millie Bobby Brown’s jaw-dropping stunts is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!

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