Gaten Matarazzo.Photo: Courtesy of Netflix
Stranger Thingsfans should prepare to be spooked this upcoming season.
On Tuesday,Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin Henderson in the hit Netflix series, appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonwhere he dished on season 4 of the ’80s sci-fi show..
“You told me that this season, that you know of, that you’ve shot so far, might be the scariest one,” Fallon said to the actor.
“Oh, yeah,” Matarazzo confirmed. “That’s the one thing I’ve noticed. I was reading it and was like ‘Whoa, they’re going for it this year that’s pretty cool.'”
The young star, 18, revealed that the cast is “getting back” to production on the upcoming season after months of being on and off again due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Netflix announced in November thatStranger Thingshadresumed production on season 4after the pandemic halted filming earlier in the year.
The show was a month into production on the new season when the pandemic hit the U.S. in March 2020, with the scripts polished and ready to go, PEOPLE previously reported.
Later in his late-night interview, Matarazzo also discussed being recognized from the show while working at a restaurant near his home in New Jersey.
Despite wearing a restaurant T-shirt, tucking his hair into a hat and wearing a sleeve mask over his whole face, the actor said customers would still recognize him.
The star said even “three-year-olds, like toddler people” would know who he was.
“There are like toddlers who loveStranger Things. They think it’s the bomb.com,” Matarazzo added.
Earlier this month, the actor toldEntertainment Tonightthat season 4 of the series will be taking a new approach as the show’s stars get older.
He added, “They use it as ammunition for their writing. It’s incredible what they can do. Working with them, it’s just exceptional. Always has been.”
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Season 4 will also welcome a slew ofnew characters, including three series regulars: Jamie Campbell Bower, Eduardo Franco and Joseph Quinn. Joining in recurring roles is Sherman Augustus, Mason Dye,Robert Englund, Nikola Djuricko and Tom Wlaschiha.
A premiere date for season 4 ofStranger Thingshas not yet been announced.
source: people.com
