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Jenna Ortegahas strong views on the writing behind Netflix’sWednesday— in fact, the 20-year-old actress had no reservations about changing the script on the fly during filming.
“I don’t think I’ve ever had to put my foot down more on a set in a way that I had to onWednesday,” she toldDax Shepardon this week’sArmchair Expertpodcast.
“Everything that [Wednesday] does, everything that I had to play, does not make sense for her character at all,” according to Ortega. “Her being in a love triangle made no sense.”
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The remarks prompted mixed reactions, with some fans commending Ortega’s perspective.
“I really appreciate how candid Jenna Ortega seems to be about her experience working onWednesday. You can be grateful for your successwithout being a hostageto ‘I’m just grateful to be here,'” tweeted podcast host Jordan Crucchiola. “I hope she keeps being very honest about her challenges.”
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TheArmchair Expertinterview also included one example of a line Ortega completely axed from the script. “There was a line about, like, this dress she has to wear for a school dance and she said ‘Oh my God, I love it. I can’t believe I said that, I literally hate myself,'” Ortega said. “I had to go, ‘No.’ There was times on that set I almost became unprofessional in a sense where I just started changing lines.”
She gave a reason for her constant changes, too. “I grew very, very protective of her,” Ortega said, concluding, “You can’t lead a story and have no emotional arc.”
Shortly after the podcast episode aired, Ortega deleted her Twitter account.
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Wednesdayhas beenrenewedfor a second season. Season 1 is available to stream now on Netflix.
source: people.com
