Stranger Things executive producer and director Shawn Levy was asked a question that fans have been asking for the past year or so.

The question that was asked is if he’s concerned about the Stranger Things stars, who were in their tweens and early teen years when the show started, now might look too old to portray their characters as they all have grown so much. In addition, the actors’ strike is preventing the stars from returning to film season 5, which does not help the age issue.

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Shawn told Variety when asked, “We’ve already watched the cast of our show grow up in the public eye, and between 12 and 22, every human being changes profoundly. This passage of time is definitely not helping. That being said, our hair and makeup and wardrobe department are pretty exceptional, using costumes and wigs and makeup. The ’80s are also our friends in returning these young adult actors to their iconic Hawkins characters. So we’re going to use all the all the tools available to us. And I know our cast is as eager to get back to work as the rest of us.”

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