Dacre Montgomery explains why he left Hollywood after strangers

Dacre Montgomery He plays the role of Billy Hargrove Stranger stuffbut he left Hollywood at the height of his fame. Now, he returns to the spotlight and explains the reason for his interruption.

Montgomery, 30, recently told Australian, Every Daily Mail. “The traditional Hollywood stars exist because of mysterious reasons. … Social media has eliminated that. This is a big part of what I’ve dropped maps over the past five years.”

Montgomery began his acting career in 2010 Get to know the terrible people. Later, he starred in power ranger Jason Scott Electric Power Rangers The movie restarted in 2017.

In the same year, Montgomery joined Netflix actors Stranger stuff Season 2 is Max MayfieldSadihui). He is Season 3 and 4 And received good reviews for his performance. He was nominated for the MTV Film and Television Awards and, along with his actors, was nominated for outstanding performances from two theatre series ensembles.

Even though he succeeded Stranger’s stuffMontgomery has mostly left the show since he quit the series in 2022 and has appeared only in the movies Better beware of (2017), Broken Heart Gallery (2020) and Elvis (2022). His upcoming movie Go up the mountainat the theater on Friday, August 15, marks his return to the industry.

“I’m not going to compete with anyone else, my truth, hope to be able to pay the rent when I do it,” Montgomery explained.

He continued: “I have given myself a part of my life for every role I play, which is largely the reason for taking a vacation. Recently, I have had a lot of personal reflection on what I want in my career. I am trying to have more control over where I work and where I work.”

Except for him Go up the mountainHe will also be in the upcoming drama and debut Engagement Party. But, he told Daily Telegram In 2024, he initially planned to stay behind the camera to shoot a movie.

“I didn’t want it to be the engine of my acting career at all,” Montgomery said at the time. “I want to coach, and I coached very seriously, so I’m going to take it seriously, not try to use it as something else.”

Montgomery is not expected to appear Stranger stuff Season 5 will premiere in November. But, he told screen On August 6, he was excited for the creators of the series Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer End the show.

“I’m more excited than anything else because I know they have a lot of other great stories that they’re telling me a few years ago,” he said. “I thought, ‘You don’t have the bandwidth to do this project yet.’ So, that’s the most exciting thing about me.”

He also told the media that he wanted to see his 23-year-old career.

He continued: “She is a talented actress and has had some amazing opportunities over the past few years.” “I really, most importantly, just hope she sees her keep doing a lot of cool shows outside. Stranger’s stuffbecause I just think she is so talented, so professional, so driven – all of these things. ”