Christina Ricci praises Jenna Ortega's depiction of Wednesday Addams decades after she first took on the deadpan character that catapulted her fame.
Previous Wednesday Addams' actor Christina Ricci revealed how she feels about the latest portrayal of the iconically morose character by Jenna Ortega in Netflix's Wednesday. Ricci embodied the sole daughter of the Addams Family in 1991 when she was ten years old for the hit supernatural black comedy The Addams Family and reprised the role in 1993's Addams Family Values; both earned her universal praise and propelled her to stardom.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY While speaking to Elle, Christina Ricci made it clear that she is thrilled to pass the torch of Wednesday Addams to her co-star and one of gen-z's fastest-rising stars Jenna Ortega. Despite being best known for her hilariously morbid and deadpan portrayal of the precocious Addams family daughter, Ricci appears to be proud to share the association with the latest actor to tackle the role, especially given how much the part has been adapted for its 2022 audience.
The Differences Between The Two Portrayals While Ortega's depiction of Wednesday includes nods to the original versions of the character, many of which specifically honor Ricci's portrayal, the role has been modernized and given more complexity and depth. The show accomplishes this by removing Wednesday as a member of the larger Addams family ensemble and making her the star of her own diverging storyline as she comes of age at Nevermore Academy.
While these changes offer a portrayal of the character that departs from its iconic past iterations, they are necessary for producing a compelling and emotionally resonant series for a new generation of viewers living in a more mental-health-conscious era. It is always a risk to tweak the version of any figure that a built-in audience has come to know and love, but the reception to Wednesday speaks for itself.
Will There Be A Season 2 Of Wednesday? In true Netflix fashion, the streaming service has yet to officially announce a season 2 of Wednesday, despite the immediate success of its first eight episodes. Even so, the team behind the hit series has indicated their confidence that there are more adventures to come from fans' favorite gloomy hero, with co-showrunner Miles Millar even publicly teasing some potential storylines for Wednesday season 2.
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