Joe Keery is opening up about the emotional end of Stranger Things.
The 32-year-old actor, who has played fan-favorite Steve Harrington since the show’s debut in 2016, reflected on wrapping up the Netflix phenomenon while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Jan. 28.
It’s crazy. It was a long year.
Keery said
With Stranger Things concluding after nearly a decade, Keery admitted the final days on set were filled with mixed emotions.
To wrap it all up and the anticipation of working on something for so long — I mean, it’s been one-third of my life, really.
he shared
It was emotional. We sort of got to that last day and it was like everything really hit on that last day of shooting.
The actor described the last day of filming as particularly intense
Keery also stayed behind to watch his castmates finish their scenes, taking in every moment before saying goodbye.
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I waited to watch the other cast members wrap, and it was just emotional and great. Those people are family for life for me.
he recalled
His comments come weeks after Netflix confirmed filming for Stranger Things Season 5 had officially wrapped on Dec. 10. The streaming giant marked the milestone with behind-the-scenes photos, while cast members shared their heartfelt tributes to the series.
We just wrapped Stranger Things Season 5. I’m still in shock. We shot it for a year and I’ll miss all of my friends and our characters terribly.
Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler) wrote on Instagram
Two days ago, I wrapped my final scene as Will Byers, and I’m feeling very emotional.
Noah Schnapp (Will Byers) added
With the final chapter of Stranger Things set to premiere in 2025, fans will soon get to see how the epic sci-fi story comes to a close.
Source: People