Jamie Campbell Bower Says His Attempted Final Line for Vecna Was Left Out of Stranger Things Finale
He wanted to hint at the stage prequel’s Joyce–Henry history, reflecting a choice to keep cross‑media ties subtle for TV viewers.
Overview
- Appearing on The Tonight Show, Bower said he recorded the words “Please don’t” for Vecna during ADR, but the moment “didn’t work” and was not used.
- He explained the line was meant as a brief acknowledgment of The First Shadow’s backstory linking Henry Creel and Joyce and to show a flicker of humanity.
- The episode aired without any added final dialogue for the character, according to Bower’s account.
- Bower noted he previously contributed a small ADR tweak in Season 4 that producers accepted and kept in the show.
- Co-creator Ross Duffer recently said the series avoided explicitly referencing the play to prevent confusion for viewers, even if characters likely realized connections offscreen.