David Harbour Reveals The Surprise Link Between This ‘Stranger Things’ Prop And Arnold Schwarzenegger

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David Harbour is sharing the epic story behind the sword he wielded during a season 4 episode of “Stranger Things”. In a post shared to Instagram Tuesday, Harbour revealed that the sword was actually the same one used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the “Conan” films. “Nerd alert.

The prop at the end of episode 9 is the Atlantean sword from the CONAN films. A lovely fan found a still of when it was established in ep 7 and used by an unlucky inmate who met an untimely death near the cells at the side of our gladiatorial pit,” Harbour captioned a still of the sword in “Stranger Things” as well as a picture of Schwarzenegger using it in the “Conan” saga. “The real excitement behind this however, is that the sword the incredible ST props department (reveal yourselves guys so I can credit you) gave me is THE ACTUAL SWORD used in the filming of both CONAN films,” he continued, referencing the Austrian actor’s iconic role in 1982’s “Conan the Barbarian” and 1984’s “Conan the Destroyer”. “It was heavy as hell, and such a tremendous honour to wield. @schwarzenegger – ready to accept your notes on my technique.” The final two episodes of the fourth season, released on Friday, have sparked plenty of ’80s nostalgia, including with the use of Metallica’s “Master Of Puppets”.

In the two-hour season finale, Joseph Quinn’s character put on an epic performance of the song to distract the deadly bats that were protecting the lair of villain Vecna.

Shortly after the episode dropped, the 1986 song started climbing music charts in both the U.S. and U.K. On Monday, “Master Of Puppets” landed at number 12 on Spotify’s Top 50 U.S.