Reboots on classic franchises are all the rage these days. One of the most exciting reboots coming in the near future is the new NetflixAddams FamilyseriesWednesdaywhich seesScreamstarJenna Ortegatake on the iconic title role. The series will also see the return of previous franchise starChristina Ricci, who played Wednesday Addams in the ’90s film duology—her role in the Netflix series remains unknown. Recently when talking toVariety, Ricci had nothing but praise for Ortega’s more adult take on the character.
“It’s super fun. I loved working with Tim [Burton]. I worked withGwendolyn Christie, it was amazing. And Jenna is incredible,” Ricci said, and she continued by saying, “I saw some of the wardrobe photos before I went [to set] so I knew [what she looked like in character] and I was like, it’s such a great modern take on Wednesday.” Ricci finished by hyping up the series saying, “It’s so true tonally to the heart and soul of [the original], but it’s then it’s incredibly modern and it’s great.”
The Addams Familyis one of those iconic franchises that anyone could recognize just by looking at an image of this gleefully morbid family. At the dead fleshy heart of that is Wednesday and Ricci’s take on the character was a huge part in makingThe Addams FamilyandAddams Family Valuesso memorable for fans of the series. Ricci has gone on to have a great career which has included films likeCasper,Speed Racer,andWes Craven’sCursed. She has also recently starred in the hit horror seriesYellowjacketswhich is currently gearing up for its second season. However, no matter what, Ricci will always be synonymous with Wednesday, and it’s a great feeling knowing that she’ll be a part of this new series.
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It will also just warm any horror lover’s heart to hear her praise of Ortega. Ortega has been a genre megastar as of late starring in films likeThe Babysitter: Killer Queen,Studio 666,X, and this year’sScreamsequel. The actress is currently getting ready to face off against Ghostface again as Ortega isstarting production onScream 6very soon. We can’t wait to see her take on this spooky character in the upcoming Netflix series — especially given thatTim Burtonis behind the camera. If there was ever a pitch-perfect casting it’s Ortega as Wednesday Addams. The teaser that Netflix dropped this past week giving fans thefirst look at the actress in full costumeproves that. Ortega has a great emotional range and her recent contributions to the horror genre have been spectacular.
Wednesdayarrives on Netflix in late 2022. The series stars Ortega, Ricci, Christie,Catherine Zeta-Jonesas Morticia Addams,Luis Guzmánas Gomez Addams, andIsaac Ordonezas Wednesday’s younger brother Pugsley.
You can also read the official synopsis forWednesdaydown below.
Based on the character originally created by Charles Addams, “Wednesday” is a young adult TV series described as a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. She attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.
