Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower looks worlds away from the villainous Vecna as he happily greets fans outside NBC studios in New York
Jamie Campbell Bower showcased his effortlessly edgy style on Tuesday evening, as he arrived at the NBC studios in New York for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.The actor, 37, looked a far cry from the skeletal monster he plays on Stranger Things as he cheerfully greeting the crowd of adoring fans outside.He looked more handsome than ever as he made his way inside sporting a black-and-white racing jacket with coordinating leather flares.Flashing a beaming smile, Jamie hid his face beneath a pair of dark shades and completely his typically cool look with several silver gothic-style rings.His appearance on the late night talk show comes after the long-awaited Stranger Things finale dropped last week, with fans finally getting to see his evil character, Vecna/Henry Creel, be defeated at last.The Harry Potter star joined the beloved Netflix series in the fourth season in a mystery role, before it was slowly revealed that he was actually Henry Creel, who had transformed into the horrific monster Vecna in the Upside Down. Jamie Campbell Bower showcased his effortlessly edgy style on Tuesday evening, as he arrived at the NBC studios in New York for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The actor, 37, looked a far cry from the skeletal monster he plays on Stranger Things as he cheerfully greeting the crowd of adoring fans outside He looked more handsome than ever as he made his way inside sporting a black-and-white racing jacket with coordinating leather flaresPreviously detailing how he came to land the villainous role, Jamie revealed that he was also kept in the dark, explaining he was given no information about the part or story when he went into the audition.Instead of being given a script from the show to read from, he was instead asked to perform two scenes from the 1996 thriller Primal Fear, and 1987 horror film, Hellraiser.He told Entertainment Weekly in 2022: 'Then for the recall, they sent me some dummy sides from the show, at which point there was a little bit more information about the character, but not loads. [The scene] was actually what ended up being the Chrissy kill.'After impressing in the callback, he was finally called into a meeting with the creators and executive producers of Stranger Things, Matt and Ross Duffer.Following 'a getting-to-know-one-another conversation,' Jamie said he showed the brothers a 'mind map' he created to get into his character.And upon seeing his book of photos, the stunned Duffers replied: 'Have you read the script? This is literally perfect.'But while his performance as the villainous Vecna has won him critical acclaim, Jamie admitted that getting into the character was a gruelling process, with the makeup and prosthetics alone taking more than seven hours to apply.He previously told Variety how he would come to set 'in character' and would sit 'in the makeup chair very still, not really talking to anyone.' His appearance on the late night talk show comes after the long-awaited Stranger Things finale dropped last week, with fans finally getting to see his evil character, Vecna/Henry Creel, be defeated at last (seen on show) The Harry Potter star joined the beloved Netflix series in the fourth season in a mystery role, before it was slowly revealed that he was actually Henry Creel, who had transformed into the horrific monster Vecna in the Upside Down'Music is a big help for me. I find it to be a very visceral experience,' the Twilight star recalled.'I had a few records that I was just constantly spinning on repeat as I'd been building the character I'd had on anyway, so there was that, sort of, subconsciousness that was coming through.'Jamie also put a lot of work into getting to grips with his costume so he could get his movements right, as well as Vecna's chilling voice.He said: 'When the costume was on, it was about applying those sensitivities that I created in my mind. The hand is this amazing thing that has all these metal wires in it, so the fingers become quite dextrous.'I would send Matt and Ross audio recordings of myself with spooky vampire music underneath it as this voice was progressing.'I've got countless videos on my computer of me doing it... well, doing it badly, walking around pretty much naked. It was funny'.It comes after Netflix announced and released a teaser for One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5, which is set to drop at 8am GMT on January 12.The documentary will give fans an insight into the years of work that went into creating the beloved show's final season. But while his performance as the villainous Vecna has won him critical acclaim, Jamie admitted that getting into the character was a gruelling process, with the makeup and prosthetics alone taking more than seven hours to apply It comes after Netflix announced and released a teaser for One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5, which is set to drop at 8am GMT on January 12 (Matt and Ross Duffer) Speaking about the documentary, Matt and Ross said: 'Growing up in Durham, North Carolina, we dreamed of becoming filmmakers - but Hollywood felt impossibly far away. 'Everything changed when we watched the behind-the-scenes documentaries for The Lord of the Rings - on-the-ground films that showed the real nuts and bolts of how a massive production actually gets made. 'We saw how stressed Peter Jackson was and thought: yep, that’s the dream. With the decline of physical media, that kind of behind-the-scenes storytelling has largely disappeared. 'We wanted to bring it back. One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things Season 5 - beautifully captured and directed by Martina Radwan - is our attempt to do just that. 'If you love Stranger Things, or if you’re simply curious how a major Hollywood production comes to life, this one’s for you.'
