Martin Freeman is speaking out to defend his movie Miller’s Girl amid backlash for the age gap between him and on-screen love interest Jenna Ortega.

The movie follows a talented young writer (Ortega) who embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher (Freeman) assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web. As lines blur and their lives intertwine, professor and protégé must confront their darkest selves while straining to preserve their individual sense of purpose and the things they hold most dear.

The characters, an 18-year-old student and a 49-year-old teacher, have a 31-year age gap. The actors also have the same age gap in real life.

Viewers have expressed outraged at an intimate scene between the actors, but they did work with an intimacy coordinator to make sure everyone was comfortable on set.

Now, Martin is speaking in response to the backlash.

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He told The Times of London that the movie is “grown-up and nuanced” and the film is “not saying, ‘Isn’t this great.’”

Martin compared his role in the movie to Liam Neeson‘s work in Schindler’s List.

“Are we gonna have a go at Liam Neeson for being in a film about the Holocaust?” he added.

Watch Miller’s Girl right now on iTunes or Amazon.

Another major star is addressing an age gap in a different movie.

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Sometimes a movie is so well cast that you honestly cannot picture someone else playing a role. However, some perfect casting decisions very nearly don’t work out.

For instance, imagine Wednesday without Jenna Ortega‘s brilliant and dry sense of humor. Pretty hard, huh? What about the Marvel Cinematic Universe without Chris Evans leading the Avengers? Did you know that he tried to turn the role down?

In fact, many actors have come very close to saying “no thanks” to what have become their most recognizable jobs in Hollywood.

Sometimes, the timing wasn’t working out. Other times certain circumstances made it difficult for an actor to imagine themselves playing the character.

As a result, many stars have ended up turning down offers that they might have come to regret. Others reconsidered, worked things out and agreed to take on what might go down in history as their most iconic roles.

We rounded up 12 situations where an actor in Hollywood almost said “No” and looked into what changed their mind. Surprisingly, there are two actors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, two from The Hunger Games and one who wound up winning an Oscar for the part on this list!

Find out why they initially passed and what changed their minds.

Scroll through the slideshow to see which actors almost passed on their most acclaimed roles…

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Jenna Ortega rides her bike through town in this first look at the upcoming Beetlejuice sequel!

The 21-year-old actress joins the cast of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Lydia’s (Winona Ryder) daughter, Astrid, reuniting her with Wednesday producer / director Tim Burton, who returns to direct the sequel to his 1988 film.

Check out the teaser and learn more inside…

Here’s a synopsis: Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.

Returning for the sequel include Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice, Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz. Joining the cast along with Jenna, include Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti and Willem Dafoe.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premieres in theaters on September 6th!

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The first trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is finally here!

The sequel to Tim Burton‘s 1988 movie Beetlejuice will see Michael Keaton reprise the role of Beetlejuice, while Catherine O’Hara and Winona Ryder are also set to return. New additions to the franchise include Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, Burn Gorman, and Justin Theroux.

Here’s the synopsis: “After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.”

On Thursday (March 21), the teaser trailer was unveiled!

Keep reading to watch the trailer…

The trailer gives fans a first look at the stars in action, 36 years after the first Beetlejuice film!

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will open in theaters on September 6, 2024.

Find out what Willem Dafoe had to say about his role in the film!

Watch the full teaser trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice here…

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Our first look at the sequel to Beetlejuice, titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, is here!

Here’s the synopsis of the film: Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.

The film is the sequel to the 1988 fan favorite. Tim Burton returns to direct.

Keep reading to find out more…

Michael Keaton returns to his iconic role of Beetlejuice starring alongside original cast members Winona Ryder, reprising her role as Lydia Deetz, and Catherine O’Hara reprising her role as Delia Deetz. Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Willem Dafoe, and more also star.

The film will hit theaters on September 6, 2024, and we hope to see a trailer sooner rather than later!

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There are certain roles in Hollywood that are so well-cast that we can’t imagine another actor playing them.

However, some Hollywood stars have admitted to being hesitant to accept what have become their most iconic parts.

Sometimes, the timing wasn’t working out. Other times certain circumstances made it difficult for an actor to imagine themselves playing the character.

As a result, many stars have ended up turning down offers that they might have come to regret. Others reconsidered, worked things out and agreed to take on what might go down in history as their most iconic roles.

We rounded up 12 situations where an actor in Hollywood almost said “No” and looked into what changed their mind. Surprisingly, there are two actors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, two from The Hunger Games and one who wound up winning an Oscar for the part on this list!

Find out why they initially passed and what changed their minds.

Scroll through the slideshow to see which actors almost passed on their most acclaimed roles…

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Michael Keaton opened up about working with Jenna Ortega on the set of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

The actor is reprising his starring role in the sequel to the 1988 classic, and Jenna is joining the cast playing a mysterious character named Astrid. We don’t know much about her yet other than that she is Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder)’s child.

In a new interview, Michael reflected on what the young actress brought to the table when she arrived on set.

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“Oh man, she’s good, she’s just got it, you know? She’s got the tone,” he gushed to ET. “She showed up and just immediately knew what the tone was and just slipped in like she does every day. She’s really special.”

Jenna has spilled a little bit of tea about what to expect from her character in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

We recently got a first look at the movie in the form of a teaser poster. We’ll hopefully learn more soon!

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premieres in theaters on September 6, 2024.

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Jenna Ortega teased some exciting information about the second season of Wednesday and her involvement in the Beetlejuice sequel during a conversation with Vanity Fair.

The 21-year-old actress became a fan favorite with her blunt and morbid portrayal of Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s beloved series. She’ll be back in character for the second season in the near future.

During her interview, she revealed what she knew about the show’s new season so far. Jenna explained how it would be different from the first set of episodes and addressed how she was getting ready to play the character again.

She even weighed in on if she was annoyed by people thinking that her personality matched Wednesday’s!

On the topic of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to the cult classic movie, Jenna explained how she fit into the story and talked about getting back to work after the strike!

Scroll through the slideshow for the biggest takeaways from Jenna Ortega’s interview…

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Jenna Ortega has had a huge year with her rising stardom from Wednesday, You, and Scream… and now she’s starring in a Super Bowl commerical.

The 21-year-old actress teamed up with Doritos for the brand’s commercial that aired during the third quarter of the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday night (February 11).

The ad features Jenna going into a convenience store with her abuelas, Dina and Mita. The ladies try to grab the last bag of Doritos Dinamita Chile Limon, but a man steals it from them. They then go on a mad dash around the city to get it back from him.

The whole time, Jenna is looking for her grandmas and finally finds them outside the store with the Doritos… which she takes from them.

Head inside to watch the ad…

You can order the exact chips on Amazon now.

Watch all of the commercials airing during the Super Bowl right here!

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An intimacy coordinator is speaking out after Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman‘s new movie Miller’s Girl sparked controversy thanks to a sex scene starring the two actors.

In the movie, Jenna, 21, plays a teenaged student who shares a steamy moment with her teacher, played by Martin, 52. Some have called out the age gap.

However, intimacy coordinator Kristina Arjona offered some insight into the decisions that were made behind the scenes.

Read more about the controversial Miller’s Girl sex scene…

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Kristina stressed that both Jenna and Martin were “comfortable” to film together.

There were particular efforts to make sure that Jenna was alright with the scenes.

“She was very determined and very sure of what she wanted to do,” Kristina said. “Part of my job too is supporting her decisions. I adapt to whatever is the comfort level of my actors, especially on a production like this where there is a large age gap between the actors.”

“Continuous consent” was essential while filming. The actors were given notice 48 hours before filming any scene about what it would entail and what protections were in place for them. Kristina added that they could “change their mind” the day they filmed.

Topics of conversation included the “level of nudity” that the stars were alright with and various tools that could be used to maintain an “appropriate distance” between them.

“I’m hyper aware of both of my talent and making sure that we’re consistently checking in and that at no point are any of their boundaries being surpassed,” she said.

If you missed it, Jenna recently revealed the project that was the most fun for her to film.

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One month after reports broke that Jenna Ortega was in talks to join the cast of Taika Waititi‘s new movie Klara and the Sun, it appears that Amy Adams has also joined the conversation.

On Thursday (February 1), Deadline reported that the 49-year-old Oscar nominee was up for a lead role in the movie, which adapts a novel of the same name written by Kazuo Ishiguro.

Jenna will reportedly bring the character Klara to life. She is described as an “Artificial Friend designed to present loneliness.”

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Klara finds herself a part of a young family’s life after Amy‘s character buys her for her teenaged daughter Josie.

Taika is set to direct the project. So far, no other casting decisions have been announced, but we’ll keep you updated.

In the meantime, we just got some very exciting news about another of Jenna‘s forthcoming projects – the long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel.

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Jenna Ortega is sharing a little tease about her upcoming movie Beetlejuice 2!

The 21-year-old actress is reuniting with herWednesday producer/director Tim Burton for the sequel, which is over 30 years in the making.

In the long-awaited second movie, Jenna will be playing the daughter of Winona Ryder‘s character Lydia Deetz.

Keep reading to see what she teased…

The actress told ET at the 2024 Emmy Awards that filming Beetlejuice 2 was “some of the most fun I’ve ever had on a set,” and it’s “visually, so exciting. Everything was practical.”

“I think we’re not using very much CGI or anything like that at all,” she added, noting that their sets were very practical and handmade. “It was nice. It was very satisfying shooting on set because you got instant gratification. It looks cool.”

Find out what co-star Michael Keaton said about the sets!

On her co-stars, Jenna gushed, “Everyone did an incredible job. I felt so lucky to be there, it was insane. I can’t wait for people to see.”

Jenna was last seen on set for Beetlejuice 2 back in November. The movie is set to be released later this year!

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Jenna Ortega and Joy Sunday are both first-time Emmy Awards attendees!

The Wednesday co-stars hit the carpet separately while arriving at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

In addition, Wednesday producer/director Tim Burton also stepped out, alongside his partner Monica Bellucci.

Both Jenna and Tim are nominated for their work on the show – Jenna for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Tim for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the episode titled, “Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe.” The series itself is also up for Outstanding Comedy Series.

While it’s taking place in 2024, this is actually the 2023 Emmy Awards show, which was scheduled to take place in September. The ceremony was delayed due to the Hollywood labor disputes, so it was added to the awards season calendar on a Monday night. The Emmys will air live on Fox with Anthony Anderson hosting the event. Check out the list of nominations!

FYI: Jenna is wearing head-to-toe Dior. Joy is wearing a Safiyaa look with Alexis Bittar earrings, Lionheart and Ritique rings, and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Check out more photos of Jenna Ortega, Joy Sunday and Tim Burton repping Wednesday at the Emmy Awards…

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Jenna Ortega looks pretty in florals while arriving at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

The 21-year-old actress is a first time nominee this evening, for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work as the titular character in the hit Netflix series Wednesday!

Also hitting the carpet was her co-star Joy Sunday and producer/director Tim Burton, who was joined by his partner Monica Bellucci.

In addition to Jenna‘s first time nomination, the show is also nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Tim, for the episode titled, “Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe.”

While it’s taking place in 2024, this is actually the 2023 Emmy Awards show, which was scheduled to take place in September. The ceremony was delayed due to the Hollywood labor disputes, so it was added to the awards season calendar on a Monday night. The Emmys will air live on Fox with Anthony Anderson hosting the event. Check out the list of nominations!

FYI: Jenna is wearing head-to-toe Dior. Joy is wearing a Safiyaa look with Alexis Bittar earrings, Lionheart and Ritique rings, and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Check out more photos of Jenna Ortega, Joy Sunday and Tim Burton repping Wednesday at the Emmy Awards…

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Jenna Ortega returned to the carpet for the first time in months at the premiere of her new movie Finestkind on Tuesday evening (December 12) at Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.

The 21-year-old actress wore a sheer, corset mini dress for the premiere, where she also reunited with co-star Tommy Lee Jones.

Learn more about the movie inside…

In the upcoming crime thriller, two brothers (Ben Foster and Toby Wallace) from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults over one fateful summer. When desperate circumstances force them to strike a deal with a dangerous Boston crime syndicate, a young woman (Ortega) finds herself caught in the middle. Along the way, sacrifices must be made, and bonds between brothers, friends, and a father (Jones) and his son are put to the test.

Brian Helgeland wrote and directed the film.

Finestkind will be released THIS Friday (December 15) on Paramount+ – Watch the trailer here!

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FYI: Jenna is wearing an Adeam look with Al Zain jewelry and Andrea Wazen shoes.

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Jenna Ortega stepped out in a sheer mini dress for the premiere of her new movie Finestkind held at Pacific Design Center on Tuesday (December 12) in West Hollywood.

The 21-year-old Wednesday star was joined on the carpet by her co-star Tommy Lee Jones at the event.

In the upcoming crime thriller, two brothers (Ben Foster and Toby Wallace) from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults over one fateful summer. When desperate circumstances force them to strike a deal with a dangerous Boston crime syndicate, a young woman (Ortega) finds herself caught in the middle. Along the way, sacrifices must be made, and bonds between brothers, friends, and a father (Jones) and his son are put to the test.

Brian Helgeland wrote and directed the film, which was filmed in spring 2022.

Finestkind will be released THIS Friday (December 15) on Paramount+ – Watch the trailer here!

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FYI: Jenna is wearing an Adeam look with Al Zain jewelry and Andrea Wazen shoes.

Browse through the gallery to see more photos of Jenna Ortega and Tommy Lee Jones at their premiere…

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Jenna Ortega is not going be starring in Scream VII.

The 21-year-old actress isn’t expected to return as Tara Carpenter in the film due to her shooting schedule for her hit Netflix series Wednesday, via Deadline.

Keep reading to find out more…

The departure from the film franchise has “nothing to do with the fallout from Melissa Barrera‘s firing yesterday,” the report also clarifies. “Nor does it have to do with the actress asking for an end to her Scream contract.”

Her exit from the franchise was discussed “before the actors strike,” according to the report.

Jenna will head to Ireland in April to shoot the second season of Netflix’s Wednesday which will go into the summer. Beetlejuice also had a few extra days of shooting in order to meet its Labor Day 2024 theatrical release.

One day prior, her co-star, who plays her character’s sister Sam Carpenter in the series, was let go from the seventh film due to social media postings about Israel-Palestine.

A script for Scream VII is not ready yet.

Spyglass Media Group has since spoken out about the firing, as has the upcoming movie’s director.

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Jenna Ortega is speaking out about her experience as a child star.

The 21-year-old Wednesday star even admitted that at one point, she wanted to dye her hair blonde as a result of some rejection she had been facing.

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She told Harper’s Bazaar UK, “As a child actor, there are two jobs that you can get: you’re either the younger version of someone or you’re playing somebody’s daughter – and there were just not many leading Hispanic actors who I could be that for. So a lot of the jobs that I was going for growing up would never work out, because I didn’t look [a certain] way. That was really hard, to hear that something you couldn’t change was what was preventing you [from succeeding].”

She confessed, “I wanted to dye my hair blonde so that I would look like Cinderella.”

She then came to her own realization: “I thought, ‘I don’t want other young girls to look up at the screen and feel like they have to change their appearance to be deemed beautiful or worthy.’”

Find out what change is happening for Wednesday season 2.

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Lola Tung and Christopher Briney, the stars of the Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty, were among the celebs who helped ring in Thom Browne‘s 20th anniversary.

A bunch of celebs were at the launch of Thom Browne‘s first monograph created in collaboration with Phaidon on Monday (October 30) at The Grill in New York City.

Andrew Bolton curated and wrote a forward titled “the grey manifesto” which complemented original visuals by Johnny Dufort.

More celebs in attendance included Jenna Ortega, Evan Mock, David Harbour, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Lee Pace, among many others.

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Anh Duong

Chase Sui Wonders

Chris Storer

Christine Baranski

Christopher Briney

David Harbour

Evan Mock

Huma Abedin

Jenna Lyons

Jenna Ortega

Jeremy O. Harris

Joe Holder

Jordan Roth

King Princess

Lee Pace

Lola Tung

Morgan Spector

Pritika Swarup

Rebecca Hall

Reign Judge

Sora Choi

Thom Browne and Andrew Bolton

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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Fashion designer Thom Browne is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his clothing line and a star-studded crowd attended a special event to mark the occasion!

Lee Pace and Jenna Ortega were among the stars who attended the launch of Thom Browne‘s first monograph created in collaboration with Phaidon on Monday (October 30) at The Grill in New York City.

Andrew Bolton curated and wrote a forward titled “the grey manifesto” which complemented original visuals by Johnny Dufort.

More celebs in attendance included David Harbour, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Christine Baranski, and The Summer I Turned Pretty co-stars Lola Tung and Christopher Briney, among many others.

Head inside to check out all of the stars who attended the event…

Keep scrolling to see all of the celebs who attended the party…

Anh Duong

Chase Sui Wonders

Chris Storer

Christine Baranski

Christopher Briney

David Harbour

Evan Mock

Huma Abedin

Jenna Lyons

Jenna Ortega

Jeremy O. Harris

Joe Holder

Jordan Roth

King Princess

Lee Pace

Lola Tung

Morgan Spector

Pritika Swarup

Rebecca Hall

Reign Judge

Sora Choi

Thom Browne and Andrew Bolton

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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Jenna Ortega is having an incredible past few years with the success of Wednesday, as well as her addition to the Scream franchise.

With her many commitments, including a role as as Lydia Deetz’s daughter in the forthcoming Beetlejuice 2, lots of Scream fans wondered if she’d be able to come back for Scream 7.

Keep reading to find out more…

A new report from The Wrap has indicated that Jenna may return for Scream 7 to reprise her role as Tara Carpenter in the last two movies.

According to the report, Jenna is committed to Scream 7 despite her busy schedule.

The Wrap reported that Warner Bros. may be in a rush to wrap up Beetlejuice 2 once the actors’ strike ends, due to Jenna‘s return to both Wednesday Season 2 and Scream 7.

If you didn’t know, there’s been a major director shake-up for the movie!

Find out what the original film’s creator said about Neve Campbell‘s pay dispute.

If you didn’t know, an early script of Scream 6 leaked, and several scenes were cut!

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Jenna Ortega and Johnny Depp would like you to know that they are not dating, despite the rumors suggesting otherwise.

The 20-year-old Wednesday actress and 60-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star were romantically linked following a report from Deuxmoi that they were spotted together.

Alongside romance rumors, there were also suggestions that Johnny might be making an appearance in the forthcoming Beetlejuice 2, which Jenna stars in.

As the rumors started circulating, Jenna and Johnny both reacted.

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Johnny‘s team issued a statement to NME that soundly denied all of the whispers.

“Mr. Depp has no personal or professional relationship with Ms. Ortega whatsoever,” they clarified. “He has never met her or spoken to her. He is not involved in any project with her, nor does he intend to be. He is appalled by these baseless and malicious rumours that are intended to harm his reputation and career.”

Meanwhile, Jenna hopped on Instagram to issue her own response.

“This is so ridiculous I can’t even laugh,” she told fans. “I have never met or worked with Johnny Depp in my life. Please stop spreading lies and leave us alone.”

If you were curious, work on Beetlejuice 2 has been put on pause amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. There was a robbery on the set in the midst of all that has gone down.

We got some details about the movie back in May, including a new cast member that joined the project.

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Jenna Ortega and Johnny Depp would like you to know that they are not dating, despite the rumors suggesting otherwise.

The 20-year-old Wednesday actress and 60-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star were romantically linked following a report from Deuxmoi that they were spotted together.

Alongside romance rumors, there were also suggestions that Johnny might be making an appearance in the forthcoming Beetlejuice 2, which Jenna stars in.

We can put the rumors to rest though.

Read more about Jenna Ortega and Johnny Depp’s response to romance rumors…

A source close to Johnny has confirmed to JustJared.com that they are not dating.

Meanwhile, Jenna hopped on Instagram to issue her own response.

“This is so ridiculous I can’t even laugh,” she told fans. “I have never met or worked with Johnny Depp in my life. Please stop spreading lies and leave us alone.”

If you were curious, work on Beetlejuice 2 has been put on pause amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. There was a robbery on the set in the midst of all that has gone down.

We got some details about the movie back in May, including a new cast member that joined the project.

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Ariana Greenblatt and Jenna Ortega played sisters for over two years on Disney Channel.

The now 15-year-old and 20-year-old actresses portrayed Daphne and Harley Diaz, respectively, on Stuck in the Middle for three seasons.

Since the end of the show in 2018, the two have gone on to star and appear in some pretty big projects and have both become rising stars in the film industry.

But, do they keep in touch?

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“We definitely have congratulated each other for our successes,” Ariana recently revealed to Elle of them staying in touch. They’ll show support from afar and send “Happy Birthday” texts.

In recent months, they’ve definitely found themselves at the same events.

Back in November, Ariana showed her support for Jenna in person while attending the Wednesday premiere. In April 2023, they both were in attendance at The Grey Zone opening party in LA.

Speaking of Wednesday, Jenna was nominated for her first Emmy Award for her role as the titular character. The awards show has been pushed to January 2024 due to the strikes.

If you missed it, Ariana has been named on the Variety 2023 Young Hollywood Impact Report and she celebrated with her fellow honorees!

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