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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Catherine Zeta-Jones gives rare insight into ‘tearful' moment with kids ahead of Wednesday season 2
The Oscar winner opened up about her family Wednesday star Catherine Zeta-Jones has shared a rare insight into her personal life while making season two of the Netflix hit, reports WalesOnline. The forthcoming season, which will controversially be split in half, sees Pugsley Addams (played by Isaac Ordonez) heading to Nevermore Academy to join his older sister Wednesday (Jenna Ortega), and 55-year-old Oscar winner Zeta-Jones admitted it was an emotional affair both for her character and herself as she drew parallels to her own children. Opening up about shooting the moment, The Chicago and Crash actress said: '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. '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.' Zeta-Jones is married to Hollywood icon Michael Douglas with the couple sharing two children Carys Zeta Douglas, 22, and Dylan Douglas, 24. Watch Wednesday on Netflix for free with Sky from £15 Sky Get the deal here Product Description She went on to say how the scene not only reminded of her seeing her children off to school, but also reminded her of being a maternal older sister to her younger brother Lyndon Jones. The actress explained: '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 the parallels between Zeta-Jones' personal life and Wednesday don't end there after she opened up about the mother-daughter dynamic between Wednesday and Morticia in season two. Zeta-Jones detailed: '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.' Adding: 'To be able to play those in Wednesday is something that's very important and something that's very real.' Season two has been split into two parts and sees Wednesday trying to unravel another deadly mystery and face new foes in the twisty corridors of Nevermore. There will be some fresh faces, with the likes of British icon and Absolutely Fabulous' Joanna Lumley joining the cast as Wednesday's Grandmother Hester Frump, Back to the Future and The Addams Family star Christopher Lloyd as Professor Orloff, Westworld 's Thandiwe Newton as Dr. Rachael Fairburn, Hollywood legend Steve Buscemi as Principal Dort, and Doctor Who actress Billie Piper as Isadora Capri. Further new cast members include Devs' star Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nayo as Sheriff Ritchie Santiago, Owen Painter as Slurp, Noah B. Taylor as Bruno, and Evie Templeton as Agnes DeMille.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Netflix's Wednesday star Catherine Zeta-Jones shares 'tearful' moment with kids
Catherine Zeta-Jones has opened up about her role as Morticia Addams and the parallels to her personal life 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." Watch Wednesday on Netflix for free with Sky from £15 Sky Get the deal here Product Description 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.
UPI
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Look: Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones celebrate daughter's graduation
1 of 5 | Carys Zeta Douglas, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, from left to right, attend the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. Douglas and Zeta-Jones shared photos and videos from Carys' college graduation on Instagram. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo May 27 (UPI) -- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are celebrating their daughter's college graduation. Douglas, 80, took to Instagram to celebrate daughter Carys Zeta Douglas, 22, on Monday. "So Catherine and I have just been to our daughter's college graduation and I just want to take a moment and congratulate all of you out there who are graduating from high school or college, as you begin your next chapter. Have a good one," he said in a video. The post then cuts to assorted clips from graduation day, including Carys posing for photos and the family walking to the ceremony. Zeta-Jones, 55, posted a photograph of herself and Douglas kissing Carys on the cheeks. "The night before graduation! We are both such proud parents right now! It's only just begun!" she captioned the photo. Douglas and Zeta-Jones also have a son together, Dylan Michael Douglas, 24. Douglas and ex-wife Diandra Luker share 46-year-old Cameron Douglas. Carys Douglas graduated from Brown University in Providence, R.I., according to People. Longest celebrity relationships Tom Hanks (L) and wife, Rita Wilson, arrive at the eighth annual Fire & Ice Ball to benefit the Revlon/UCLA Women's Cancer Research Program in Los Angeles on December 3, 1997. Hanks and Wilson got married in 1988. The pair recently celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
BBC News
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Catherine Zeta-Jones to return to Wales in new Amazon Prime series
Catherine Zeta-Jones will be returning to her hometown of Swansea to star in a new revenge thriller for Amazon Prime. Based on the novel The Price You Pay by Nick Harkaway as his pseudonym Aidan Truhen, the Oscar-winning actress from the Mumbles will take a walk down memory lane in her leading role in Kill of the eight-part series will begin in March, with filming to take place in Swansea, Bilbao, Lisbon and London, according to Prime Video. Speaking about the series, Zeta-Jones, 55, said she is "thrilled" to be involved both behind and in front of the camera, as she also takes on the executive producer role. The Chicago star will play Jackie Price, an extravagant jet-setter who is trying to stay anonymous after escaping a "dangerous past as an international cocaine dealer," says Amazon Prime. Zeta-Jones said she is looking forward to the opportunity to explore a female-driven plot that "encompasses empowerment, identity and redemption". Co-produced by Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures, the series is expected to hit our screens in 2026, but an official release date is yet to be announced. Along with her husband Michael Douglas, Zeta-Jones is reported to own several houses over the world, including homes in California, Spain and April 2024, Zeta-Jones posted a photo of a rainbow in the Mumbles to her Instagram page, which sent Welsh fans into a frenzy. Zeta-Jones is perhaps best known for her Oscar winning supporting role in Chicago (2002), The Legend of Zorro (2005), and more recently starring as Moritia Adams in Netflix's Wednesday (2022). In 2011, she was made a CBE for her services to the film industry and Jackie comes from BBC spy thriller Killing Eve's Damon Thomas as lead director, and Netflix crime series Gangs Of London's Tom Butterworth as writer and said the pairs ambition is to twist and expand Mr Harkaway's novel into something "equally funny, dark, crazed and unique, or die trying".
Express Tribune
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Catherine Zeta-Jones to star in revenge thriller series Kill Jackie based on Nick Harkaway's novel
Catherine Zeta-Jones is set to star in the upcoming revenge thriller series Kill Jackie (working title), based on Nick Harkaway's novel The Price You Pay, written under the pseudonym Aidan Truhen. The series is a collaboration between Prime Video, Fremantle, and Steel Springs Pictures and will begin production in March. Zeta-Jones will portray Jackie Price, a woman who has spent the last two decades living a life of luxury. She enjoys traveling, selling fine art through clever tax loopholes, and maintaining a low profile after escaping a dangerous past in the international cocaine trade. However, Jackie's life takes a deadly turn when she learns that The Seven Demons, a group of ruthless hitmen, has been hired to kill her. Assuming the threat comes from someone in her past, Jackie reactivates her old instincts and embarks on a mission to take down the killers one by one. As she uncovers buried secrets, Jackie discovers that her own demons might be far more terrifying than the hitmen on her trail. In addition to starring in the series, Zeta-Jones will also serve as an executive producer. She expressed excitement about exploring a complex character and a female-driven plot filled with empowerment, identity, and redemption. Filming will take place in several cities, including Bilbao, Lisbon, London, and Swansea. Kill Jackie will be available for streaming on Prime Video across various countries, with Fremantle handling most international sales. The series will be directed by Damon Thomas (Killing Eve) with Tom Butterworth (Gangs of London) as writer and showrunner. Zeta-Jones joins a talented creative team, including co-writer Conor Keane and executive producers Peter Lawson, Jose Augustin Valdes, and Dante Di Loreto. Kill Jackie promises a thrilling mix of dark comedy, unexpected twists, and intense action.
