Overview
- The actor spoke to fans at Comic Con Ecuador's 10th-anniversary event in Guayaquil during the weekend, where his food comment became a talking point.
- Bower said he likes Peruvian ceviche and recalled trying the dish during a visit to Peru for Geek Festival in 2025.
- His mention of Peru's ceviche drew light, joking boos from the audience and prompted him to note the Peru–Ecuador rivalry over the dish.
- To defuse the moment he offered to taste Ecuadorian ceviche, and he used the panel to discuss his role as Vecna in Stranger Things and his friendship with Millie Bobby Brown.
- The exchange underlines how celebrity remarks at international pop‑culture events can spark local conversation about food and national pride, and the convention also featured other international guests such as Ron Perlman and Chris Masterson.