Jenna Ortega trades something important to play Wednesday, reveals director's attitude at casting

It is no exaggeration to say that the role of Wednesday is a unique opportunity for young actress Jenna Ortega to become a star like today. The 10x actress is loved by young people, sought after by the director,... But few people know that, in order to take on the role in the film, the "little girl" had to sacrifice a lot of things!

Accordingly, despite being famous for her role as Wednesday, Jenna herself had to trade many things to be able to participate in the film. And one of them is the fact that she gave up her vegetarian diet when filming for the movie. According to Jenna's share, she is a vegetarian, but after going to the filming location of the film in Romania, her vegetarianism was influenced by the menu here.

"I've been a vegetarian for quite a long time, but when I went to Romania to shoo.t for Wednesday, I had to stop being a vegetarian. The reason is because the food here is quite different, and it is difficult for me to be satisfied. meet their own food requirements." - Jenna said.

And because it is not possible to be completely vegetarian here, Jenna had to add fish meat to her menu. Currently, Jenna is eating a Pescatarian diet, when not using meat from terrestrial animals but only seafood and green vegetables, with many health benefits.

Jenna Ortega was born on September 27, 2002. She belongs to the ag.e of 10x young actors and is one of the Latin American actors of Hollywood entertainment.

In addition to acting, Jenna has also voiced the character of Princess Isabel in Elena of Avalor, a Disney animated series that aired for all three seasons and was Disney's first film to introduce a Latin princess image. to the public. In an interview with People en Espaol (Spanish edition of People magazine) in 2016, Jenna confided that she was always grateful for the role and the opportunity to work with Elena of Avalor's production team.

Surely many viewers can't help but be surprised to learn that Jenna Ortega is also a book author. In 2021, Jenna released her first book, It's All Love: Reflections for Your Heart and Soul. In the book, Jenna tells the story of love, life, family, mental health, and her experiences as a Latin Hollywood actress.

Before coming to Wednesday, Jenna also used to be familiar with horror moviegoers when she participated in many popular horror works such as X, Scream 5, The Babysitter 2,... Even she also nicknamed "Scream Queen" by many viewers (referring to actresses who often participate in horror and sensational films).

Considered a big role, but Jenna Ortega auditioned for this role in a rather special situation. In an interview with Wired, Jenna revealed that she joined the casting for the film right after filming her scene in A24's horror film X in New Zealand.

"It was very funny because when I met director Tim Burton for the role in Wednesday I had just finished filming the scene where I was raped in X. Candles was when I was covered in fake bloo.d, my hair was covered with glycerin, my face was covered in bloo.d. there's also a pretty big cut, these have been on me for about 24 hours." - Jenna recounted.

According to Jenna, when director Tim Burton laughed when he saw the image that made her laugh, the two could only interact via Zoom because of the epidemic as well as the geographical distance.

Currently, after the role of Wednesday Addams in the Wednesday series, Jenna Ortega is increasingly famous, even rising to the ranks of Hollywood's most sought-after stars. With her unique acting, magical appearance, unique voice... Jenna Ortega has completely scored in the hearts of the public and often becomes the focus of public opinion.

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