Wednesdaymay have boosted Jenna Ortega’s career, but taking the role came with a few drawbacks. Ortega lamented that scheduling conflicts withWednesdaykept her from reprising herYourole.
Netflix’sWednesdaybrought its supernatural world to life by filming in Romania, far fromYou’s filming locations in Paris, London, and Los Angeles. As a result,Ortega isn’t inYouseason 4. She had previously portrayed the role of Ellie Alves inYouseason 2. Though the writers had wanted to bring Ellie back for the fourth season, Ortega’s work onWednesdayprecluded Ellie’s return.
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During a red-carpet interview withEntertainment Tonight, Ortega commented on the conflict betweenWednesdayandYou. “I was devastated,” Ortega said. “Easily one of my favorite sets that I’ve ever, ever been on. I was so devastated. I miss Ellie, and I’ve been wanting to go back to Ellie for a long time, but I was in Romania shootingWednesday. I couldn’t travel back and forth with the pandemic and everything like that, and when you’re committed to a show there’s just no way that it could’ve worked out. But that one, that bummed me out. I tried.”
Ortega has previously revealed thatWednesdaywas a challenging shoot for other reasons. For example,Ortega’s iconicWednesdaydance sequencewas performed while the actress awaited a COVID test that later came out positive. Ortega has also stated that she found it quite challenging to keep up with the lessons required to bring the character’s talents to life and that she was working for six days a week.
Now thatWednesdayseason 2 has been renewed by Netflix, hopefully, the following season won’t be as hard on Ortega. Still, missing out onYouseason 4 doesn’t necessarily mean Ortega will never return to the series.Youseason 5 seems likely, so perhaps the shooting dates for both series won’t overlap this time.
Wednesdayalso broke numerous viewership records, making the hit series a more significant boost to Ortega’s career. Though her return toYouwould have been fun, a strong showing forWednesdaymeans that Ortega is far likelier to appear in other films and shows. Ortega is in high demand sinceWednesday’s premiere.
Wednesdayseason 1 is streaming on Netflix.
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