Smart kid, not just because he’s already on one of the hottest shows on television – Stranger Things, which will see its third season arrive on Netflix in summer of 2019 – but because he wants to add the galaxy far, far away to his acting CV.
Speaking at Salt Lake City’s FanX convention last weekend Gaten made it very clear how much of a fan he is of the saga, and how much he wants in.
Asked when he’s going to get a call for Star Wars during an appearance at Salt Lake City’s FanX convention last weekend, Matarazzo said, “I want to know that too. I’m not kidding.”
The 16-year-old actor admitted he’s “obsessed” with the franchise, which he attributes to an introduction made by a family member during childhood. “My uncle from Michigan came to visit me for a summer when I was six years old, and he got me obsessed with Star Wars,” Matarazzo said.
The panel, hosted on the eve of Matarazzo’s birthday, was interrupted by a visit by multiple Star Wars characters bearing gifts — including a squad of Stormtroopers led by Darth Vader.
“I just hugged Darth Vader and didn’t die,” Matarazzo joked. “Luke Skywalker who?”
