{"id":26298,"date":"2022-11-30T12:41:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T11:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1747933"},"modified":"2022-11-30T13:59:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T12:59:54","slug":"jenna-ortega-reveals-wednesday-look-which-almost-made-it-into-show","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/jenna-ortega-reveals-wednesday-look-which-almost-made-it-into-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Jenna Ortega reveals Wednesday look which almost made it into show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Katie Rosseinsky\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has given fans a glimpse behind the scenes on the hit <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming\/netflix\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a> series, revealing a hairstyle that \u201calmost made it\u201d onto the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Ortega stars as the death-obsessed teen in the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/people\/tim-burton\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Tim Burton<\/a>-directed drama. The series marks the latest screen adaptation of Charles Addams\u2019 Addams Family cartoons, which previously inspired a \u201860s TV series, a \u201890s film series and several animated films.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The character is known for her distinctive look, with her dark hair styled into two long braids.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">In a tweet, Ortega shared a photo of a \u201ctest\u201d look that nearly featured in the series, captioning it: \u201cWednesday test braids, they almost made it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Wednesday test braids, they almost made it. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/kO6kvD62Q9&quot;\">https:\/\/t.co\/kO6kvD62Q9<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/fAfcFp5YaE&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/fAfcFp5YaE<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Jenna Ortega (@jennaortega) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/jennaortega\/status\/1597718723556540416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Though the style still stuck closely to Wednesday\u2019s signature look, her plaits appeared to be slightly shorter and thinner, suggesting that the show\u2019s styling team eventually opted for something more dramatic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/wednesday-netflix-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Wednesday<\/a> follows the iconic lead character as she settles into a new school, dealing with the usual teenage troubles while grappling with her emerging psychic ability, solving a supernatural mystery and preventing a killing spree.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div 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width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Wednesday. Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in episode 101 of Wednesday. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix \u00a9 2022<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Courtesy Of Netflix <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Ortega is joined by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzm\u00e1n as Wednesday\u2019s parents Morticia and Gomez, with Fred Armisen taking on the role of Uncle Fester.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie appears as Larissa Weems, the headteacher of Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts, while Christina Ricci, who starred as Wednesday in the films The Addams Family and Addams Family Values, plays teacher Marilyn Thornhill.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Speaking about taking on the iconic role alongside Ricci, Ortega told <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/wednesday-christina-ricci-nerve-wracking-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> that \u201cit definitely was a bit nerve-wracking at first\u201d as \u201cyou don\u2019t want to feel like you\u2019re doing the knock off version of her performance right in front of her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">\u201cYou want to make it clear that your character is your own,\u201d she added. <\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">\u201cI think we approached it in a really cool manner because we never spoke about it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">\u201cWe just spoke about each other and got to know each other and kind of ignored it. That was a great relief and I think it was a smart decision.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Wednesday now holds the record for most hours viewed in a week for an English-language series on Netflix, with 341.2 MILLION HOURS! <br\/><br\/>The series \u2014 starring Jenna Ortega from EPs Tim Burton, Al Gough &amp; Miles Millar \u2014 is #1 in 83 countries, tying the record set by Stranger Things 4 <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/o8yhS2EmXF&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/o8yhS2EmXF<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Netflix (@netflix) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/netflix\/status\/1597681811458490371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Netflix recently announced that the show now holds the record for the most hours viewed in a week for an English language series on the streaming platform, after racking up 341.2 million hours viewed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">It managed to beat the record set by <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/stranger-things-4-netflix-review-comment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Stranger Things season 4<\/a>, which was viewed for 335 million hours in the week following its release this summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Wednesday also hit the number one spot on Netflix in 83 countries, tying with Stranger Things. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday is streaming now on Netflix. <\/strong><strong><a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. 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