Jamie Campbell Bower says he is proud to be a trailblazer of "Rat Boy Summer." Sitting down with ET's Cassie DiLaura to talk about his new film, Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 , the 35-year-old Stranger Things actor responded to those who have dubbed him one of the founding members of the latest Hollywood 'It Boy' trend. The movement -- also referred to as "Rodent Boy Summer" -- is all about fans thirsting over actors who they believe resemble hot vermin.
Chief among the trendsetters are Challengers actors Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist, The 1975 frontman Matty Healy and Dune star Timothée Chalamet. For Bower -- who spoke with ET alongside Horizon co-star Abbey Lee -- he not only is a proud member of the "rat boy" or "rodent boy" community, but an unflinching originator as he has been in the game for nearly two decades. "I've been there since the beginning, I'm not going anywhere," Bower joked.
Let's take a step back and explain the situation a little further. Earlier this month, Bower was on the receiving end of a tweet that shared photos of the actor from several of his films, referencing how he is one of the first examples of the trend in the media. "I only wish Jamie Campbell Bower was here for the rat boy renaissance, he deserved it more than anyone #hotrodentmen ," the fan wrote in the message that was viewed by more than 240,000 people, including the Twilight franchise actor.
Bower, who sparingly uses his account on the social media site, responded to the tweet,.