When Stranger Things exploded onto Netflix in 2016, Finn Wolfhard had just turned 13, and went from a regular kid to an international star seemingly overnight. Now 22, Wolfhard is looking back at that whirlwind with a new level of honesty.
In a recent interview with People, the actor admitted that one thing he wishes he¡¯d done differently is getting help sooner.
Finn Wolfhard reveals one thing he would do differently amid Stranger Things fame
He told the publication, ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯d ever go back and do something over, but maybe I would go back to when the show first came out and blew up,¡± he said, ¡°and I would directly put myself into therapy.¡±
The downside of overnight Fame
It¡¯s an honest look from someone who¡¯s spent most of their life in the spotlight. While fans saw the red carpets and fame, Finn Wolfhard was quietly dealing with the pressure and emotional toll of growing up in front of the world. ¡°It was so crazy and overnight,¡± he recalled, ¡°that there was not really any time to process it.¡±
When Fin Wolfhard spoke about his mental health struggles
By the time he was 15 or 16, the actor began experiencing panic attacks. In a 2023 interview with
GQ, Wolfhard, who¡¯s also a musician, shared that his fast-paced career took a toll on his mental health and led to regular panic attacks.
¡°Everyone was like, ¡®Look at him, he¡¯s fine. He¡¯s having the best time,¡¯¡± the It star said. ¡°But in reality, I was probably also developing, and things were happening in my brain, and anxieties were forming, and [there were] things that I didn¡¯t realise that I had to bury because of how I had to feel at work.¡±
Millie Bobby Brown on struggles of growing up in the public eye
Wolfhard isn¡¯t alone. Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven¡ªWolfhard¡¯s love interest in the ''80s-set series¡ªhas also often opened up about the struggles of growing up in the spotlight.
Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and Mike (Finn Waldorf) from Stranger Things| Credit: X
In a 2021 chat with MTV, Brown shared how tough it can be growing up in front of millions. She said she gets that fans care about her and her journey, but sometimes it feels like they¡¯re not quite ready to let her grow and change.?
¡°I¡¯m only 17, but I¡¯m figuring out how to be a woman,¡± she said honestly. ¡°People have watched me grow up, and while they¡¯ve been part of that journey, it¡¯s like they¡¯re holding on to the younger version of me. Letting go of that isn¡¯t always easy¡ªfor them or for me.¡±
Stranger Things season 5 expected to release this year
Both Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard are set to return for the highly anticipated fifth and final season of the hit Netflix series. While an official date hasn¡¯t been confirmed, the final chapter is expected to drop sometime in 2025.
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