This is how much the Stranger Things kids have changed since season 1

5 July 2019, 23:51

Stranger Things cast then vs now Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard
Stranger Things cast then vs now Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard. Picture: Getty
Woodrow Whyte

By Woodrow Whyte

These kids grow up so damn fast

Stranger Things 3 is right around the corner and we are shaking to see what goes down in Hawkins next.

The most recent trailer for the third season teased a whole lot of trouble for the residents of Hawkins; there were rats, Russian spies, what looked like a giant demogorgon and an epic battle at Starcourt shopping mall (there were plenty of fan theories about the hidden messages within the trailer too).

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Watching the trailer reminded us that it's been a hot minute since we've seen the younger Stranger Things cast. Stranger Things 2 dropped back in October 2017, so it's been over 18 months since the young cast were on our screens together.

Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo and Noah Schnapp were very young when they started on the show (Noah was only 11-years-old) and now they've all grown and you'll be gagged when you see how different they look now compared to season one.

Millie Bobby Brown

Season one:

Millie Bobby Brown Stranger Things season one 2016
Millie Bobby Brown Stranger Things season one 2016. Picture: Jason LaVeris / Getty

Now:

Millie Bobby Brown 2019
Millie Bobby Brown 2019. Picture: David M. Benett / Getty

After shaving off all her hair so she could rock Eleven's bald look in season one, Millie has grown her hair out and looks every inch the movie star now.

Finn Wolfhard

Season one:

Finn Wolfhard Stranger Things 2016
Finn Wolfhard Stranger Things 2016. Picture: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Now:

Finn Wolfhard 2019
Finn Wolfhard 2019. Picture: Steve Granitz/WireImage

Finn grown out his curly hair since the last season and, honestly, it's a look. We stan.

Caleb McLaughlin

Season one:

Caleb McLaughlin Stranger Things premiere 2016
Caleb McLaughlin Stranger Things premiere 2016. Picture: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Now:

Caleb McLaughlin 2019
Caleb McLaughlin 2019. Picture: Han Myung-Gu/WireImage

Caleb literally looks like a grown man WITH A BEARD and suddenly we feel so old.

Gaten Matarazzo

Season one:

Gaten Matarazzo Stranger Things season one premiere 2016
Gaten Matarazzo Stranger Things season one premiere 2016. Picture: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Now:

Gaten Matarazzo 2019
Gaten Matarazzo 2019. Picture: Steve Granitz/WireImage

Gaten is 16-years-old now but he's still looks quite young for his age. He'll be thankful for that when he gets older (trust us!)

Noah Schapp

Season one:

Noah Schnapp
Noah Schnapp. Picture: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic

Now:

Noah Schnapp 2019
Noah Schnapp 2019. Picture: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images

Noah is the youngest of the five original kids on the show (he's 14-years-old now) so he looks very different from 11-year-old we first met three years ago.