Stranger Things’ David Harbour recently opened up about fighting a monster that’s far worse than Vecna or any Thanos-level threats he had to battle in his previous projects. He said that it’s a “brutal monster that lives in the dark” and that everyone has to face it at one point in their lives.
David Harbour reveals what’s more difficult than battling Vecna and Thanos
David Harbour recently attended the premiere of his upcoming HBO show, DTF St. Louis. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet, the actor spoke about the biggest “monster” that he “battles” in real life.
“In my career of battling a lot of monsters, I have battled Vecna, and I’ve battled Thanos-level threats,” the Stranger Things alum said. “Now, I’m battling the worst of all, which kids will most likely run into—middle age. Which is a brutal monster that lives in the dark,” he joked.
The 50-year-old actor recently wrapped up Stranger Things’ final season two months ago. After battling supernatural forces, he will appear in a grounded, dark-comedy television miniseries titled DTF St. Louis. It is a story about a love triangle between three middle-aged people that ultimately results in one person’s death.
The Hellboy star will portray Floyd, alongside Linda Cardellini as Carol, and Jason Bateman as Clark. The series will comprise seven episodes and air weekly on HBO, starting Sunday, March 1, 2026. It will later stream on HBO Max.
While talking about the show, the Thunderbolts* actor said, “The title is very titillating in a certain way. But I think it’s deeper than just DTF-ing. It’s about connection, vulnerabilities, meaning, potency in life, and friendship. It’s also really about battling middle age.”
Furthermore, the actor also revealed that he worked on the show with Steven Conrad, the show’s creator, for four years. “I’ve been developing and sort of honing by taste of what I want to see on TV. It couldn’t be more perfect,” the actor added.
“I have a very narrow window of what I like to watch and what I think is good,” the Violent Night star continued. “It’s very tough to get me to laugh or to get me emotionally invested. It really needs to be like no BS and really pure. I felt like this has been that way for me the whole way,” he explained
Harbour also compared Floyd to his Stranger Things’ Hopper and said that the transition from a “masculine figure” to a character with more “vulnerability” felt “refreshing.” He believes that the audience will feel “confused” yet “overjoyed,” and describes the show as “an enjoyable piece to watch.”
