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Anne with an E star cast in Stranger Things season four - and the fan reaction is brilliant 

Amybeth is set to play Vickie 

TV & Film Editor
June 10, 2021

Stranger Things season four announced a whole host of new cast members for the upcoming series, and fans were thrilled to see Amybeth McNulty, who played Anne in Anne with an Ein the line-up - while of course still wanting the hugely popular period drama to make a comeback. 

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Netflix tweeted: "Stranger Things Season 4 has added four new cast members including Anne with an E herself: Amybeth McNulty! She'll play Vickie, a cool, fast-talking band nerd who catches the eye of one of our beloved heroes." 

WATCH: Amybeth is best known for starring in Anne with an E 

Taking to Twitter to discuss the casting, one person wrote: "So happy for Amybeth!! Hope we’ll see her in s4 of anne with an e as well," while another added: "So happy for her! We would love to see her in Season 4 of Anne with an E too hopefully." 

Amybeth is set to star in Stranger Things

A third wrote: "Excited to see Amybeth being a part of Stranger Things! Now please bring Anne with an e back. The story was left incomplete and we deserve the two more seasons the creator of the show had in store." 

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Anne with an E was cancelled back in 2019 after three series. The executive producer of the show, Moira Walley-Beckett, confirmed the news that the show won't be returning in a heartfelt Instagram post, writing: "Beloved fans & friends of #AWAE, I’m sorry for the sad Netflix/CBC news today/ I wish it could be different but it cannot. We have reached the end of the red Green Gables road after three wonderful seasons."

The show is set to return in 2022

She continued: "My heart is heavy but I am so proud of this show - proud of my talented cast, crew, writers, and directors for working together so passionately to bring my vision of #annewithane to life." Fans have been campaigning for the show's return ever since. 

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