Jenna Ortega Seeked Advice From Christina Ricci On The Set Of Wednesday

The supernatural mystery series Wednesday has set a new record on Netflix upon its premiere. The series garnered about 341.23 million hours of views on its debut week alone.

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This has set a record for the most hours viewed in a week and the series currently holds the record for the biggest debut week ever for an English Language TV series on Netflix. About 50 million household viewers watched the series as per Netflix.

The phenomenal series directed and executive produced by Tim Burton is currently at the top spot for 83 countries and regions. Needless to say, the star of the show Jenna Ortega became an instant crowd favorite.

Hollywood’s rising star Jenna Ortega admitted that she has been a fan of Wednesday Addams even before she got cast on the series to play the macabre anti-hero on Wednesday.

The actress added that she has been compared to the braided fictional character her entire life. She said that people always told her that she reminds them of Wednesday. Ortega believes that her very dry and monotonous nature gives off a Wednesday vibe.

Jenna Ortega Has Been A Fan Of Wednesday Even Before The Series Materialized

Aside from the attitude, the 20 years old Latina actress also added that she and Wednesday have pretty similar fashion sense. She is also into button-ups with white collars and also loves dark colors, and she even admitted that it pains her to wear colorful outfits sometimes. Not just colors in particular but in terms of dressing up as well.

Ortega confessed that her favorite lines from the series is from the scene where she had to go to the school dance and then her character was asked what she needs to get dressed, and her character answered with “a bullet to the head”. She particularly loved this line as she said it something that she would have said herself.

Although the actress was able to resonate with the character, preparing for the role is still a little complicated. Relating to her character is one thing, but acting does not necessarily come easy.

Ortega’s preparations for the Netflix series included hours of learning how to play cello and fencing. She believes that any additional thing that she needed to learn feels like she was pretty hard on herself. She said that she wanted to get everything right as she’s focused on perfectly portraying her character.

Preparing to portray the goth and rebellious teen queen of comebacks is not an easy feat since one has to be mentally prepared for the character and Ortega flawlessly played Wednesday.

Jenna Ortega Avoided The Topic Of Wednesday Around Christina Ricci On Set

Former Wednesday actress Christina Ricci is also part of the Netflix series Wednesday. She portrays the role of character of Marylin Thornhill on the Netflix reboot. Jenna Ortega and Christina Ricci had tons of interactions and scenes on the series, but the current Wednesday actress never asked Ricci for any advice for the role.

Ortega said that when they were on set together, neither of them brings up the topic Wednesday to each other. In Jenna Ortega’s interview she said that she thinks that Ricci does not really want to get in the way of her performance as Wednesday since she does not want to look overbearing.

Ortega also added that she also does not want to bring up something that happened over 30 years ago just for her own sake. Aside from those reasons, Jenna Ortega wanted her own take on the character as she does not want to overdo the former Wednesday. She basically does not want to copy Christina Ricci’s Wednesday.

Christina Ricci’s Reaction To Jenna Ortega’s Portrayal Of Wednesday

Christina Ricci admitted that she feels happy whenever she hears people say that Wednesday has been a big part of their youth, since it is a big part of her life.

Although the actress is attached to her Wednesday character, the 43 years old actress who also had a role in The Matrix Resurrections was impressed with Ortega’s version of her previous character. Ricci said that Ortega is truly incredible in making the fictional character a modern badass.

Comparison between their Wednesday characters is inevitable, but Ricci is not a fan of pitting girls against each other. During Christina Ricci’s Elle interview, she said she believes that Ortega’s take of Wednesday as a modern badass is her thing and hers is a different one.

Although Ricci confessed that she loved being Wednesday and she’s proud of her portrayal of the role, she thinks that Ortega is such a brave actress who gives her former character justice.

Wednesday Season 1 Soundtrack Playlist

TV’s spookiest family, Wednesday Addams is an expert at being masterfully morbid. From her hauntingly beautiful violin skills to her sinister, goth-inspired moves at the school dance, Nevermore Academy’s most macabre student is, at heart, a patron of the arts — a passion she no doubt developed thanks to her parents, Gomez and Morticia. Featuring everything from morbid covers of The Rolling Stones and Metallica to original scores by Chris Bacon and “The Nightmare Before Christmas” composer Danny Elfman, “Wednesday”‘s season one soundtrack is a distinct reflection of the Addams family values.

In addition to knife-throwing and conceiving unique torture methods in their downtime, the Addams family are all skilled dancers and musicians. In the first episode, we hear Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) listening to “La Llorona” by Chavela Vargas as she taps away at her typewriter, a song she likely grew up listening to, along with “La Mamma Morta” by Umberto Giordano and “Tierra Rica” by Carmita Jimenez, which also appear in the season one soundtrack.

As the oldest Addams sibling creeps through the halls of Nevermore and makes unsanctioned trips to Jericho in search of the Hyde monster’s true identity, classical covers of “Paint It Black” and “Nothing Else Matters” lull us into a sense of eerie calm. When Wednesday’s classmates — including Enid (Emma Myers), Xavier (Percy Hynes White), and Bianca (Joy Sunday) — come into the picture, the tone shifts as more modern songs like “Space Song” by Beach House and “Physical” by Dua Lipa play in the background.

Between Lady Gaga’s “Bloody Mary” and Wednesday’s personal violin cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop,” the entire “Wednesday” soundtrack is just as spooky as her wardrobe.

A number of tracks by other artists are also featured in the series, which are listed below.

‘Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien’ – Edith Piaf (episode one)
‘In My Dreams’ – Roy Orbison (episode one)
‘Can’t Stop’ – Rhythmking (episode one)
‘La Llorona’ – Chavela Vargas (episode one)
‘Paint It Black’ – Wednesday on violin, originally by The Rolling Stones (episode one)
‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ – Nevermore a cappella group, originally by Bobby McFerrin (episode two)
‘Space Song’ – Beach House (episode three)
‘Winter’ – Antonio Vivaldi (episode three)
‘Nothing Else Matters’ – Metallica (episode three)
‘Tierra Rica’ – Carmita Jimenez (episode four)
‘It’s A Shame’ – RAC feat. Pink Feathers (episode four)
‘The Beginning’ – Magdalena Bay (episode four)
‘Goo Goo Muck’ – The Cramps (episode four)
‘Physical’ – Dua Lipa (episode four)
‘La Mamma Morta’ – Umberto Giordano (episode four)
‘Sciuri Sciuri’ – Blonde Redhead (episode six)
‘If I Be Wrong’ – Wolf Larsen (episode seven)
‘Gnossienne No. 1’ – Erik Satie (episode seven)
‘Perfect Day’ – Hoku (episode eight)