US EditionFinn Wolfhard Hosts 'SNL' After 'Stranger Things' Finale
- On Saturday, January 17, Finn Wolfhard hosted Saturday Night Live for his debut, reuniting with Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo and joking they are 'former child stars' ready for 'adult films.'
- After Stranger Things' final episodes on New Year's Eve 2025, Wolfhard's SNL hosting marked a career milestone common for former child actors transitioning to adult roles.
- The episode leaned on sketches, including a 'Heated Rivalry' Harry Potter parody with Jason Momoa as Hagrid, a 'Snack Homiez' return with Sabrina Carpenter, and viral moments like Kenan Thompson as Eleven and Wolfhard's spit-take on Marcello Hernández.
- The episode immediately highlighted career pivots as the Stranger Things cast, framed as former child stars, begin lining up projects with Wolfhard as the first SNL host of 2026 featuring musical guest A$AP Rocky.
- Given how the series launched the cast's careers, Wolfhard emphasized he began on Stranger Things at 12 and noted that 400 million watched him go through puberty, highlighting its global impact.
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