The new video can make these estimations misleading because of the sped-up quality, but the revolving crew of makeup artists and Bower's meme-worthy habits indicate that it did take a considerable amount of time to get the actor into the application.
can't talk rn, i'm becoming vecna.
— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) June 15, 2022
[brought to life by barrie gower] pic.twitter.com/1EYf7wcjIy
Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays One/Vecna in the fourth season of Stranger Things, uses a long makeup application process to bring the character to life.
The introduction of Vecna is reminiscent of Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, who preys on the past traumas of children and murders them from the Upside Down with telekinetic powers.
A new behind-the-scenes video shows the special effects process for creating the terrifying new villain, Vecna. The final season of the show thrusts Eleven and her friends back into the middle of an even bloodier supernatural war stretching from Russia to America. Vecna is the most cunning and humanoid creature the heroes have faced so far. The dichotomy between the monsters that have terrorized the cast in previous seasons and Vecna's appearance creates a scary atmosphere to season 4. The artists took between seven and eight hours to get Bower into the full-body suit. While some characters may escape Vecna in season 4, part 2, his presence in the series so far has been effective due to his physical makeup.
During episode 4's thrilling final sequence with Max, Finn Wolfhard commented on the six-hour-long makeup process and revealed Vecna's fake suit.
It's not surprising to see the Duffer Brothers invest in practical effects for one of their most unique supernatural entities to date because of their emphasis on '80s pop culture. After a three-year absence, the record-breaking series returned to the streaming platform and quickly dominated viewers. This procedure is overseen by the makeup department head and his team of special effects artists. The finale of the first part shows Vecna as a transformed One from the Hawkins Lab. Bower diligently sits through the operation, checking his phone and sipping Starbucks coffee between applications and touch-ups. The clan of monster-fighters must contend with a new evil now that they are teenagers.
The story is from the TV show, Stranger Things.