Stranger Things Season 5 is gearing up for its release within a few months and has created massive hype. In the fourth season, the viewers got to know about the identity of Vecna as he was behind all the supernatural activities in Hawkins. Jamie Bower plays the role of Vecna in the series and won everyone’s hearts with his performance.

While speaking to Empire, Matt Duffer reveals what fans can expect from Vecna in the upcoming season. He said, “We’ve been calling him Vecna 2.0, because he’s changed. He’s stronger and scarier than ever, with new real-world abilities. In Season 4, he was deadly because he could infiltrate your mind and manipulate you in that manner. Now he can kick your ass in truly violent ways, like Freddy on steroids.”

Meanwhile, Jamie Bower also sympathised with Vecna. He said, “Vecna was a human. Vecna was a child. Vecna was a boy who felt like he could never fit in anywhere. He was quite a lonely figure to me — this very sad boy who really only needed to be cared for. You’ll see more in Season 5, so I’m hesitant to say too much. But from the pain he’d suffered, he wanted to create a better world. Or what he envisaged as a better world…”

The show has been grabbing attention for another reason. Linda Hamilton, best known for her role in ‘The Terminator’ series as Sarah Connor, has joined Stranger Things Season 5. Not much has been revealed about her character, but it is confirmed that she will bring new dynamics to the show. Matt Duffer told Empire that Linda Hamilton will play the role of Dr Kay, who is a government agent and wants to hunt down Eleven. He said, “She’s hyper-intelligent and intimidating.”

“She’s a scientist but if she needs to, she can get into a fight and shoot a gun,” the director added.

The final season also stars Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Cara Buono, and Amybeth McNulty.