Vecna Actor Shares Bathroom Woes of Wearing Stranger Things Costume

With Stranger Things preparing to air its final season, the show's fans are getting a behind-the-scenes look at the immense effort required to bring the series' nightmarish creatures to life. In a recent interview, Vecna actor Jamie Campbell Bower provided a vivid account of the difficulties he faces when it comes to a basic human need: using the bathroom while suited up as the Upside Down's top terror.

Bower's candid play-by-play reveals the challenges creature performers often encounter when working in elaborate costumes. The oversized hand and stick-on nails that are essential to Vecna's menacing appearance also drastically limit the actor's grip and fine motor control, making even simple tasks like using the restroom a production delay. Costume departments typically plan for this with strategic design elements, but no solution is foolproof, especially when the suit must maintain a seamless look under unforgiving lighting.