Jenna Ortega is the perfect embodiment of Wednesday Addams in the upcoming Netflix Original series says the cast and creators.

&#8220;She was the one&#8221;: Why Jenna Ortega Is Deemed To Be The Perfect Girl To Play Wednesday Addams By Her Cast Members?

Tim Burton’s new black comedy is bringing the daughter of Gomez and Morticia
Addams’ suicidal daughter into the limelight. After several years of different
interpretations of this eccentric family, writers have given a completely new
path to these iconic characters. The titular feature of Wednesday is someone we
already know from the slasher film Scream. The famous “shriek queen” Jenna
Ortega is back into the world of Murder and Mayhem with her character. The cast
and creators of the show recently sat down to explore this new story. Let’s see
why they all think that Jenna is the perfect girl to play Wednesday Addams.


THE CAST AND CREW BELIEVE JENNA ORTEGA IS THE TRUE INCARNATION OF WEDNESDAY
ADDAMS

In the upcoming Netflix series, Jenna Ortega is playing the deadpan teen version
of Wednesday Addams. The emblematic character of Charles Addams has a nasty
attitude and throws biting remarks on people like arrows.

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Netflix shared a new video that throws light on the development of this
character. As she enters a new school after being expelled for attempting murder
on Dalton. The showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Miller revealed that finding
Wednesday was the biggest task for them.

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“The key ingredient to the show was finding Wednesday. And when we found Jenna,
it was just like she was the one,” said Miles. Moreover, Catherine Zeta-Jones
who is playing Morticia Addams said that the actress has a “dry sense of humor”
which makes her the perfect candidate for this role.

> "Wednesday is technically a Latina character and that's never been
> represented. So for me, any time that I have an opportunity to represent my
> community, I want that to be seen." — @jennaortega
> [https://twitter.com/jennaortega?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> pic.twitter.com/LYdHIJLpTQ [https://t.co/LYdHIJLpTQ]
> 
> — Netflix (@netflix) August 24, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1562515088073928712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



On that note, we would say that we have seen the actress previously in gothic
movies so it seems natural that she is pulling off this character seamlessly.


JENNA ORTEGA SHARES THE TRAITS OF THE TITULAR CHARACTER

During the conversation, Ortega told Netflix that she has watched the Addams
family in her childhood. Therefore, she relates to the character and has been
compared to it all her life. She added that because she knows Wednesday and
wanted to give her best for the role.

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“I wanted her to be specific and certain and assertive.”

Furthermore, Tom Burton praised the actress for her flawless acting in the show.
He said: “And that’s we are very lucky to have Jenna because I can’t imagine any
other Wednesday”. The director thinks that she has portrayed all the thoughts
exceptionally without using words. Her expressions were enough to know the inner
life.

ALSO READ: Netflix Series ‘Wednesday’ Is Not an ‘Addams Family’ Reboot,
Showrunner Calls It an “eight-hour Tim Burton movie”
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-series-wednesday-is-not-an-addams-family-reboot-showrunner-calls-it-an-eight-hour-tim-burton-movie/]

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Tim Burton&#8217;s new black comedy is bringing the daughter of Gomez and Morticia Addams&#8217; suicidal daughter into the limelight. After several years of different interpretations of this eccentric family, writers have given a completely new path to these iconic characters. The titular feature of Wednesday is someone we already know from the slasher film Scream. The famous &#8220;shriek queen&#8221; Jenna Ortega is back into the world of Murder and Mayhem with her character. The cast and creators of the show recently sat down to explore this new story. Let&#8217;s see why they all think that Jenna is the perfect girl to play Wednesday Addams.
<h2>The cast and crew believe Jenna Ortega is the true incarnation of Wednesday Addams</h2>
In the upcoming Netflix series, Jenna Ortega is playing the deadpan teen version of Wednesday Addams. The emblematic character of Charles Addams has a nasty attitude and throws biting remarks on people like arrows.
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Netflix shared a new video that throws light on the development of this character. As she enters a new school after being expelled for attempting murder on Dalton. The showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Miller revealed that finding Wednesday was the biggest task for them.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-what-is-netflixs-twisted-new-series-wednesday-starring-jenna-ortega-all-about/" rel="bookmark">What Is Netflix’s “Twisted new series”, ‘Wednesday’ Starring Jenna Ortega All About?</a>
&#8220;The key ingredient to the show was finding Wednesday. And when we found Jenna, it was just like she was the one,&#8221; said Miles. Moreover, Catherine Zeta-Jones who is playing Morticia Addams said that the actress has a &#8220;dry sense of humor&#8221; which makes her the perfect candidate for this role.
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&quot;Wednesday is technically a Latina character and that&#39;s never been represented. So for me, any time that I have an opportunity to represent my community, I want that to be seen.&quot; — <a href="https://twitter.com/jennaortega?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jennaortega</a> <a href="https://t.co/LYdHIJLpTQ">pic.twitter.com/LYdHIJLpTQ</a>
&mdash; Netflix (@netflix) <a href="https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1562515088073928712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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On that note, we would say that we have seen the actress previously in gothic movies so it seems natural that she is pulling off this character seamlessly.
<h2>Jenna Ortega shares the traits of the titular character</h2>
During the conversation, Ortega told Netflix that she has watched the Addams family in her childhood. Therefore, she relates to the character and has been compared to it all her life. She added that because she knows Wednesday and wanted to give her best for the role.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-48215 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-4.webp" alt="" width="1500" height="750" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-4.webp 1500w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-4-300x150.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-4-1024x512.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-4-768x384.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" />
&#8220;I wanted her to be specific and certain and assertive.&#8221;
Furthermore, Tom Burton praised the actress for her flawless acting in the show. He said: &#8220;And that&#8217;s we are very lucky to have Jenna because I can&#8217;t imagine any other Wednesday&#8221;. The director thinks that she has portrayed all the thoughts exceptionally without using words. Her expressions were enough to know the inner life.
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