Overview

• Montgomery told The Australian that social media has erased the mystery surrounding traditional stars and prompted his five-year retreat from Hollywood.
• He used his hiatus to undertake personal reflection and to secure greater creative control over his future projects.
• Montgomery will not return to Stranger Things season five after his character was killed off in season three.
• He is directing The Engagement Party, an intimate four-hand chamber piece produced by Nash Edgerton, and has chosen to appear in the film despite earlier plans to remain off-screen.
• The actor will next be seen in the psychological thriller Went Up the Hill, which is scheduled for release on August 15, 2025.