At the beginning of 2021, a live-action series of “The Addams Crazy” was announced for Netflix. Fans of the ’90s classic were overjoyed at the news, especially since the project will be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton. While it has been announced that Jenna Ortega (“Scream 5″) will be the lead, many wanted to know if any of the original stars would join the cast.
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Now, the dream of the fans has been fulfilled. According to a recent tweet from the streaming giant itself, Christina Ricci has officially joined the cast of “Wesnesday”. Although the actress has become famous for having given life to Merlina in the iconic franchise, a Deadline article indicates that she would not reprise the aforementioned role.
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In fact, the details of her participation are still kept secret, and it has only been confirmed that it would not be an adult version of the character that brought her to world fame, rather, it would be an original role.
For now, in addition to Ortega, Ricci joins a cast made up of Katherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia and Luis Guzmán as Homer Addams.
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What will “Wednesday” Netflix be about?
Although an official synopsis has not been provided, it is known that “Wednesday” will be a comedy with supernatural overtones that will bring us closer to Merlina Addams in her student years.
Thus, viewers will enter Nevermore Academy, where Merlina will discover her psychic ability, for now incipient, while trying to prevent a monstrous murder spree, solve a mysterious case that involved her parents 25 years ago, and explore her social life at school.
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