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Jenna Ortega is sharing some key insights into “Wednesday” season two. “It’s still coming together, but we decided we wanted to lean more into the horror,” Ortega, who stars in Wednesday, told Elle Fanning in an article published by Variety on June 7. Told as part of the “actors on actors” series. , “We’re skipping any romantic love interests, which is really cool. We’re going to be bolder, darker.”
Netflix announced that the show had been officially renewed on January 6, with a short teaser featuring footage of Ortega as well as scenes from the show and clips from fan events. The video also used Lady Gaga’s “Bloody Mary” as the soundtrack, a song that became associated with the show on TikTok. “The global phenomenon will return for season two,” Netflix said in the clip.
More atrocities are happening. lucky you. pic.twitter.com/t11LptFk7e
— Wednesday Adams (@wednesdayaddams) January 6, 2023
Just a day ago, Netflix teased a continuation of the hit Addams Family series created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the Addams Family concept by cartoonist Charles Addams. do She shared a clip from the season finale of Wednesday (Ortega) where she is sitting at her typewriter. She writes “The End” at the end of her novel manuscript before adding a question mark, and Netflix retitled the video as “???????”
It seemed pretty clear that Netflix would indeed renew “Wednesdays” since it has been a smash hit since its November 2022 debut. On January 3, the streamer announced that the series, which featured four episodes directed by Tim Burton, was once again the most-watched show on its English-language TV series list. The show also went viral on TikTok after viewers copied Ortega’s iconic dance, and earned its leading lady two 2023 Golden Globe nominations and a SAG Award.
Details about “The Wednesdays” season two are still scarce, but read ahead for everything we know Doing know so far.
“Wednesday” Season 2 Cast
When the show returns, Ortega will, of course, return as her titular character, and it’s likely that most of the cast members who made it out of season one will also return to Nevermore Academy – including Emma Myers. Sunday as Enid Sinclair and Joy as Bianca Barclay.
However, the fate of Christina Ricci’s teacher character, Marilyn Thornhill, who was ultimately defeated by a swarm of bees in season one, remains to be seen. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight on March 22, Ricci refrained from sharing any season two updates about her role, telling the outlet, “I don’t think I’m allowed to say.” However, she added that she is down to return to the show, adding, “From my side, the door is open.”
It’s also unclear if Gwendoline Christie, whose character Principal Larissa Weems died in season one, will return. In a November 2022 interview published with Digital Spy, she left the door open for a season two return, saying, “We haven’t seen her in the ground, have we? I think Larissa Weems is really into entertainment.” Will not be ready or dominated by something as common as death.”
“Wednesday” season one starred Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia, Luis Guzmán as Gomez, Isaac Ordóñez as Pugsley, Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester, and Victor Dorobuntu as the Thing. did, although no one has been officially confirmed to confirm their roles in season two. It’s also unclear when exactly the Netflix series will return.
What Has the “Wednesday” Cast Said About Season 2?
On November 30, 2022, Ortega shared some of her wishes for season two in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, telling the outlet of her character, “I wish she was more dusky.” The nuances of things and not playing things so safe, because there are a lot of lines about her saving the school and whatever, but to me, her main drive with the monster is competitiveness,” she said. “Kind of, ‘Man, how’s this guy doing it?
Ortega said, “I guess I want it to continue an antihero stream rather than a typical hero.” Well, we’re here for whatever’s on her mind.