At the time, during an appearance on the “Armchair Expert” podcast with hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, Jenna Ortega revealed that she was upset that her character did and said things that really didn’t reflect her character on Wednesday.
“Everything he does, everything I had to play, didn’t fit the character at all“- he explained later. “Being involved in a love triangle made no sense. There was also a line about the dress she had to wear to the ball saying, “Oh my God, I love this! I can’t believe I just said that, I hate myself, and I was like, “No, he can’t do that.”“
He also indicated that he had to explain to the writers why “I couldn’t do things”. Thus, his comments drew criticism, especially since he was directly attacked during the screenwriters’ strike.
Understanding the creators
Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the creators of Wednesday, were recently asked by The Hollywood Reporter about the young actor’s comments, and their point is simple: the actor is young and mistakes are made.
“it is difficult We did some series, for example Smallvillewhich was a great success from the start. Suddenly these young stars are in the limelight. They will make mistakes. They will say something. I think we should show mercy and know that this is happening. It’s never pleasant, but it’s part of the job. I think we’ve gotten to the point where the internet is going to do what it’s going to do. All you have to do is give oxygen to these things.“
Miles Millar On the other hand, he wanted to say that they loved to work Jenna Ortega who even became the producer of the series this year.
“We are working closely with Jenna on the series. We obviously worked with him. It’s always an incredibly collaborative and fun experience. We couldn’t be more proud of his work and welcome him as a producer on the series this year. He is one of the hardest working and most talented young actors in the business and we are very lucky and very proud to have him working with us.“
Jenna Ortega also hit back at her comments
Jenna Ortega She addressed his comments herself in an interview with Vanity Fair for the September issue, saying she should have been more careful with her comments.
“I know my position as an actor. I know I’m not responsible for everything… but I think with someone like Wednesday who’s on every stage, it makes sense that that person is also involved in what’s going on behind the scenes because she’s on every screen. The second of the project. I acted more like a producer. Everything I said seemed so amplified…almost dystopian, I felt like a caricature. I think maybe I could have been… maybe I could have used my words better to describe it all. I think it was difficult because I felt that if I had presented the situation better, they would probably have received it better.“
The second season Wednesday It is currently in production in Ireland and filming is expected to wrap next October or November. Therefore, the release is expected by the end of 2025. And the least we can say is that we can’t wait!
Meanwhile, the first season of the show can be seen exclusively on Netflix.
Also discover Wednesday’s season one gaffes and slights:
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