Netflix's Wednesday star Catherine Zeta-Jones shares 'tearful' moment with kids
Catherine Zeta-Jones, the star of Netflix's Wednesday, has offered fans a glimpse into her private life during the production of the show's second season, reports WalesOnline.
The upcoming instalment, which could see one character thrown into danger and a potential reunion, will feature Pugsley Addams (portrayed by Isaac Ordonez) joining his sister Wednesday (played by Jenna Ortega) at Nevermore Academy.
The 55 year old Academy Award-winning actress Zeta-Jones shared that filming was an emotional experience for both her character and herself as she related it to her own experiences with her children.
Discussing the poignant moment on set, the renowned actress from Chicago and Crash revealed: "I have a lovely scene with Pugsley where I say, 'Good luck,' as he embarks on his first day. And Morticia sees in him all those nervous things about it being your first day at school, which is always traumatic for the person going to school, and also for the parent."
She added, "But on a personal level, I don't think I ever didn't cry when I dropped off my kids for the first day of school. Each year, it was something, another challenge for them."
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Zeta-Jones, who is married to fellow acting legend Michael Douglas, shares two children with him: Carys Zeta Douglas, aged 22, and Dylan Douglas, aged 24.
Further reflecting on the scene, she noted how it not only evoked memories of sending her own children off to school but also brought back feelings from her time as a nurturing older sister to her younger brother Lyndon Jones.
The actress elaborated: "So it's wonderful. In the writing, you see the dynamic of Wednesday having a sibling at school.
"I remember that, too, in my personal life. I remember my little brother coming to the school. I was a little bit parental."
But Zeta-Jones' connection with her role in Wednesday doesn't stop there, as she delved into the mother-daughter dynamic between Wednesday and Morticia in the upcoming second season.
Zeta-Jones explained: "Mother-daughter relationships are varied. Some of them are at loggerheads during certain times in their life.
"Wednesday Addams and Morticia Addams' relationship is beautiful, it's encouraging, it's contentious, it's fraught. It's all those things a mother-daughter relationship goes through, which is a wonderful experience as a mother and not so much as a daughter. I speak from experience."
She added: "To be able to play those in Wednesday is something that's very important and something that's very real."
The second season of Wednesday has been divided into two segments, where viewers will follow Wednesday as she deciphers another lethal enigma and confronts new adversaries within the enigmatic halls of Nevermore.
The series will introduce some new characters, including British legend and Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley as Grandmother Hester Frump, Back to the Future and The Addams Family's Christopher Lloyd as Professor Orloff, Westworld's Thandiwe Newton as Dr. Rachael Fairburn, esteemed actor Steve Buscemi as Principal Dort, and Doctor Who's Billie Piper portraying Isadora Capri.
Additional new cast members include Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nayo, known for her role in 'Devs', as Sheriff Ritchie Santiago, Owen Painter as Slurp, Noah B. Taylor as Bruno, and Evie Templeton as Agnes DeMille.
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