Gaten Matarazzo And Finn Wolfhard Were Spotted Holding Hands In New York, And I Can't Get Over How Much Time Has Passed

Strangers Things stars Gaten Matarazzo and Finn Wolfhard were spotted in the wild, and the reactions were priceless.

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After years of speculation and waiting, season 5 of Stranger Things is finally coming.

On July 15, Netflix released a first look at the much-awaited fifth and final season, and I'm seated.

When I think about what I admire most about the hit Netflix series, one thing comes to mind— the friendships.

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On and off the screen, the cast of Stranger Things has shown how close they are, and Finn and Gaten are great examples of this timeless bond.

Gaten has played Dustin Henderson on the series since he was 13. Here's Gaten in 2016:

Here's Gaten now:

And here's Gaten side-by-side:

Finn portrayed Mike Wheeler on the series since he was 13. Here's Finn in 2016:

Here's Finn now:

And here's Finn side-by-side:

Now they're both 21 years old, and I'm left wondering where all the time went.

On Wednesday, the Stranger Things stars were spotted walking hand-in-hand around New York City alongside May December actor Elizabeth Yu, and the photo was equally hilarious and downright sentimental.

Of course, it went viral, and the reactions were priceless:

Many people couldn't get over the fact of how adorable their friendship looks in real life.

Some people joked that they were holding hands like they do with their homies after a wild night of shenanigans.

One user reminded us of another pair of adventurous bosom buddies with a similar bond to the actors and their characters in Stranger Things.

Another user pointed out how Gaten and Finn are "the two most unproblematic cast members" in the series.

And for all the people who made tasteless speculation about their sexuality just because they were holding hands, fans definitely came to their defense.

But, if you were wondering where you might've seen that adorable celebrity friendship pose before, I ask you — are you a fan of Arrested Development ?

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Gaten and Finn are actually referencing a paparazzi photo of Arrested Development costars, and Smartless podcast hosts Jason Bateman and Will Arnett. See the picture here .

I'm super excited for Season 5 of Stranger Things, but based on what Gaten and Finn look like now, I have no idea what they'll do about the age gap since Season 4 was released in 2022 when most of the cast was still teenagers.

Stranger Things is streaming on Netflix.