Stranger Things: A Beacon of Hope for Horror TV Shows
The first two seasons of the hit TV show Stranger Things have been filled with bizarre occurrences, but they’ve also given us a few reasons to be hopeful about the future of television. Firstly, the show has proven that horror TV shows can still be successful in today’s age of information overload. Secondly, it has reminded us that Winona Ryder is still one of the best actors in Hollywood, and she might be back in the spotlight for quite some time. Lastly, the show has introduced us to a plethora of fresh young faces that seem to represent Hollywood’s bright future, and the brightest of those faces might be that of Finn Wolfhard, the young actor who plays Mike Wheeler in Stranger Things.
Finn Wolfhard: A Young Talent on the Rise
Wolfhard is a Canadian actor who takes his work very seriously. Despite only being in 8th grade and technically still a newcomer, his role in Stranger Things wasn’t his first. Wolfhard made his big-screen debut in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, which led to a few TV gigs, including The 100 and Supernatural. It also led to a couple of smaller films in the independent market. When we first heard about Netflix’s Stranger Things, we weren’t sure what to expect. It was a show that featured a bunch of unknown kids and a faded Winona Ryder; it wasn’t something we were too excited about. However, as anticipation started building up about how good it was going to be, how different the story was, and how cool these kids really were, the first season of the show ended up being a wildcard success. It accumulated over 70 nominations and won over 20 of them, including a few Emmy’s and a few SAG awards. Not bad for a show that basically came from nowhere.
Wolfhard’s Acting Skills Shine in Stranger Things
Wolfhard’s acting abilities were showcased in the show, and it gave us a young actor who was hardworking and dedicated to his craft. Everyone noticed it, and so did the execs from the movie IT, another horror success this year. The horror genre won’t be a regular for Wolfhard, as he’s also lined up to be one of the voices in Carmen Sandiego in 2019, an upcoming Netflix adaptation. He’s also currently working on a movie called Dog Days opposite Nina Dobrev. While Hollywood may be capitalizing on the young man’s talents right now, we think this is something that will continue on as Wolfhard matures. We expect that he’s quite mature for his age, as evident from the roles that he’s taken. We’re comparing him more to the likes of Joseph Gordon Levitt and Claire Danes, who have both shown maturity in their acting early on. We expect that he’ll continue to bring his talents on screen for as long as he can, especially since acting is truly his dream career. Wolfhard seems to have a good head on his shoulders, and we hope that fame doesn’t change the way he thinks about acting at all. We expect a lot of great things from the young man, and we’re especially hoping for more Stranger Things in the future.
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