Finn Wolfhard's debut as the host of SNL was marked by the presence of his Stranger Things costars, Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo, but the notable absence of Noah Schnapp left fans wondering about his whereabouts. Caleb and Gaten not only crashed Finn's opening monologue but also appeared in another hilarious Sex and the City spoof, further fueling the curiosity about Schnapp's absence.
Their co-star, who played Will Byers in the show, was instead attending the Milan Fashion Week. He was present at the Ralph Lauren Men's Fall/Winter 2026 fashion show in Italy on Friday, Jan. 16, just a day before the SNL episode was taped live.
In his opening monologue, the Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire star said, "So... meet the new me. The man me. Because I’m not a kid anymore." However, his monologue was interrupted by McLaughlin and Matarazzo as they crashed the stage.
"And neither are we!" said Caleb as he and Gaten joined Finn on stage and hugged him. "We're not child stars, we're former child stars."
"And anytime you read 'Former Child Star' in a headline, it can only mean good things," joked Gaten.
"It's true," said Finn. "Thanks to everyone who watched us grow up on the show," with Caleb quipping, "And then went online and commented about our changing faces and bodies."
The trio also appeared together in a SATC spoof, where they joked about their sex lives. While Schnapp wasn't there to complete the party, Finn's other costars, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, and Joe Keery joined him, Caleb, and Gaten at the afterparty.
