Jamie Campbell Bower is back thanks to Stranger Things. The 35-year-old actor took a bit of a break from filmmaking when he starred in season 4 of the Netflix series in 2022. His character turned out to be the big bad guy of the world imagined by the Duffer brothers and one of the first to participate in the experiments in the Hawkins laboratory.
But before playing Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things, the British actor starred in other great fantasy productions and no less! In Twilight, he lends his traits to Caius, one of the 3 Volturi who are looking for Bella and her family.
A few years later he was chosen to impersonate a young Gellert Grindelwald for one scene in Harry Potter. The main character at the center of the Fantastic Beasts prequel.
Still with good momentum, in 2012 Jamie Campbell Bower landed the lead role in The Mortal Instruments, the film adaptation of the first book of the successful saga of the same name.
Demon Hunter
The Mortal Instruments is a literary saga consisting of 6 volumes that has sold millions of copies worldwide. It follows the adventures of young Claire, who discovers the existence of an invisible war between demonic forces and a secret society of Shadowhunters. The mysterious Jace is one of them. By his side, Claire will play a role in this adventure that he could never have imagined.
While Alex Pettyfer was considered for the role of Jace, the film’s male protagonist, he turned it down in favor of Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays Lily Collins (Emily in Paris).
The first part was released in October 2013 and it unfortunately failed at the box office. Critics are scathing, fans aren’t thrilled, and the adaptation is suffering from the fad surrounding teen sagas. With a worldwide investment of $73 million and a $60 million investment, the profits are not significant enough to continue…
Mortal Instruments was revived a few years later as a series. Produced by the Freeform channel and broadcast in several countries, including France on Netflix, Shadowhunters was a bigger success than the movie.
Source: Allocine
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