Jenna Ortega Was Convinced ‘Wednesday’ Was Going to End Her Career: ‘I Panicked’
"When we were shooting in Romania, it felt like this small little thing, which maybe was naive because Tim Burton was involved," she adds The post Jenna Ortega Was Convinced ‘Wednesday’ Was Going to End Her Career: ‘I Panicked’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Jenna Ortega expressed in a recent interview with Esquire that she believed "Wednesday" was going to mark the end of her career, causing her to panic. While discussing her role as the titular character, Ortega stated, "I thought my career was going to be over after that." She admitted to being confused and overwhelmed by the scale of the project, despite the involvement of renowned director Tim Burton.
Ortega and her castmates often joked about the magnitude of the shoot, believing it would go unacknowledged. She recounted feeling unable to watch herself in the first episode, leading to an emotional breakdown and confiding in a friend named Matt. Ortega explained that she now considers Wednesday as her most recognized character, even sharing a humorous anecdote of a woman and her daughter stopping at a light to greet her.
The actress also reflected on her early career, when she strived to avoid drawing attention to herself, even going without water, food, or any other personal needs to maintain a professional demeanor. She admitted that this approach might have been detrimental to her wellbeing. The third season of "Wednesday" is scheduled to release in 2027 on Netflix.
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