The "Wednesday" series has quickly become one of the most-watched shows on Netflix. The latest adaptation of Charles Addams' comics centered on the daughter of Morticia and Gomez Addams, Wednesday Addams. The character is played by Jenna Ortega.
"Wednesday" garnered 341.23M viewing hours on Netflix in its premiere week. It sets a new record for English-language shows. It surpasses the record of the fourth season of "Stranger Things" with 335M hours viewed. The show is a big hit that is in the top 10 in all 93 countries where Netflix tracks streaming.
The series, executive produced by Tim Burton, follows the story of Wednesday as she started living in the boarding school, Nevermore Academy. Her parents, Morticia and Gomez, also attended the same institution.
In this article, we have compiled interesting facts about "Wednesday" that we think you ought to know if you're planning to watch the series.
1. 'Wednesday' was Shot in Romania
What place could be more ideal to shoot a fantasy show than Romania, the country of Dracula? According to Ortega, the actress who plays the role of Wednesday in the series, the cast and crew of the show spent eight months filming in Romania. That is necessary to produce the first season of "Wednesday."
The filming took place in the eastern country known as the region of Transylvania, according to TV Festival. During a Q&A session at the New York Comic Con, Ortega said that they worked really hard to give Wednesday Addams justice.
Most of the scenes taking place at the Nevermore Academy were filmed at the Cantacuzino Castle, which is located in the Romanian Carpathians. The town of Jericho was entirely created in Romania by the show's set designers to recreate typical New England architecture.
2. The Original Wednesday Addams is in the Show
The actress who played the role of Wednesday Addams in "The Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values," the horror comedies that popularized the Charles Addams comics, is actually part of the show.
Christina Ricci plays the role of Marilyn Thornhill, a teacher, and supervisor at the Nevermore Academy. Her goal in the show is to facilitate Wednesday's integration into this unique school. It's like a passing of the torch between the two actresses playing Wednesday.
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3. Ortega Took Many Lessons to Play Wednesday
Wednesday is a very talented girl. She's multilingual, and a martial artist. Likewise, she's a skilled fencer and archer, in addition to being a cello prodigy. To be able to play such an iconic character, Ortega prepared well.
According to Ortega, she took lessons in German, cello, fencing, archery, and canoeing. Moreover, the actress also places herself in the shoes of Wednesday every day in order to work on her posture and confidence.
4. Thing is Played by a Magician
You may be wondering if Thing is played by an actor or just a CGI. In fact, there was an actor behind Thing's character. A magician named Victor Dorobantu played Thing. And this is the very first screen role of Dorobantu.
In order to shoot the scenes with Thing, Dorobantu spent three hours a day preparing. As part of the work, he has to put on a blue suit so that his body could be erased by the VFX team in post-production.
5. Ortega Auditioned Over Zoom Covered in Fake Blood
When Ortega auditioned for the role of Wednesday, she was filming the horror movie "X" in Wellington, New Zealand. She hopped on a Zoom call with the executive producer of "Wednesday" right after shooting her death scene for the film.
As per The Business Insider, Ortega described that she still had stage blood and glycerin sweat in her hair plus a massive cut on her face when she took the Zoom call. Likewise, she said that she had been up for over 24 hours.
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