Cara Buono talks new ‘Stranger Things’ season, wine preferences, and the viral fight scene

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‘The Sopranos’ actress Cara Buono has been going viral after her scene as Karen from ‘Stranger Things 5’ became a big hit online. The star’s character was seen using a broken wine bottle in order to protect her daughter from a Demogorgon, which has been met with a lot of praise. In an interview, the actress weighs in on her character and even shares

Cara Buono on her ‘Stranger Things 5’ character transformation as Karen

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actress opened up about the viral scene from the final season of the hit OTT show. The actress revealed during the interview that she was completely unaware of the kind of scene she would have to shoot this scene. Citing that, she revealed that “We’re under quarantine, it’s smaller. And the Duffers told me that they had always planned for Karen to have a really important moment — and that had to be a fight. I was excited. But I did not see that coming.”

She then hilariously weighed in on what kind of wine Karen Wheeler would be drinking and what she was drinking. Talking about the scenario, Buono shared, “Definitely white. Always white, because her rug is white in the living room, and she doesn’t want to spill. It’s a little less of a hangover than red. I would say, Chardonnay.”

Cara Buono drops a spoiler about her future on the season

‘Stranger Things 5’ still has 4 more episodes to go, and fans have been anticipating the release with several theories. While nothing major, Buono revealed a hint of the future that her character will have in the coming episodes. She revealed that she was well aware that the fight scene, while gruesome, was not the end for her character in the show. She added, “I knew there was a thing in the future we (Duffer Brothers) talked about that had to do with a hair change. (Laughs.) Those things take some time to construct, but I think there was some surprise that I do survive it because I’m cut through and through.”