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Stranger Things 4 Star Jamie Campbell Bower Nearly Played a Role in Scrapped Game of Thrones Spinoff


WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things Season 4

Stranger Things Season 4 introduced the show's final villain named, Vecna, who appears to be the king and the root of the Upside Down. Played by Jamie Campbell Bower, Vecna succeeded in cutting the line separating the Hawkins from the eerie dimension, setting things up for an epic finale of the Netflix hit. There's no doubt that Bower was flawless in the role of Vecna, however, the actor recently revealed that he almost played another mysterious role in the canceled Game of Thrones spinoff that would’ve prevented him from taking the Stranger Things villain role.

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In a recent interview with EW, Stranger Things Season 4 star Jamie Campbell Bower discussed the canceled Game of Thrones prequel spinoff, where he was supposed to play an undisclosed role. According to the actor, if the spinoff wasn't scrapped, he might not be given a chance to play Vecna in the latest season of Stranger Things.

"Everything happens for a reason. I don't think anything happens by chance," Bower said. "At the time of that spin-off not working out, of course it's sad. Of course it is. [Stranger Things] was always there. This was coming. I just didn't know."

The prequel spinoff intends to adapt The Long Night, the first war against the white walkers, which led to the creation of the Wall in the North. The initial logline read, "The series chronicles the world's descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: from the horrifying secrets of Westeros' history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend… it's not the story we think we know."

Everything indeed happens for a reason. Although it's also interesting what the Game of Thrones spinoff could possibly turn out if ever it persisted, he would be extremely occupied with the show, and the actor's contracts might have prevented him from taking the Vecna role. Looking back at Stranger Things Season 4, Jamie Campbell Bower was the perfect Henry Creel, 001, and the spine-chilling Vecna.

All episodes of Stranger Things Season 4 are available to stream on Netflix.

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