Jamie Campbell is “happy” to play villains due to the complexity of these types of characters

The Season 4 premiere of “Stranger Things” came with Jamie Campbell as the story villain, Vecna; even if it is not the first time that the actor plays the antagonist of a series or a film. In reality, the actor’s career has been characterized by giving life to the “villains” of the story and he says he is happy to do so because it implies a certain level of complexity in the role.

Before coming to ‘Stranger Things’ as VecnaJamie Campbell had played several well-remembered movie antagonists. Such is the case of Caio Volturi in the “Twilight” saga; Gellert Grindelwald, from the “Harry Potter” franchise; in turn, to Jace Wayland of “Shadow Hunters”, who is more of an anti-hero than an antagonist.

That is, he has a history as the “bad boy” in history. However, the work of him like The neighbor in Stranger Things He’s the one who blew his career away, because he really generated a huge impact and not just because of the characterization of the makeup and special effects that were given to create the character, but for all the acting he did with the role.

After the success the actor has had with this character on the Netflix series, he was asked what it means for him to play a villain, be it Vecna ​​or the others he has given life to throughout his career, in film and television. Interestingly, the actor says he is “happy” to play them for a particular reason: they are roles that have such a complex history that they are traumatized and accepting such a challenge is what he finds intriguing, as he told The reason.

They usually have a lot of complexity, truth, trauma, and a life experience. It’s a challenge because it gives you the opportunity to delve into his life and I love it, […] it’s an honor, a privilege, to play complex characters who are the icing on the cake. I’m more than happy to do that, “she said.

The complexity Jamie Campbell sees in Vecna ​​from ‘Stranger Things’

Originally, the villain of the fourth season of “Stranger Things” is known as Henry, son of Victor Creel, born with telepathic powers. However, after resenting various acts of his family, he distanced himself from them and later ended up under the supervision of Dr. Brenner, who turned it into his first experiment: One, or Vecna.

Having become Vecna, the young man began to develop his powers, but in a very apathetic way: he became a killer of the Upside Down. Jamie Campbell believes that because of everything Henry has had to go through with his family and Dr. Brenner, he believes the world is a lie and lives outside the real world; that makes him the monster he is.

Henry grows up in this environment where he believes the world is a lie and finds isolation and feels completely removed from his real life, little understood by his own family, “he adds.

That is to say, the character has a whole life story that has led him to take the form in which he sees himself, away from humanity and empathy for the real world. Something that, according to him, could be enough material to create a spin off of “Stranger Things focused exclusively on Vecna”.