Jamie Campbell Bower revealed that he turned to real life while preparing for his role in Stranger Things.
The 37-year-old actor said he took inspiration from cult leaders for his character Mr WhatsIt, who appeared in the second volume of last season.
Jamie explained that Jim Jones was one of his early references and helped shape how the character spoke and acted around children.
He told Black: “Jim Jones was an early reference for me.
“He was on the mood board, even in terms of certain things he says when all the kids are in front of him.
“There were points where I was like, ‘Do I say the word ‘you’ or do I use the word ‘we’? We’re a family now’. It’s really ugly!
“It can completely remove the idea of autonomy, so there would definitely have to be that level of cult leader-esqueness about him.”
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones star said the role felt very scary to play, especially because his character appeared friendly on the surface while hiding dark intentions.
He said: “There was so much fear playing it.
“There’s a level of real dishonesty to it and it’s really scary. It’s really hard, especially with a child.”
Despite the darkness, Jamie believed that there is still some humanity inside Vecna and his other forms.
He said, “There is certainly a humanity that I can see.”
However, the last episode of Stranger Things will be released on December 31.
Jamie warned fans that they are probably wrong if they thought they knew how the story would end.
He teased: “If you think you know what’s coming, you’re probably wrong.”
