Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard is reflecting on the way he’s been personally affected by seeing his 10-year run with the show come to a close, with the conclusion of production on the series’ fifth and final season.

Finn Wolfhard opens up about Stranger Things 5 filming and says that it was like filming a The Lord of the Rings epic.

Finn Wolfhard has said he is “incredibly emotional” after wrapping production on the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. The Canadian actor, 22, has been playing Mike Wheeler on the hit Netflix sci-fi show since 2016. The final episodes were filmed in December, and are set to arrive on streaming later this year.

The actor, now 22, was 12 when he first appeared as Mike Wheeler in season 1 of the Netflix hit Finn Wolfhard is looking back on his years as Mike Wheeler in Stranger Things. The actor, 22, spoke to Variety about filming the hit sci-fi drama show's final season,

The 22-year-old actor had spent the last decade working on the show.

Wolfhard described the last day of shooting as "incredibly emotional", marking the end of a decade-long journey for the cast and crew, reported Variety. The 20-year-old actor reflected on the year-long shoot, comparing it to the filmmaking style of The Lord of the Rings.

Finn Wolfhard‘s rise to superstardom came from his starring role in Netflix’s Stranger Things, and as the show prepares to air its final season, Wolfhard has reflected on what the near-decade time spent in the series has meant.