Millie Bobby Brown Was Suuuuper Close to Giving Up Acting Before Starring in 'Stranger Things'

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. I mean, we just can't! It was—and still is—so iconic that it basically turned everyone in the cast into a star overnight. But believe it or not, Millie Bobby Brown almost robbed herself of the chance to become a household name because she seriously considered quitting before landing her breakthrough role as Eleven.During her recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Millie said that she was pretty much ready to throw in the towel after failing to get a role on Game of Thrones. "Like, this industry is just full of rejection, 24/7.

You get far more no's—a lot of no's—before you get a yes. I was auditioning for commercials, for anything, really. I then auditioned for Game of Thrones and I got a 'no' for that.