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Jenna Ortega: Wednesday's Future Explores Adulthood's Edge
11 Aug
Summary
- Wednesday's senior year will explore confrontational feelings about family and adulthood.
- Hester Frump and Ophelia Addams will be major characters in season 3.
- Ortega sometimes finds herself thinking like Wednesday during production.
The hit Netflix series is gearing up for its third season, with star Jenna Ortega revealing that the characters will enter their senior year of high school. This transition will prompt deeper explorations into themes of family, adulthood, and future planning. The narrative is poised to feature significant family developments, including Joanna Lumley's promotion to series regular as grandmother Hester Frump.
Furthermore, Eva Green will join as a series regular, portraying Ophelia Addams, Hester's long-lost daughter who was discovered in captivity at the end of the previous season. Ophelia's introduction is expected to expand the Addams family's intricate history.
Ortega also commented on the immersive nature of playing Wednesday, admitting that spending extended periods in the character's mindset can occasionally lead to her own thoughts mirroring Wednesday's. This deep connection with the role is a testament to the character's evolving complexity.
