Jenna Ortega recently opened up about what it was like working with Christina Ricci!

The 20-year-old actress of course played Wednesday Addams alongside Christina as Marilyn Thornhill in the mega-hit Netflix series.

Christina obviously played the same role in the Addams Family movies in the 90s.

In a new interview, Jenna shared what it was like to be on set, in costume, with Christina, and a favorite moment with her.

Keep reading to see what Jenna shared…

“I was almost intimidated to work with her just because I respect her so much as an actor,” Jenna told WSJ. Magazine. “It’s weird when you’re dressed up as she was 30 years ago, and I’m sure that may have been weird for her, but she definitely didn’t seem that way at all.”

She added, “She loves to play. Seeing her twist and watching her become the villain, I feel like that’s such a natural turn for her. And I mean that as the greatest compliment possible.”

Jenna also shared what it’s like to be associated to Wednesday’s goth style.

“The problem is that since doing that show, if I do wear something black, it seems like I’m leaning into character, but it’s my genuine style,” she told the mag. “I genuinely resonate with Wednesday and the color black. It’s easy, and I feel the most like myself when I’m wearing all black, which is also why doing that job is really exciting.”

Jenna has previously opened up about all of the similarities between herself and Wednesday Addams.

If you missed it, Jenna will now be a producer, as well as the star, for the upcoming second season.

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Jenna Ortega is opening up about season two of Wednesday in a couple of new interviews!

The 20-year-old actress will not only be returning as the titular character in the next season of the Netflix hit, but she will also be signing on as a producer, a bump up from season one.

This news comes after it was revealed that Jenna would change up lines during filming on the first season because she didn’t agree that her character would say something.

Find out what she teased for season two inside…

“I feel really, really fortunate to be coming on as a producer this time around. I was going to piggyback off of what you [Ayo Edebiri] were saying — any of the best teams or environments that I’ve been on on set have been people who are very collaborative and wanted to hear different opinions because it’s very easy for people to get caught up in their own,” Jenna shared during a THR roundtable.

“I think a project is best when there’s as many voices and ideas thrown out as possible. And I’ve had experiences in TV where I felt my voice wasn’t heard, that I was meant to be a puppet,” she continued. “I’ve been told on sets, ‘You wouldn’t know because you’re not a writer,’ or, ‘Just shut up and do your job.’ From 12 years old, I’ve been hearing things like that. So, I went into Wednesday with hesitance. But I was fortunate to be working with someone like Tim Burton, who pulled me in his trailer one day and said that he wanted to be a soundboard for my voice. So, every day, me, him, the writers, we’d get together in the morning and go through sides.”

“I think that because I’m someone who is very opinionated or because I know what it’s like to be a people pleaser in this industry, and I know how unhappy or how frustrating it’s been in the past, when I went into Wednesday I really put my foot down and made it clear that everything that I had to say mattered and was heard,” Jenna added. “And as the show went on, we all got a better feel for one another and it’s become a really collaborative experience, and I feel really lucky to be able to be in the room early next season and be talking about scripts and giving notes.”

Signing on as a producer will give her more of an official say on the show going into the new season.

In another actor on actor interview, Jenna talked about being a producer now and teased what we can expect in season two of Wednesday, which has not yet started filming. She’s actually recently been working on the Beetlejuice sequel with Tim Burton.

“This is my first time [being a producer]. It was a natural progression. With a character like Wednesday, who is so beloved, I didn’t want to get her wrong. So I tried to have as many conversations as possible with the writers. We’d decide what works and what doesn’t,” she told Elle Fanning for Variety. “In preparation for a second season, we wanted to make sure that we could start the conversations earlier. I’m just so curious: I want to see the outfits, new characters, scripts.”

Of what she can share about season two, Jenna teased, “It’s still coming together, but we’ve decided we want to lean into the horror more. We’re ditching any romantic love interest, which is really great. We’re going to get bolder, more dark.”

Did you know that Jenna actually turned down Wednesday multiple times before finally saying yes?

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Jenna Ortega is being called out by her own mother.

After the Wednesday star was caught smoking while out with a friend recently, her mom, Natalie Ortega, responded in a subtle, yet pointed way – with memes.

Keep reading to find out more…

If you missed it, Jenna was seen smoking a cigarette while out just last week.

Since then, some fans have shared their opinions on seeing the actress doing the act, while others have defended her as well.

Natalie was not one to defend her daughter’s actions, and responded over the sighting on her Instagram Story – with a stacked 13-meme reaction.

Within the 13 posts, Natalie shared a ton of memes that revealed the dangers of smoking, starting with Gollum from The Lord Of The Rings, with the caption: “Don’t believe those lies about cigarettes being bad for you. I’ve been smoking for most my 21 years and I feel great!”

In the closing, Natalie ended with a meme about being a mother.

“A mother is always a mother,” the post reads in her Story. “She never stops worrying about her children, even when they are all grown up and have children of their own.”

In case you missed it, amid her smoking sighting, Jenna joined the upcoming Beetlejuice sequel.

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Beetlejuice 2 finally has a release date!

Not much is known about the film, so we’re glad to finally be getting a little information!

Keep reading to find out more…

The sequel to Tim Burton‘s hit 1988 film will be hitting theaters next year, specifically, September 6, 2024. According to IMDb, the film only has two confirmed cast members so far: Michael Keaton, who is reprising his role as the title character, and Jenna Ortega, who is set to play the daughter of Winona Ryder‘s character from the first film. Deadline reports that Winona will return, and Justin Theroux just joined the cast, too.

Years ago, Tim said he had been collaborating with Michael on the project, telling Variety, “There’s only one Beetlejuice, and that’s Michael. There is a script, and I would love to work with him again. I think there is now a better chance than ever… I miss that character. There’s something that’s cathartic and amazing about it. I think it’s closer than ever.”

Fast forward to 2023 and Jenna became attached to the project. Now, with the release date attached, it looks like things are full steam ahead for the highly anticipated sequel!

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Jenna Ortega has found herself dragged into the writers strike in Hollywood.

If you missed it, last year the 20-year-old Wednesday actress revealed that she “just started changing lines” in the popular Netflix show’s script.

“The script supervisor thought I was going with something, and then I would have to sit down with the writers and they’d be like, ‘Wait, what happened to the scene?’ And I would have to go through and explain why I couldn’t do certain things,” she admitted during an interview.

The comments are resurfacing months later as writers reference them on Twitter, and fans have a lot of thoughts.

Read more about Jenna Ortega and the writers strike…

“Jenna Ortega better be back from NY for her afternoon shift on the picket line,” Nick Adams, a writer on Bojack Horseman tweeted on Tuesday (May 2).

Karen Joseph Adcock, who writes for The Bear, agreed, writing, “Rewriting is writing! See you at the line, Jenna.”

Variety also captured a photo of a protestor holding a sign that read, “Without writers, Jenna Ortega will have nothing to punch up!”

Fans took to Twitter to defend Jenna, putting the writers on blast.

“Imagine being a 50-year-old man, working your whole life as a writer, receiving poor pay, participating in a writers’ strike demanding more money, and for you to receive attention you need to name a 20-year-old girl who refused to turn a character iconic in a joke,” one fan tweeted.

“i am pro writers strike but anti jenna ortega slander,” another wrote.

“jenna ortega the definition of [oh a pretty girl lets hate on her’.. give her a break she’s been catching strays all week what does she have to do w the writers strike?😭all bc she refused to make wednesday say she loved a dress n bc she doesnt want a love triangle n she’s RIGHT,” yet another fan added.

“I feel like this is such a weird time to take a dig at Jenna Ortega 😭 like she isn’t why y’all are on strike lol and she literally was correct about her concerns with the Wednesday writing, some of the choices would’ve been (and were) so odd,” someone else opined.

One fan even referred to the story as “anti-strike propaganda.”

Jenna opened up about accepting the role in Wednesday recently, admitting that it took her a while to agree to the offer. She’ll be back in character for the Netflix series’ second season.

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Jenna Ortega wears an outfit that would make Wednesday Addams proud at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday (May 1) in New York City.

The 20-year-old Wednesday actress wore a short black dress with pearl detailing, a long train and corset. She paired it with matching jacket, a white button-up shirt and a black bow.

She was joined at the event outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art by co-star Christina Ricci.

Keep reading to find out more…

Christina wore a silver dress with matching bracelets and statement earrings. Her dark hair was styled to emphasize her blunt bangs.

Jenna had another big Wednesday reunion over the weekend in Hollywood, Calif.

She made a big revelation about the show, which was renewed for a second season, earlier this year. There have also been questions about if Christina would be returning for the second season.

FYI: Jenna is wearing Thom Browne Marli Jewelry. Christina is wearing Fendi.

Scroll through all the photos of Wednesday co-stars Jenna Ortega and Christina Ricci at the 2023 Met Gala in the gallery…

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The cast of Wednesday is getting back together again!

Jenna Ortega, Gwendoline Christie, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzman attended the ATAS Official Event Photo Call at Hollywood Forever on Saturday (April 29) in Hollywood, Calif.

The castmates – who played Wednesday, Larissa Weems, and Morticia and Gomez Addams, respectively – posed together for photos at the event and appeared very happy about reuniting.

Keep reading to find out more…

Jenna put a fun spin on a traditional suit, pairing her blazer with a short skirt and orange turtleneck. Both Gwendoline and Catherine wore dresses, with the latter opting for one with a sheer lace top and off-the-shoulder sleeves.

If you missed it, Wednesday was renewed for a second season earlier this year after the first season was met with an incredibly warm reception in late 2022.

After the news broke, Jenna revealed that she almost wasn’t in the series because she initially passed on the offer.

Scroll through all the new photos of Wednesday stars Jenna Ortega, Gwendoline Christie, Catherine Zeta Jones and Luis Guzman at the event in the gallery…

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Jenna Ortega, Lexi Underwood and Lucy Hale joined several other celebs while stepping out at The Grey Zone Opening Party on Tuesday (April 11) in Los Angeles.

The actresses were in attendance to celebrate the Gris Dior fragrance, for which the Wednesday star is an ambassador for the eau de parfurm.

The Grey Zone is a “pop-up discovery boutique and immersive art exhibition,” according to THR.

“The House of Dior is a beautiful representation of elegance and empowering women,” Jenna told THR before the event. “The scent of Gris Dior makes me feel confident. It’s one of my favorite steps while getting ready. As soon as I put it on, I feel the urge to go participate in life and hug people.”

Find out which other young stars were in attendance…

For those that would like to visit the boutique and exhibition, it will be open to the public from April 13-16, 11am to 6pm.

Keep scrolling to see all of the young stars in attendance at the event…

Bel-Air’s Akira Akbar

Mayfair Witches’ Alexandra Daddario

Do Revenge’s Alisha Boe

Shortcomings’ Ally Maki

Boo, B-tch’s Alyssa Jirrels

grown-ish’s Amelie Zilber

65′s Ariana Greenblatt

Wolf Pack’s Armani Jackson

Elite’s Aron Piper

Stranger Things’ Caleb McLaughlin

Outer Banks’ Carlacia Grant

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’ Cheyenne Isabel Wells

Swarm’s Dominique Fishback

Riverdale’s Erinn Westbrook

Fai Khadra

Ginny & Georgia’s Felix Mallard

Scream VI’s Jenna Ortega

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s Kathryn Newton

Elvis’ Kelvin Harrison Jr

White House Plumbers’ Kiernan Shipka

The Flash’s Kiersey Clemons

Cruel Summer’s Lexi Underwood

Scream VI’s Liana Liberato

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Liza Koshy

Ragdoll’s Lucy Hale

Dynasty’s Maddison Brown

Blockbuster’s Madeleine Arthur

From Scratch’s Marta Pozzan

Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules’ Myles O’Neal

Gotham Knights’ Navia Robinson

West Side Story’s Paloma Garcia-Lee

Outer Banks’ Rudy Pankow

Yellowjackets’ Samantha Hanratty

Gossip Girl’s Thomas Doherty

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Jenna Ortega and Thuso Mbedu hit the red carpet for the Dare In Gris Dior The Grey Zone Opening event on Tuesday night (April 11) in Los Angeles.

The two actresses are faces for the Dare In Gris Dior campaign alongside Fai Khadra and Orelsan.

Hannah Einbinder, Jamie Chung, Alexandra Daddario were also spotted inside with Yellowjackets stars Samantha Hanratty, Sophie Thatcher, and Courtney Eaton.

Fatal Attraction‘s Alyssa Jirrels, Ariana Greenblatt, Stranger Things‘ Caleb McLaughlin, Rise of the Pink Ladies‘ Cheyenne Isabel Wells, Swarm‘s Dominique Fishback, Ant-Man‘s Kathryn Newton, Outer Banks‘ Rudy Pankow, Thomas Doherty, and more also attended the event.

The pop-up boutique, situated at 8175 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, will showcase exclusive artwork commissioned by the renowned fashion house Dior.

Created by five talented multidisciplinary artists from different parts of the world, each piece will offer a distinct and personal interpretation of the iconic Gris Dior color palette.

Head inside to see all of the stars, in Dior, at the party!

Keep scrolling to see each and every star at the party…

Akira Akbar

Alexandra Daddario

Alisha Boe

Ally Maki

Alyssa Jirrels

Amelie Zilber

Ariana Greenblatt

Armani Jackson

Aron Piper

Caleb McLaughlin

Carlacia Grant

Cheyenne Isabel Wells

Courtney Eaton

Dominique Fishback

Erinn Westbrook

Fai Khadra

Felix Mallard

Hannah Einbinder

Isis Valverde

Jamie Chung

Jenna Ortega

Jesse James Keitel

Johnny Sequoyah

Jurnee Smollett

Karla Souza

Kathryn Newton

Kelvin Harrison Jr

Kiernan Shipka

Kiersey Clemons

Lexi Underwood

Liana Liberato

Lily Sullivan

Liza Koshy

Lucy Hale

Maddison Brown

Madeleine Arthur

Margo Hayes

Marta Pozza

Mia Moretti

Monica Barbaro

Myles O’Neal

Navia Robinson

Orelsan

Paloma Garcia Lee

Ramla Ali

Rudy Pankow

Saint Levant

Samantha Hanratty

Sophie Thatcher

Tanzyn Crawford

Teresa Palmer

Navia Robinson

Thuso Mbedu

Will Peltz

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The more time goes by, the more we learn about the what went into making Wednesday!

In a new interview, star Jenna Ortega shared that she actually turned down the project multiple times.

What made her finally say yes? Tim Burton, of course.

Learn more inside…

“I got the email, passed on it,” Jenna toldThe Times, noting that she just wanted to focus more on film.

“I had done so much TV in my life,” she explained. “When I first started acting, I don’t want to say nobody believed in me, but at the same time, nobody believed in me. You have to prove yourself. It’s only in the last three or four years that I’ve been able to start going up for film. I was scared that by signing on to another television show it could prevent me from doing other jobs I really wanted and cared about.”

Jenna then admitted that it was executive producer and director Tim Burton who made actually made her consider the project.

“The only reason I went back is because Tim is such a legend, and we just happened to get along very well,” she said. “But even then I said, ‘Ah, no — I think I’m OK,’ a couple [more] times.”

If you missed it, earlier this year another actress revealed she also turned down an upcoming project at first.

Recently, Jenna has revealed she changed up lines on the set of Wednesday, and she cried hysterically often throughout filming.

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Jenna Ortega made her Saturday Night Live over the weekend!

The 20-year-old Scream VI star served as host on this past Saturday’s (March 11) episode, with The 1975 as the musical guest.

During the episode, Jenna took part in a sketch with Fred Armisen, reuniting the two after working together on the hit Netflix series Wednesday. If you forgot, Fred played Uncle Fester in one episode.

On SNL, Jenna and Fred did a sketch where they played actors doing a remake of The Parent Trap.

Keep reading inside to find out more and watch all of Jenna’s SNL sketches…

Other sketches Jenna was in were “Waffle House,” “Jingle Pitch,” “Road Trip” with Please Don’t Destroy, “Exorcism,” “Ridiculousness” and “School vs. School.”

You can check them all out, including her opening monologue right here!

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Jenna Ortega is so expertly cast as Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s hit series that it’s impossible to imagine anyone else in the role. However, that was almost the case.

The 20-year-old actress revealed in a recent interview that she initially passed on the role. Not once, either.

She explained why she had hesitations to sign on for Wednesday. She also broke down what ultimately convinced her to join the project.

Keep reading to find out more…

“I got the email, passed on it,” Jenna told The Times.

She noted it was about her desire to do more film work instead.

“I had done so much TV in my life,” she explained. “When I first started acting, I don’t want to say nobody believed in me, but at the same time, nobody believed in me. You have to prove yourself. It’s only in the last three or four years that I’ve been able to start going up for film. I was scared that by signing on to another television show it could prevent me from doing other jobs I really wanted and cared about.”

Ultimately, it was director Tim Burton‘s involvement that made her rethink her decision.

“The only reason I went back is because Tim is such a legend, and we just happened to get along very well,” she admitted. “But even then I said, ‘Ah, no — I think I’m OK,’ a couple [more] times.”

Even after accepting the role, Jenna admitted that she was nervous about how it would be received.

“The cast and I, I remember, we used to talk about it in Romania, we were like, ‘Hey, what do you think will happen with the show?’” she recalled. “That was it, that was the most we ever really got into it. So I thought it wasn’t going to be watched. That it will be a nice little gem that someone finds.”

Of course, Wednesday was a smash hit that emerged as one of the biggest shows in the history of Netflix. It was renewed for a second season shortly after premiering to rave reviews.

After accepting the role, Jenna did take some creative risks to make sure that the iconic character was portrayed correctly.

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