Netflix Wednesday star Jenna Ortega admits getting 'super anxious' shooting season 2
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Wednesday.
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has revealed her struggles with anxiety whilst filming the second series of the Addams Family spin-off.
First conceived over six decades ago, The Addams Family has evolved into an iconic gothic sitcom that has delighted audiences across generations through numerous adaptations over the years.
However, the franchise soared to unprecedented success in 2022 when former You actress Jenna Ortega took on the role of the wickedly sardonic and ghoulish Wednesday Addams in her own Netflix series.
Viewers became obsessed with the macabre comedy, with Wednesday smashing the platform's viewing records for the highest number of watched hours in a single week for an English-language programme, surpassing Stranger Things four.
Wednesday also secured third place as the most-watched English-speaking series on Netflix, accumulating over 752 million viewing hours.
Therefore, it came as little shock when a second series was confirmed to be in development.
Despite the phenomenal success, Ortega has confessed to attempting to distance herself from Wednesday's ever-expanding fanbase.
She told Netflix: "It's still quite difficult to comprehend. I see the effects and changes that it's had on my life and my castmates' lives, but it's something that you're very detached from. If you see a number, it looks kind of crazy, but it's not like I've seen it in a room or anything like that.
"I just try not to pay too much attention to that stuff because success for me is more about feeling accomplished and being able to put something out into the world and feel proud.
"It's wonderful that it's been received so well, because there's a lot of pressure."
The 22-year-old then went on to discuss how she felt "anxious" whilst filming the fresh episodes.
"When we started the show, I was 18 and had never worked with a director as big as Tim [Burton]," she revealed.
"I had led a show before, but not with a character that was so well known and loved prior to me joining.
"It's a relief, but I would be lying if I didn't say that I still don't feel super anxious or feel like I have something I need to live up to every day on set.
"Maybe that's a good thing, but it hasn't gotten easier."
Following her triumph over Joseph Crackstone (William Houston) and rescue of Nevermore Academy in the debut series, Wednesday has gained enormous popularity in series two, much to her dismay.
Nevertheless, she quickly becomes distracted when Wednesday experiences a chilling vision of Enid Sinclair's (Emma Myers) demise.
But will her best friend truly perish or can the macabre teen manage to rescue her in time?
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