Jenna Ortega almost lost the role of Wednesday, not acting but following in the footsteps of her biological mother

Hoàng PhúcDec 28, 2022 at 07:33

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Since playing the melancholy female lead Wednesday in Netflix's horror series Wednesday, the name of gen Z actress Jenna Ortega has become famous. However, few people know that she once intended not to act in films but to become a nurse.

Being "fragrant" from horror movies like The Babysitter 2, X, Scream 5, ... Jenna Ortega started to build her name thanks to a hit called Wednesday produced by Netflix. Thanks to that, Jenna is predicted to be a promising name in the future if she participates in quality works.

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However, few people know that before entering the career path as a professional actress, Jenna herself also had another thought for her future work. That job is to be a nurse. According to Jenna, she did not want to fix her future on a certain job such as acting, and although it is impossible to say, Jenna has seen herself as a suitable nurse if she no movies.

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"I hope that the work that I do, it can help me become excited every day when I do it....It's like my work becomes more diverse, like when I get to act in many genres. It's more of a movie, that's exactly what I'm eager to do. But that's only when I continue to act. Sometimes I also think to myself that if I stop acting, I'll become a nurse or something. such a job." - Jenna confided.

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Another interesting fact about why Jenna wants to be a nurse is because her mother is also a nurse. Not only that, she also admires this woman, seeing her as her idol. "My mom, she's the best woman in the world. I also want to save lives, which is pretty cool." - Jenna talked about her mother.

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Wednesday is a series of 8 episodes, exploited as a spinoff of the hit series The Addams Family. The film is produced by the famous director Tim Burton in cooperation with Netflix.

It caused a global fever, but few people know that NSX wanted to cut out the darkest parts of Wednesday. However, they encountered opposition from two creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough.

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Recently, in an interview with IndieWire, creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough shared that Netflix asked them to consider cutting out Wednesday's darkest scenes, but they refused and succeeded. keep your movie intact. According to the co-creators, Wednesday Addams' (Jenne Ortega) quips make executives uncomfortable. However, the character's macabre humor is the essence of who she is: "That's the whole point of the character. Losing or diluting that is betrayal of the character."

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Dark humor has long been the deciding factor for Wednesday's character. Without his gothic nature and brutal tendencies, this character seems like it would be difficult to capture the audience's attention. While Wednesday received mixed reviews for the way the story was executed, Jenna Ortega's performance was met with approval and much praise. Ortega has made a difference for himself in the role that has been rebooted many times thanks to his special charm from the lines that are both funny and dark.

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In addition to its significance to the character itself, Wednesday's macabre humor is important to the overall film as it strikes a balance between horror, comedy, and drama. By keeping a cheerful tone but still carrying an ominous atmosphere, the film was able to attract a large number of viewers. It can be said that Wednesday is a relatively perfect film: attractive enough to attract teenagers, but also extremely convenient for families, unlike other works of the director and executive producer. Tim Burton.

The movie recently set a new record on the Netflix platform. Although there is no information about the sequel, the film is said to have a very bright future.

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