Interview
Game of Thrones’ Night King inspired the design of Vecna in Stranger Things Season 4
The Night King from Game of Thrones is one of the most iconic villains in pop culture. Even though he terrified the viewers for a decade all through the 8 seasons, his anticlimactic death without causing any significant destruction disappointed a lot of fans. However, the design of the character was amazing, and the makeup artists did a perfect job of making him look menacing on-screen. Hence, it should come as no surprise when another iconic villain-in-the-making from Stranger Things took inspiration from Night King’s design, to create the same horrifying effect.
Stranger Things Season 4’s new big bad Vecna is the creation of BGFX, the prosthetic makeup company headed by Barrie Gower, who had previously won three Emmys for Game of Thrones. Gower was responsible for the design and makeup of The Night King, and he explained to Variety how he used that experience in the creation of Vecna:
“With season four, they [Duffer Brothers] were after a new, big iconic villain. They decided that they wanted their own version of the Night King, an iconic figure, and they thought ‘Well, why don’t we just contact the guys who made the Night King?’”
🔥🐉 Embark on a riveting journey through Westeros with our Game of Thrones themed games – 🔡Hodordle | 🐲 Flappy Dragon. You can also interact with fans of the show on our Discord group🔥🐉
“We’ve been running our company for about 10 years now and we’ve done some quite extensive makeup, but I think that Vecna is definitely the most extensive sized prosthetic makeup we’ve ever done before,” Gower says. “It’s the same sort of process as the Night King but much bigger in scale.”
Vecna also took a lot of inspiration from the iconic Nightmare on Elm Street slasher Freddy Kruger, in terms of both looks and his powers. Have you watched Stranger Things 4 yet? Tell us in the comments below!
If you have any important filming news about House of the Dragon, or if you want to collaborate with us or want to write for us, please drop us a message here.
Official House of the Dragon Merchandise
-
Editorial7 days ago
When is House of the Dragon Season 2 coming out? Everything we know about the second season
-
Editorial1 day ago
When is The Winds of Winter coming out? Everything we know about the next Game of Thrones book
-
Interview5 days ago
3 Body Problem is “as far away as you can get” from Game of Thrones, say showrunners
-
Theories5 days ago
Game of Thrones’ alternate ending might be hidden in Elden Ring, says fan theory
-
Decoded6 days ago
Which dragon is the biggest in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon?
-
Filming4 days ago
Game of Thrones spinoff The Hedge Knight gets Emmy-winning director
-
General6 days ago
Fans ecstatic after HBO releases multiple House of the Dragon Season 2 trailers
-
Interview4 days ago
Cregan Stark is “very powerful”, says House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal