It's Been 3 Years Since The Last Season Of "Stranger Things," So Here's What The Cast Has Been Working On

    The kids of Hawkins have grown up and have full careers.

    Evelina Zaragoza Medina
    by Evelina Zaragoza Medina

    BuzzFeed Staff

    After almost three years, Stranger Things is finally back for a new season.

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    While we've been patiently waiting, the cast has been booked and busy with a BUNCH of projects:

    1. Millie Bobby Brown starred in two Godzilla movies and released a beauty line.

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    She also basically started her own franchise by producing and starring in Enola Holmes.

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    And a sequel is on its way!

    2. Finn Wolfhard has been in a bunch of movies, including It: Chapter Two and The Goldfinch.

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    Most recently, he starred in Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

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    3. David Harbour notably joined the MCU as Red Guardian in Black Widow.

    David with Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh in a scene from the movie
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    He also starred in Extraction and No Sudden Move, had several voice acting roles, and hosted Saturday Night Live.

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    4. Winona Ryder found time to film a whole miniseries, The Plot Against America.

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    And she was in a 2021 Super Bowl commercial!

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    5. Gaten Matarazzo has been hosting Prank Encounters on Netflix since 2019.

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    6. Caleb McLaughlin played one of the main characters in Concrete Cowboy and had several voice acting roles.

    Caleb and Idris Elba on horseback in a scene from the movie
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    He was also included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2021.

    7. Noah Schnapp starred in two films: Waiting for Anya and Hubie Halloween.

    Noah looking tearful at a table in a scene from Waiting for Anya
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    He also started his own sustainable snack company, no biggie.

    8. Joe Keery also starred in two movies: Spree and Free Guy.

    Joe as Keys in a scene from Free Guy
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    In addition, Joe released his debut album, Twenty Twenty, under the pseudonym Djo.

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    9. Sadie Sink starred in Netflix's Fear Street trilogy, appearing in two of the three films.

    Sadie with Emily Rudd in a scene from Fear Street
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    She was also the star of Taylor Swift's short film All Too Well.

    Sadie at a dining table with Dylan O'Brien in a scene from All Too Well
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    10. Maya Hawke has been in several high-profile projects, including Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and The Good Lord Bird.

    Maya in a scene from The Good Lord Bird
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    She also played, rather iconically, the first person to die in Fear Street: 1994 — despite being the most famous person in the cast and featuring heavily in the film's marketing.

    Maya looking terrified on the floor in a scene from Feat Street
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    11. Natalia Dyer was the protagonist in Yes, God, Yes and appeared in the 2021 horror film Things Heard and Seen alongside Amanda Seyfried.

    Natalia staring intensely at a computer screen in a scene from Yes, God, Yes
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    12. Charlie Heaton played Cannonball in the X-Men spinoff The New Mutants, as well as one of the leads in AMC's Soulmates.

    Charlie in a scene from The New Mutants
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    13. Cara Buono played the villain Gamemnae on Supergirl. Most recently, she was in The Girl From Plainville as the mom of Elle Fanning's character.

    Cara in a scene from The Girl From Plainville with Elle Fanning
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    14. Priah Ferguson played the lead in Netflix's Boo!, which will be out later this year.

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    15. Brett Gelman appeared in a lot of TV shows and movies, including Without Remorse, starring Michael B. Jordan.

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    16. And finally, Matthew Modine has starred in a few movies, including Breaking News in Yuba County and Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal.

    Matthew sitting in a chair and on the phone in a scene from Operation Varsity Blues
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