Actress Jenna Ortega says she turned down the iconic Wednesday Addams role 'a couple times' as she didn't want to film another TV series and is surprised at the show's successJenna Ortega turned down Wednesday role 'a couple times' and is surprised by its successJenna Ortega has admitted she initially turned down her biggest role as Wednesday Addams and has been surprised at the show's success. The actress, 20, took on the iconic role in Tim Burton 's latest series Wednesday, which was a huge success for streaming site Netflix. Yet for Ortega, she was unsure about taking on another TV series having appeared in the lead role on the Disney Channel’s Stuck in the Middle from the age of 13. Image: Netflix) Netflix)"I got the email, passed on it,” she told The Sunday Times about her Wednesday role. But, the role turned out to be a huge success and catapulted her already successful acting career.

Source: The Times March 13, 2023 06:13 UTC