Netflix‘s Stranger Things has concluded, but the careers of its stars are just beginning. While actors like David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Matthew Modine, and Paul Reiser have enjoyed long careers, primary players like Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, and Sadie Sink are only starting out. To commemorate the end of his coming-of-age sci-fi series, Finn Wolfhard hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend, where his Stranger Things co-stars Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo joined him for his opening monologue.
Things get Strange on Saturday Night Live
During the address, Wolfhard mentioned that he was 12 years old when he joined the cast of Stranger Things. Now at 23, he humorously remarked about aging, saying, “Time is cruel.” Wolfhard was in high spirits during his SNL hosting gig, joking with the audience that it’s “so amazing that 400 million people got to watch me go through puberty.”
“I know a lot of people still see me as the kid from Stranger Things, right? But I’m 23 now, and I’m proud to officially announce that I am a man,” Wolfhard proclaimed. “Oh yeah, that’s right. Things are different now. Like, for example, I have facial hair. Can we zoom in on it? It might only be one hair, but the party starts when the first guest arrives.”
“Meet the new me, the man me. Stranger Things is over, and I’m not a kid anymore,” Wolfhard explained as Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo joined him on stage, saying, “And neither are we!”
Wolfhard spoofs Heated Rivalry and Harry Potter
McLaughlin and Matarazzo weren’t the only special guests during Wolfhard’s hosting segment. Sabrina Carpenter made a surprise appearance during the first skit, a follow-up to the “Boys Podcast” sketch from her October hosting gig. In addition to Carpenter, Wolfhard appeared in several sketches, including one that merges the Wizarding World of Harry Potter with the sensational HBO Max series Heated Rivalry. In this skit, Wolfhard plays the Boy Who Lived while Ben Marshall portrays Ron Weasley. The gag features Potter and Weasley as Quidditch players whose hormones begin to conjure toil and trouble.
“You dropped your wand. It’s lovely, by the way,” Marshall’s Ron said during their first meeting at Hogwarts. “I’d love to see yours sometime,” Wolfhard’s Harry replied with Ron adding,“You would.” Shockingly, Jason Momoa crashed the skit to play Rubeus Hagrid, making it a memorable night for SNL fans who enjoy surprises.
With Stranger Things behind him, the sky is the limit for Finn Wolfhard and his friends. Besides acting, Wolfhard leads a band where he plays guitar and serves as the lead singer. It’s an Indie outfit that often finds him sounding like he could sing for The Beatles. Don’t believe it? Check out this song “Objection!” You’ll see.
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