Finn Wolfhard took center stage during Saturday Night Livereturns to TV after a short holiday.
The 23-year-old actor and musician made his debut as the show’s host on Jan. 17, with A$AP Rocky joining him as the evening’s musical guest.
However, what was understandably the standout moment in the latest episode was the Wolfhards Stranger Things co-stars crashed his opening monologue.
Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo appeared on stage to support the Netflix star’s hosting efforts, his first high-profile appearance since the popular series ended at the turn of the year.
After his opening remarks, and a short cameo over SNL starring Marcello Hernandez, the The actor introduced the “new me” – a playful attempt to become a “man”, with the time as a child star long gone.
“Stranger Things is over and I’m not a kid anymore,” Wolfhard stated, which was quickly followed by his co-stars stepping into the camera lens and declaring, “And neither are we!”
The three actors then followed up with some banter by toasting Wolfhard’s hosting debut, with the former child star announcing, “And to us child stars who are now ready to do it. adult film,” to much laughter and applause.
Finn Wolfhard only rose to prominence after appearing on Stranger Thingsoriginally released in 2016 and ended on December 31, 2025. While the actor soon branched out into a successful acting career with appearances in two The movie, the Ghostbusters franchise and much more.
He also boasts a new musical career, something he said he plans to focus on more after the end of his involvement in the Netflix hit.
