Jenna Ortega shocks by revealing she almost didn’t play the lead in ‘Wednesday’

Actress Jenna Ortega has been building her acting career since she was a child, but thanks to her lead role in Netflix’s most popular series today, she has risen to global fame. The American actress stars in “Wednesday” on the Netflix platform, causing a worldwide furor.

During a recent interview, the 20-year-old actress revealed that she was on the verge of not participating in the series for various reasons, a revelation that undoubtedly surprised all her fans. Jenna Ortega was discovered by Disney Channel in the series ‘Stuck In The Middle‘.

Then she had an appearance in the Netflix series ‘YOU’ and in the same company came to them the opportunity to be the protagonist of ‘Wednesday’, which tells the story of the daughter of the crazy Addams. The series is directed by Tim Burton and tells the story of “Wednesday” as she is sent to an institute to improve her manners and social skills.

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In spite of this, Jenna Ortega confessed that she almost didn’t star in the series as she knew the characteristics of the character.

She had planned to stay away from acting, but Tim Burton‘s call made her change her mind. Jenna Ortega revealed:

“When you’re approached with a character like this, a director like this and a story like this, it’s very compelling.”