Hollywood veteran Steven DeKnight is soft-pedaling shocking comments he made about “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega being “toxic” and “entitled.” DeKnight tweeted a semi-apology to Ortega for his prior statements — on Wednesday, suitably enough — about Netflix’s 20-year-old breakout star. “I can’t stress this enough: She’s an amazing talent,” said DeKnight, 58, who’s produced and scripted … Read more
“Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega is being condemned as “entitled” and “beyond toxic” by veteran Hollywood producer and filmmaker Steven DeKnight. DeKnight blasted on-set antics revealed by Ortega on Dax Shepard’s podcast “Armchair Expert” — including admissions that the 20-year-old behaved in an “unprofessional” manner on the set of the Netflix show and changed lines that … Read more
Jenna Ortega was initially hesitant to take on the titular role in Netflix’s “Wednesday” because she didn’t want to star in another TV show. The “Scream” star, 20, told the Times UK that she was unsure about signing on to the Tim Burton-helmed comedy horror series because she wanted to focus more on her film career. … Read more
Jenna Ortega admitted she had to put her “foot down” multiple times on the set of “Wednesday.” Ortega, 20, recently revealed that many of the scripts made no sense for her character and she ended up changing the scripts without consulting the writers. She told “Armchair Expert” podcast host and fellow actor Dax Shepard, 48, … Read more
“Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega had a severe case of the “Sunday scaries.” The 20-year-old actress has revealed that she cried “hysterically” and pulled out her hair over the hit Netflix series’ intense shooting schedule during a Q&A with director Tim Burton, Variety reported. According to Ortega, the shoot — coupled with additional cello and fencing … Read more
She learned to dance, dance, dance with her hands in two days. Jenna Ortega revealed Friday while appearing on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” that her now-viral dance from the Netflix series “Wednesday” took her two days to choreograph. “[Director Tim Burton] came to my trailer about two days before we shot it and said, … Read more
Jenna Ortega, star of Netflix’s comedy horror “Wednesday” has always been a “weirdo.” The 20-year-old actress revealed during Wired’s Autocomplete Interview series on YouTube that she and “Dance Moms” alum Maddie Ziegler, also 20, built their bond on their uniqueness. “She’s one of my greatest friends ever,” Ortega said. “She was somebody that I instantly clicked with. … Read more
CNN — Although the main character’s name was inspired by the poetic line “Wednesday’s child is full of woe,” “Wednesday” is generally a delight, thanks almost entirely to Jenna Ortega. Having outgrown her Disney Channel days, Ortega makes the Addams Family’s now-high-school-age daughter the coolest humorless goth sociopath you’ll ever meet, in a Netflix series … Read more