Here's The "Stranger Things" Cast In Their First Big Role Vs. In The Movie Vs. In Real Life
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Stranger Things is back, baby! And it's truly one of the most chaotic seasons yet.
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Now, six months after the Battle of Starcourt, the gang will return to take on their biggest threat yet: high school. Hopper is still missing, the Byers family moved away, and Eleven is still struggling without her powers. Oh, and there's the Upside Down, of course. With a new villain on our hands, we'll watch as our favorite characters put an end to the Upside Down once and for all.
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So, to celebrate Stranger Things' fourth season, below are some photos of the cast in their first big role vs. in the series vs. IRL:
1.Millie Bobby Brown in her first big role as Young Alice in the Once Upon a Time spinoff series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland in 2013:
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Here's Millie as Eleven on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
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And here's Millie in real life:
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2.This is Finn Wolfhard in his first big role as himself in the music video for "Retro Oceans" by Facts in 2012:
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Here's Finn as Mike Wheeler on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy of Netflix
And here's Finn in real life:
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3.This is Gaten Matarazzo in his first big role as Gavroche in Les Miserables in 2014:
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Here's Gaten as Dustin Henderson on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy of Netflix
And here's Gaten in real life:
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4.This is Caleb McLaughlin in his first big role as Noah in Noah Dreams of Origami Fortunes in 2012:
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Here's Caleb as Lucas Sinclair on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy of Netflix
And here's Caleb in real life:
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5.This is Noah Schnapp in his first big role as Roger Donovan in Bridge of Spies in 2015:
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Here's Noah as Will Byers on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
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And here's Noah in real life:
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6.This is Sadie Sink in her first big role as Lana on The Americans in 2013:
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Here's Sadie as Max Mayfield on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy of Netflix
And here's Sadie in real life:
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7.This is Priah Ferguson in her first big role as Asia on Atlanta in 2016:
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Here's Priah as Erica Sinclair on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy of Netflix
And here's Priah in real life:
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8.This is Charlie Heaton in his first big role as Jason Waycott on Casualty in 2015:
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Here's Charlie as Jonathan Byers on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
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And here's Charlie in real life:
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9.This is Natalia Dyer in her first big role as Clarissa Granger in Hannah Montana: The Movie in 2009:
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Here's Natalia as Nancy Wheeler on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy of Netflix
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And here's Natalia in real life:
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10.This is Joe Keery in his first big role as Emmett on Chicago Fire in 2015:
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Here's Joe Keery as Steve Harrington on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy of Netflix
And here's Joe Keery in real life:
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11.This is Maya Hawke in her first big role as Jo March in the BBC miniseries Little Women in 2017:
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Here's Maya as Robin Buckley on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy of Netflix
And here's Maya in real life:
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12.This is Joseph Quinn in his first big role as Arthur Havisham on Dickensian in 2015:
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Here's Joseph as Eddie Munson on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
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And here's Joseph in real life:
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13.This is Eduardo Franco in his first big role as Stu on Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything in 2015:
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Here's Eduardo as Argyle on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy of Netflix
And here's Eduardo in real life:
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14.This is Winona Ryder in her first big role as Rina in Lucas in 1986:
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Here's Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
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And here's Winona in real life:
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15.This is David Harbour in his first big role as Officer Shanks on As the World Turns in 1999:
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Here's David as Jim Hopper on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy of Netflix
And here's David in real life:
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16.This is Brett Gelman in his first big role as one of the various characters he played on Human Giant in 2007:
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Here's Brett as Murray Bauman on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
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And here's Brett in real life:
Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images,
17.This is Paul Reiser in his first big role as Modell in Diner in 1982:
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Here's Paul as Sam Owens on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy Netflix
And here's Paul in real life:
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18.Finally, this is Jamie Campbell Bower in his first big role as Anthony in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in 2007:
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Here's Jamie as Peter Ballard / One / Vecna on Season 4 of Stranger Things:
Courtesy Netflix
And here's Jamie in real life:
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