Millie Bobby Brown Says She Felt ‘Safe’ with David Harbour on ‘Stranger Things’ Set

Millie Bobby Brown says she “felt safe” working with him stranger things Costar David Harbor has filed a bullying claim against him in the wake of those reports.

The costars made headlines earlier this month daily Mail Brown, 21, was reported to have filed a complaint of bullying and harassment against Harbour, 50, ahead of filming the fifth and final season of the hit Netflix series. In a new interview with Deadline, Brown said she “definitely” felt safe around the actor, who plays Jim Hopper – the adoptive father of her character, Eleven. stranger things set.

“Of course I feel safe. I mean, we’ve worked together for 10 years,” Brown said in a clip shared to Deadline’s TikTok on Friday, November 28.

She explained, the familial nature of Hopper and Eleven’s relationship – which has seen its share of ups and downs over the show’s five seasons – plays a role in their off-screen relationship as well.

“We also play father and daughter, so naturally you have a closer relationship than the rest, because we’ve done some very intense scenes together, especially in Season 2,” he said, when his co-star and real-life friend Noah Schnapp interjected.

Schnapp, 21, said, “There’s no close relationship to us”, while Brown agreed, “No, not at all. Very different, very different.”

Brown reflected on working with Harbor in Season 5, which features some emotional scenes between the on-screen father-daughter duo.

“But David and I have a great relationship. We work really well together in scenes and in preparation for scenes,” he told Deadline. “And I’m really excited to see everyone take that labor of love and work hard to finish our relationship, and what that looks like.”

The actress added, “And to give some fans, especially Hopper and Eleven fans, scenes that I think are going to be quite impactful.” “But I love it. Whenever I see that I’m working on a call sheet with him I want to bring my A-game because I know he’s going to bring it right back.”

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daily Mail According to a source, it was reported that Brown “filed a harassment and bullying claim” against Harbor before shooting of the final season began, and “there were pages and pages of allegations”. The subsequent investigation reportedly “continued for months.”

Representatives for Netflix, Brown and Harbor have not responded to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.

When asked about the bullying claims at the season 5 premiere just five days after the reports surfaced, co-creator Ross Duffer explained hollywood reporter That he “cannot get into personal on-set matters.”

“But I will say that we’ve been doing this with this cast for 10 years, and at this point they’re family, and we care about them deeply,” Duffer said at the Los Angeles premiere. “So, you know, nothing matters more than just having a set where everyone feels safe and happy.”

Brown also told at the LA premiere entertainment tonight He has “a really special bond” with Harbor, and said, “It’s been very special for me to have him along the way.”

Meanwhile, Harbor told the outlet of her costar, “I love her.”

Volume 1 of stranger things Season 5 is now streaming on Netflix. Volume 2 will end on December 25, followed by the finale on December 31.