United Kingdom, Aug. 14 -- Dacre Montgomery took a break from Hollywood to "gain a bit more control" over his career.

The 30-year-old actor - who played Billie Hargrove on Stranger Things from 2017 to 2022 - stepped back from the film and TV world that year, and makes his return in new thriller Went Up The Hill.

Reflecting on his decision to take a hiatus, he told The Australian magazine: "I think things have changed. Traditional Hollywood stars existed because there was mystery.

"Social media has done away with that. That's a large part of why I dropped off the map for the last five years."

He added: "I'm not trying to compete with anyone else, I'm living my truth and hopefully being able to pay the rent while I'm doing it."

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