Fan Casting River Phoenix as Jonathan Byers in Stranger Things (1986)

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River Phoenix as Jonathan Byers in Stranger Things (1986)

River Phoenix

River Jude Phoenix (né Bottom; August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American actor and musician. Phoenix grew up in an itinerant family, as the older brother of Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix...

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Jonathan Byers in Stranger Things (1986)

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Stranger Things (1986)

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Stranger Things (1986)

Stranger Things (1986)

by The Duffer Brothers

What if “Strangers Things” was made in the 1980's? Plot: Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the 1980s, it focuses on the investigation into the disappearance of a young boy ami...

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River Phoenix is known for his roles in Stand by Me, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and My Own Private Idaho. He has been suggested by fans for 398 roles on myCast, including Actors. in The Most Attractive Celebrities. Similar actors include Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, and Keanu Reeves. River Phoenix was suggested to play Jonathan Byers in Stranger Things (1986) by monsterfan. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Keanu Reeves, Matt Damon, and John Cusack. Stranger Things (1986) has 75 roles, including Nancy Wheeler, Jim Hopper, and Steve Harrington.

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