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Noah Schnapp says he'll be 'crying and upset' when 'Stranger Things' finally finishes

Noah Schnapp arrives at the "Stranger Things" FYSEE Los Angeles Event on Friday, May 27, 2022, and as Will Byers in "Stranger Things."
Noah Schnapp arrives at the "Stranger Things" FYSEE Los Angeles Event on Friday, May 27, 2022, and as Will Byers in "Stranger Things." Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Netflix
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"Stranger Things" is heading towards the end as the cast and crew prepare to start filming the fifth and final season, which will see Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and the Hawkins gang face Henry Creel/Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) one last time. 

The series has come a long way since season one, in which the show first introduced the alternate world of the Upside Down when Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) went missing after being attacked by the monstrous Demogorgon.

It's not clear what other horrors lie ahead for Eleven, Will, and their friends, but Noah Schnapp is excited to start filming.

The 18-year-old star recently spoke to Collider ahead of his role in the psychological thriller, "The Tutor," when "Stranger Things" inevitably came up in the conversation.

Schnapp explained that it's going to be "bittersweet" filming the final season because he's been working on it since childhood.

He explained: "I mean, just wrapping 'Stranger Things' — so bittersweet. I mean, it's obviously kind of what made me, I guess, as an actor, and I've grown up on the show. I first started on it when I was 10 and now I'm, like, an adult. So, it's crazy."

Schnapp went on to say that he'll be "crying and "upset" when he finally finishes filming on the show, but he's looking forward to the future.

"I'm really excited to get shooting. The last season looks really good, and when it's over I'm definitely going to be crying and upset, but excited for what the future holds," the actor said.

Schnapp recently made headlines after coming out as gay on TikTok, noting that he's "more similar to Will than I thought," referring to the fact that his "Stranger Things" character is also gay.

Schnapp's coming out was met with a lot of positivity online, and the actor later shared a sweet text from his grandfather about the news.

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Eammon Jacobs is an Entertainment Reporter at Business Insider's London bureau. He covers movies and TV shows, with a specific focus on genres like horror, science fiction, action, thrillers, comic book adaptations, and true crime.He's well-versed in franchises like Star Wars, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC Comics, Hellboy, Fallout, Scream, Hellraiser, and the Alien movies.You can get in touch with him via email at ejacobs@jkmperu.comPopular ArticlesA CIA counterterrorism officer's cover was being a comic book author. Now, he's an award-winning writer for DC, working in Hollywood on HBO's 'Lanterns.'Ron Perlman has made peace with the death of 'Hellboy 3'Macaulay Culkin is reportedly heading to the wasteland for 'Fallout.' Here's everything we know about season 2.'Babylon' director Damien Chazelle responds to negative critical reaction: 'We all knew the movie was going to ruffle some feathers'