The British powerhouse and Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower shares his thoughts on playing the big bad of Hawkins.

Jamie Campbell Bower Reveals the Reason Why He Was Drawn to Play Vecna in &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217;

Fans are torn over the terrifying turn of British actor Jamie Campbell Bower in
Stranger Things and his charming off-screen persona. Bower played the villain,
Vecna, in the show’s latest season. Fans have lauded his performance and for a
good reason. In his new villainous turn, the actor has proved that he’s not just
a pretty face. But why did he pick a role that seems like the polar opposite of
his actual personality? What drew him in? In a latest interview, the actor
disclosed his reason for taking on the challenging role.


JAMIE CAMPBELL BOWER WANTED TO CHALLENGE HIMSELF AS AN ACTOR

Every actor that takes his craft seriously wants to have diverse roles. Jamie
has proved his mettle that he is one hell of an actor to watch out for with his
role of Vecna. Jamie had previously shared the process of getting into the Vecna
costume and makeup. He even worked on his Vecna voice
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-watch-jamie-campbell-bower-channel-his-inner-vecna-in-a-nerve-chilling-voice-over-session/]!



The actor revealed that he always gets drawn to characters that have “grit,
honesty, and truth“, and Vecna/Henry/001
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-explained-origins-of-vecna-and-every-relation-between-001-henry-creel-dr-martin-brenner-and-eleven-in-stranger-things/]
was all of that for him. Henry never tried to hide his true nature; he always
embraced it. And Jamie appreciates that; in fact, the actor previously shared
how he felt his character was not a villain
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-vecna-is-not-the-villain-of-stranger-things-why-jamie-campbell-thinks-so/]. 

ALSO READ: ‘Stranger Things’ Kids Kicked Out Joe Keery From Their Group Chat for
Being “not cool enough”
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-stranger-things-kids-kicked-out-joe-keery-from-their-group-chat-for-being-not-cool-enough/]


THE ACTOR HAD NO IDEA ABOUT HIS “BIG” ARC IN STRANGER THINGS

Interestingly, the actor had no idea of how significant a part he would play in
Stranger Things [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/strager-things/]. He was given
minimal materials to work on during his two auditions. It was when he met with
the Duffers, that they revealed his full arc. 



The finale had a big revelation: The big bad all this while was Vecna
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-did-we-really-see-vecna-all-the-way-back-in-stranger-things-season-1-episode-1/].
The Demogorgon and even the Mind Flayer were just pawns. He’s single-handedly
responsible for all the things happening in Hawkins right from the beginning.
All this, he had been looking for Eleven to take away her powers. The two
telekinetic beings get into a fight once again that ends with Max in a coma
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-sadie-sink-believes-stranger-things-season-5-will-be-more-prominent-than-others/].
Vecna survived, and his plan was successful. The darkest season so far ended
with the Upside Down tearing through the town of Hawkins. 

The next installment, season [https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281] 5, will
finally bring an end to the story of Hawkins and its kids. 

ALSO READ: Joe Keery and Gaten Matarazzo, “65”, Have a Reverse Relationship From
‘Stranger Things’ in Real Life for Dating Advice
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-joe-keery-and-gaten-matarazzo-65-have-a-reverse-relationship-from-stranger-things-in-real-life-for-dating-advice/]

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fans are torn over the terrifying turn of British actor Jamie Campbell Bower in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stranger</span></i> <i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Things</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and his charming off-screen persona. Bower played the villain, Vecna, in the show&#8217;s latest season. Fans have lauded his performance and for a good reason. In his new villainous turn, the actor has proved that he&#8217;s not just a pretty face. But why did he pick a role that seems like the polar opposite of his actual personality? What drew him in? In a latest interview, the actor disclosed his reason for taking on the challenging role.</span></p>
<h2>Jamie Campbell Bower wanted to challenge himself as an actor</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every actor that takes his craft seriously wants to have diverse roles. Jamie has proved his mettle that he is one hell of an actor to watch out for with his role of Vecna. Jamie had previously shared the process of getting into the Vecna costume and makeup. He even worked on <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-watch-jamie-campbell-bower-channel-his-inner-vecna-in-a-nerve-chilling-voice-over-session/">his Vecna voice</a>!</span></p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Stranger Things: Jamie Campbell Bower on VECNA&#039;s Fate in Season 4 Finale (Exclusive)" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wwxEZRrN-6E?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The actor revealed that he always gets drawn to characters that have &#8220;<em>grit, honesty, and truth</em>&#8220;, and <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-explained-origins-of-vecna-and-every-relation-between-001-henry-creel-dr-martin-brenner-and-eleven-in-stranger-things/">Vecna/Henry/001</a> was all of that for him. Henry never tried to hide his true nature; he always embraced it. And Jamie appreciates that; in fact, the actor previously shared how he felt <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-vecna-is-not-the-villain-of-stranger-things-why-jamie-campbell-thinks-so/">his character was not a villain</a>. </span></p>
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<h2>The actor had no idea about his &#8220;big&#8221; arc in Stranger Things</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Interestingly, the actor had no idea of how significant a part he would play in </span><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/strager-things/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stranger</span></i> <i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Things</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. He was given minimal materials to work on during his two auditions. It was when he met with the Duffers, that they revealed his full arc. </span></p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Stranger Things 4 | Ending Explained | Netflix Geeked" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Q0iPTc1uSI?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The finale had a big revelation: The big bad all <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-did-we-really-see-vecna-all-the-way-back-in-stranger-things-season-1-episode-1/">this while was Vecna</a>. The Demogorgon and even the Mind Flayer were just pawns. He&#8217;s single-handedly responsible for all the things happening in Hawkins right from the beginning. All this, he had been looking for Eleven to take away her powers. The two telekinetic beings get into a fight once again that ends with <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-sadie-sink-believes-stranger-things-season-5-will-be-more-prominent-than-others/">Max in a coma</a>. Vecna survived, and his plan was successful. The darkest season so far ended with the Upside Down tearing through the town of Hawkins. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The next installment, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281">season</a> 5, will finally bring an end to the story of Hawkins and its kids. </span></p>
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Jamie Campbell Bower Reveals the Reason Why He Was Drawn to Play Vecna in 'Stranger Things' - Netflix Junkie

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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