Jenna Ortega is so expertly cast as Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s hit series that it’s impossible to imagine anyone else in the role.
However, that was almost the case. The 20-year-old actress revealed in a recent interview that she initially passed on the role.
Not once, either. She explained why she had hesitations to sign on for Wednesday. She also broke down what ultimately convinced her to join the project. Keep reading to find out more… “I got the email, passed on it,” Jenna told The Times.
She noted it was about her desire to do more film work instead. “I had done so much TV in my life,” she explained. “When I first started acting, I don’t want to say nobody believed in me, but at the same time, nobody believed in me.
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